The 41% abv bottling is created using East London Liquor Company’s London Dry Gin as a base before being aged for a year in ex-bourbon barrels. Each of the 393 bottles released are individually numbered and available from East London Liquor Company bottle shops and The Whisky Exchange with a RRP of £49.00. Next year, East London Liquor Company will continue to release various iterations…

The launch follows significant investment into Camden Town Brewery by the ‘high end division’ of global brewing company, AB InBev. The investment has also enabled Camden to build a new purpose-built brewery in Enfield, north-east London – the largest investment to the brewing industry in London for 30 years, it says. According to a recent report, the number of new breweries across the UK now…

Smooth Ambler Spirits, founded in 2009, is located in the Greenbier Valley of West Virginia. It produces Smooth Ambler Contradiction bourbon, Old Scout Single Barrel bourbon and other ‘high-end’ spirits. Alexandre Ricard, Chairman and CEO of Pernod, said: “This investment illustrates perfectly our strategy of partnering with rising entrepreneurs sharing the same passion for authentic, high-quality brands. “It represents a strong opportunity to enter the…

Since its launch six months ago Anakena is already the fifth best-selling wine brand from Chile, it says. The announcement further strengthens Anakena’s ties in tennis, adding to its existing partnerships with British tennis and world number one doubles player, Jamie Murray. Boris Becker, Anakena Wines ambassador, said: “Anakena’s story of Ambition and Dedication resonates with my experiences as both a tennis player and coach…

The Vintage Ale House dedicated to American craft beer will open its doors in the south London neighbourhood of Balham on December 16. Goose Island’s ‘spiritual home’ outside the States, will serve a range of barrel-aged beers and food inspired by its Midwest home. The brand has developed a reputation across the US for innovative brews and brewing techniques since it was founded in 1988…

Armitage worked in collaboration with the trio behind East end bars Discount Suit Company and The Sun Tavern. The team has created a ginger beer made from fresh pressed ginger, hand squeezed lemon, cane sugar, malted barley, yeast and water. The product is brewed in small batches with pressed ginger root sediment. Umbrella Brewing is housed in a formerly fire-damaged Victorian industrial…

Gin sales have grown more than any other spirit sold in UK pubs, bars and restaurants, the report says. The equivalent of 40 million bottles or 1.12bn G&Ts were sold. In the same period 40 new distilleries were opened in the UK. For six consecutive quarters, on trade sales of gin have seen double-digit growth, outperforming every other spirits category. Sales in pubs, bars and…

The appointment is part of a ‘new look’ country leadership team and underlines the world’s third largest brewer’s continued commitment to its customers, it says. In his new role, Whitehead will be responsible for leading the delivery of Molson Coors’ ‘first choice for consumers and customers’ ethos. Whitehead has been with Molson Coors for 11 years, most recently as chief supply chain officer in Europe.

Dedianko has made the move to beer from spirits, having spent the last 6 years at Belvedere Vodka, where she worked as global brand ambassador before being promoted to director of education. In her new role as festival director, Dedianko will take charge of the first DrinkUp.London Beer Edit, which takes place during London Beer Week (13-19 March 2017) at The Oval Space. Hannah Sharman-Cox,…