British soft drinks business Cawston Press has bought Loah beer for an undisclosed sum, as the company expands into the no and low space.

UK-based Spirit of Harrogate, owner of Slingsby, will enter administration with the businesses’ assets being put up for sale.

The newly formed Great British Drinks Company, backed by the family entrepreneurs behind Paramount Retail Group, has acquired Yorkshire’s Black Sheep Brewery in a £6.5m restoration deal.

The bestselling American whiskey ranking is largely the same as last year. Old Forester has replaced Jim Beam in the top 10, while the other nine are either the same or one place adri­ft.

The UK’s largest trade fair, BCB London, returns to Tobacco Dock on 11 to 12 May with a new educational programme.

Japan leads the pack of whisky outliers, taking half the split and cementing the country’s standing

The Drinks Trust has announced a refreshed edition of its Face It Together campaign, launched to mark the charity’s 140th anniversary.

There’s finally some real excitement at the top of the list as the 16-year reign of Hennessy is ended by Rémy Martin.

Diageo’s Johnnie Walker is once again the bestselling whisky from Scotland with 23% of the poll naming it the house pour.

Brand development agency GHF has announced the acquisition of English whisky brand Fielden for an undisclosed sum.

Two new brands debut as bestsellers, adding to the pool of premium brands slugging it out for a place in top bars

After a two-year hiatus, the Italian wine showcase, Borsa Vini, returns to London with a trade tasting featuring over 300 wines from the region.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced the appointment of Rita Greenwood, chief investment officer at William Grant & Sons, as the new chair of the SWA Council.