Japanese authorities have raided Asahi, Kirin, Suntory, and Sapporo over suspicions that the country’s biggest breweries colluded to raise beer prices.
Historic Highland distillery celebrates its bicentenary this year with the release of its oldest whisky yet – a 56-year-old single malt. By Oli Dodd…
Having hosted Asia’s 50 Best Bars twice now, Macau is on track to significantly expand its bar community. Oli Dodd meets the man charged with making it happen…
On Friday, English whisky secured Geographical Indication (GI) status, ensuring that all four whisky-producing nations in the UK share equivalent legal protection.
Following the granting of Geographical Indication (GI) status for English whisky, all four whisky-producing nations in the UK now have equivalent legal protection under the UK Spirit Drinks Geographical Indications Scheme.
India has become a kind of El Dorado for the global spirits industry. With multinational groups now getting used to the idea of having to share a smaller pie, the Indian subcontinent has become a market where massive growth is still attainable.
RTDs have bucked the downward trend in alcoholic drinks sales – and in an unprecedented way, reports Oli Dodd…
The Trump administration has announced a ban on most alcoholic beverages from Canada in the latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the neighbouring nations.
Following a collapse of trade talks, the US has imposed a 50% tariff on selected goods from Canada, including “beer, wine, liquor, cider and other fermented beverages”. Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has promised to match the tariffs “dollar for dollar”. The escalation is the latest in an ongoing trade war between the two historic partners. The two sides had appeared to…
In its fiscal 26 preliminary results, Diageo has revealed a 27.2% decline in operating profit and 3% decline in net sales as the world’s largest spirits group continues to struggle in North American and Asia Pacific markets.
