______________________________________________ CACHAÇA’S GREAT plus in the white spirits battle for share of throat is that it is the essential ingredient of one of the world’s classic cocktails, the Caipirinha. On that basis alone, the Brazilian rum is a must-stock for most cocktail bars. Regular Drinks International contributor and bar consultant Philip Duff says: “I have long used cachaça as an example…
The results of the 2019 survey, will be announced at a special awards evening at the five-star Steigenberger Park Hotel in central Düsseldorf. The invitation-only event takes place on Sunday March 17, at 18.30 The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands aims to provide a definitive list of the world’s best wine brands, voted for by global industry experts. Returning for its eighth year, the…
The Benevolent is presenting its first set of recommendations aimed at safeguarding the mental health of employees of the UK drinks industry. The trade charity has decided to launch this project on October 10 to coincide with World Mental Health Day, which focuses on global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. This year, alongside the launch of its first mental health campaign…
Concept No. 1 (40% abv) is a global travel retail exclusive, which will be available exclusively in Dubai Duty Free from December 1 and selected GTR outlets throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas from January 2019. With a recommended retail price of US$125. There are just 84,000 bottles, taken from 68 cases. The limited edition, annual, Concept range, of which this…
Carina Gous told a packed auditorium at the Cape Town conference centre that profitability was a “huge, huge challenge” with many farmers giving up growing vines. A survey carried out in 2016 showed that 5,000 hectares (5% of South Africa’s total vineyards) were lost in the five years since 2010. Showing a graph of all the leading wine-producing countries with South Africa at the very…
Tam was officiating over a wine tasting to launch the Stellenbosch Cabernet initiative in Cape Town on the eve of Cape 2018 (September 11). The purpose of the initiative from South Africa’s premium wine-producing region, was to establish that it can produce Cabernet Sauvignon wines that can compete with the best in the world. At the tasting a range of Stellenbosch Cabs were matched against…
A survey carried out in 2016 showed that 5,000ha (5% of South Africa’s total vineyards) were lost in the five years since 2010. Showing a graph of all the leading wine-producing countries with South Africa at the very bottom in terms of profitability, Gous said that SA needed to “head north-east or north. Otherwise the South African wine trade cannot be…
During the discussion, titled: ‘What is Gin – and how can we protect it?’, organised by the Hayman’s gin family and held at its new distillery in south London, a member of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) revealed that trade bodies representing the spirits industry in the UK have been reviewing the regulations regarding what constitutes gin. Chairman of the discussion…
________________________________________ GIN USED TO BE LIKE A traditional department store. Familiar, safe, a bit staid but reliable – you got everything you wanted. In gin’s case: refreshing citrus notes underlined by juniper and mixed with tonic water, ice and lemon. There just isn’t a better thirst-quenching drink, particularly on a summer’s day. Today, gin is like a souk. Chaotic, seemingly unregulated,…
The company says the new distillery will produce premium spirits tailored to the US market, such as whiskey, bourbon, gin, brandy and vodka, and will export these new products to the 50 countries that the group says it currently supplys around the world. The group says it plans to invest more than $100m into the distillery. An initial investment of…
