What is the background to Bols Genever and the inspiration behind the new 100% Malt? Genever has been around for a very long time but we as Dutch have neglected the category and although in the past it was part of the spirits and cocktail industry it was not exploited [in marketing terms] in that way. That is where we made the difference. We started…

The UK-based company’s focus for future launches is mixers to accompany dark spirits – around “60% of the international spirits market” according to Rolls. Fever-Tree has held numerous meetings with leading dark spirits producers, who have encouraged the launch of ‘craft’ mixers to accompany their products. Building on the success of the brand’s Ginger Ale line comes Spiced Orange and Smoked variants – both squarely…

Organisers said their mission to deliver expertise, discovery and sharing was achieved and that the 922 exhibitors praised the quality of visitor attendance from more than 70 countries. For the first time, the show that shines a light on Mediterranean wines and spirits has moved to an annual format, until now it was only held on even-numbered years. The show also allowed new products and…

Paul Ross will succeed Bill Farrar as managing director super premium. Chris Spalding will take over from Ross as president of Edrington Americas. The international premium spirits company has also named Aristotelis ‘Tellis’ Baroutsis as managing director of its regional power brands business unit, which is responsible for The Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark and Brugal rum. Igor Boyadjian replaces Tellis as managing director of Edrington…

Hirshfeld will join Berry Bros in January having worked at Direct Wines as wine director for the last five years. In her role as buying director, Hirshfeld will oversee all areas of the Berry Bros. & Rudd group of companies, including Fields Morris & Verdin. She will take overall responsibility for all buying and supplier management decisions with the exception of Fine Wine buying, which…

Six bottles of the beer, that aren’t availably publically, will be auctioned for the Adnams Community Trust.   The 5.5% abv conditioned pale ale has been brewed with East Anglian pale ale malt and rye grown from Jonathan Adnam’s Rye fields. The bottles will be auctioned individually via a 24 hour open auction from midday today on Twitter. Bidders must tweet their bid to @Adnams…

The Tío Pepe Challenge – previously known as The Sherry Apprentice – is challenging bartenders to create original cocktails using sherry as their principle ingredient. The competition will take place in three key stages, including regional heats, where aspiring bartenders will be tested on their knowledge of sherry after participating in masterclasses to be held in a number of international markets. These events are open to…

A limited edition of 75 Speyside Collections will be available for sale in this first release. The collection includes Glenlivet 1948, Glen Grant 1949, and Strathisla 1953. Mortlach 1954, Longmorn 1967 and Linkwood 1972 also form the Speyside collection. Stephen Rankin, director and a member of the fourth generation of the Urquharts, the family who own Gordon & MacPhail, said: “The six vintages in the…

Exclusive to the UK market, only 52 bottles of this limited edition will be available. Bottled at 48.1% abv, Heritage 1973, is a dark golden malt, matured in a refill American Hogshead. The Speyside single malt with ‘hints of dark chocolate and a peppery smooth finish’ is presented in a decanter-style bottle. The wooden presentation box is said to be inspired by the home of Benromach,…