The Summer Edition, held at London’s Bedford Square Gardens on 29-30 July, will see twenty-five of London’s ‘most exciting’ bars celebrate the ‘best of the city’s drinking scene’. In addition to the 25 pop-up bars, event producers Bourne & Hollingsworth will provide a series of interactive spirit masterclasses hosted by ambassadors and master distillers throughout the day. The ‘Spirited Sermons’ will explore subjects…

Stewart has dedicated almost 54 years of his life to the Scotch whisky industry. He is renowned for his work around cask finishes for The Balvenie and has developed a number of award-winning whiskies. Commenting on his MBE, Stewart said: “I feel very humbled to receive this award. I started my career as a whisky stocks clerk in 1962 and I didn’t expect to become…

CLASS joins the magazine house’s stable of publications: Drinks International, Harpers Wine & Spirit, Off Licence News and Drinks Wholesaler.  A former favourite of the UK bartender community, CLASS will return on a quarterly basis, under the leadership of editor Hamish Smith, art editor Christine Freeman, brand director Daisy Jones and publisher Justin Smith. The magazine has been out of print for two years but re-launches…

The fair saw 14,401 attendees this year, 2% less than in 2015. This number is still higher than 2014, the year the fair returned to London Olympia. Visitor breakdown by sector remained the same in 2015, with just under a third (30%) of visitors attending from the on-trade, and 10% of visitors from the independent sector. Ross Carter, show director, said: “The feedback we have…

The award recognises the company’s responsible business practices in its operations such as having strong culture and values about environmental impact and transparency over pay policies. Alison Rothnie, senior sustainable business manager at Britvic, said: “To be awarded 2.5 stars for Business in the Community is fantastic recognition of the progress we have made against our goal of delivering sustainable growth with integrity.” She added that…

It says: “Group NPR (net profit ratio) for the full year grew by 5% with volume growth of 2% and price and mix realisation of 3%. Lager volumes grew by 1% for the full year. Our subsidiaries achieved excellent NPR and volume growth of 8% and 5% respectively in the full year, while we have seen a relatively weaker performance in our associates and joint…

The Terra Nostra wines have been created specifically for European markets, a new territory for the Chilean producer, with blending and label design overseen by company founder, Peter Crameri. The Varietal range will initially comprise a Sauvignon-Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Carmenère and Cabernet-Sauvignon. The Reserva is made up of oaked single varietals and a Cabernet-Syrah, with a Pais rosé and Petit Verdot red in the pipeline…