But this is beginning to change. Today, bars like Wax On, Buck & Breck, Velvet and Kink are making waves both at home and overseas. Drinks International caught up with childhood friends and owners of Kink, Oliver Mansaray and Daniel Scheppan, as the bar launches its latest menu to talk Kink and the burgeoning Berlin scene. “There’s a clear shift in Berlin towards a greater appreciation for…
Across 10 key markets, the no and low alcohol market is expected to expand by 4% CAGR through 2028 with zero alcohol driving this growth at 7% CAGR. Findings from IWSR’s No- and Low-Alcohol Strategic Study 2024 indicate that the zero alcohol segment recruits more new consumers than its low-alcohol counterpart, with an increase of 61m buyers versus 38m for low-alcohol (2024 vs 2022) in…
This article first appeared in the Drinks International Rum Supplement which can be read in full here Holyrood Distillery made news back in 2019 for becoming the first malt whisky distillery to open in Edinburgh’s city centre for almost a century. Since then the brand has launched several celebrated single malts, a gin and, perhaps surprisingly, has become one of rum’s most celebrated new blenders. The decision…
This article first appeared in the Drinks International Rum Supplement which can be read in full here It’s been a disappointing few years for rum in the US market. While the country remains perhaps the category’s most important, it’s been on the decline. According to IWSR data, in 2023 the US accounted for 25% of the global volume share for premium and above rum sales, but declined…
The warning comes after President-elect Donald Trump outlined plans to implement 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico when he assumes office in January in retaliation to “thousands of people pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing crime and drugs at levels never seen before”. In a statement on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said he would “sign all necessary documents to…
Bar Snack describes itself as “a new iteration of the classic neighbourhood bar” with a focus on speed of service. The drinks list focuses on efficiency with tap cocktails, two frozen serves and a seasonal daiquiri available in a single serve, pitcher of ‘snaquiri’ size. “I never had the intention to create another bar concept but like any good hospitality professional, when the right opportunity…
The whisky world is defined by its regional idiosyncrasies. Islay, Tennessee or Speyside are as much signifiers of style as they are locations on an atlas. In times of yore, regional identities were a default – knowledge, resources and equipment didn’t travel far back then – but now, when all the world’s information has been shrunk down to the size of a phone screen, does…
Ferrer was born in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Catalonia in 1925, the son of Pedro Ferrer Bosch and Dolors Sala Vivé who founded Freixenet in 1914. After joining the family company in 1947, Ferrer helped to establish the cava and sparkling wine category worldwide in a career that spanned over 70 years. In 1959, he became the company’s managing director and later its president in 1978.
The tax increase applies to all alcoholic drinks, that are more than 1.2% abv, sold in the UK with the exception of a 1.7% reduction afforded to drinks sold by draught in the on-trade. The decision has been met with anger among broad sections of the UK drinks industry with commenters indicating that these new measures don’t align with the new government’s campaign messaging. “On…
Black distillers have played a significant hand in the creation of the modern spirits industry. But all too often their contributions have been overlooked and input kept outside of the boardroom. Today, perhaps the most famous story of black erasure in the spirits industry is the one central to Uncle Nearest whiskey. Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green was a former slave who mentored a teenage Jack Daniel…
