González Byass UK has announced that it is now the UK distributor of G.H. Martel’s Champagne brands, G.H. Martel, Maison Vieille France and Cuvée Victoire, from 1 July 2026.
Mangrove Global has taken over UK on-trade distribution with immediate effect.
Taste The Orient is a new London-wide drinks festival celebrating Asian bar culture, flavour and hospitality taking place from 22-28 June 2026. The event will bring together 45 of London’s leading Asian bars and restaurants for a week-long programme of exclusive signature serves, short menus, tasting flights and food pairings, created only for the festival. Sharman-Cox and Payne said: “Taste The Orient…
Since April 2026, B Lab, the organisation behind the B Corp movement, has certified that all Familia Torres wineries from Spain to Chile meet the criteria to qualify as a B Corp company in terms of social and environmental performance, transparency and legal accountability. Familia Torres’ regenerative business model aims to restore ecosystems, communities and natural resources, and to contribute to soil health,…
Amaro Santoni has announced a rebrand, introducing Santoni L’Aperitivo alongside a new bottle design inspired by Florentine architecture.
This year saw 3,237 visitors and more than 100 exhibitors from across 20 countries attend Tobacco Dock over the two day festival, as organisers, RX, have announced that the show will return in May 2027. The 2026 show included a line-up of speakers delivering a series of interactive workshops and masterclasses, covering the latest industry trends and topics. The programme was curated by…
How have you seen sustainability evolve in the cocktail world over the past few years? I’ve been bartending for 16 years and the idea of sustainability at the beginning was quite simple, thinking about ways to use cocktail waste and ingredient waste, now it’s almost become a concept within bars, which is really interesting. Also I think the mindset of being able to apply sustainable…
In the role, Holguin will lead cocktail education, cultural storytelling, trade engagement, and consumer programming nationwide for the brand. Holguin has helped shape NYC’s bar scene through programmes at Bathtub Gin and Las’ Lap, while also serving as a celebrity mixologist for names including Swizz Beatz, Michael B Jordan, Olivia Culpo, and Dascha Polanco. …
The investment will help fuel production of Michelob Ultra and fund the creation of a new technical skills training centre in Williamsburg to support the next generation of manufacturing professionals in Virginia. This latest investment in Williamsburg is part of AB’s ongoing ‘Brewing Futures’ initiative, through which the company is investing $600m in its US operations from 2025 to 2026. Brendan Whitworth, chief…
The family of brands includes Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, Old Crafty Hen, Old Master Hen and Low Alcohol Old Speckled Hen. During the transition process the Old Speckled Hen brands will continue to be brewed at Greene King’s Westgate Brewery, with brewing scheduled to move to the Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford. Luke White, managing director of Damm UK, said:…
