It’s a mixed picture for one of the broadest categories, as vodka faces category maturity and increased competition.
This makes the category a rare source of large-scale volume growth in a year when several international spirits segments struggled. Pernod Ricard’s Royal Stag moved into first place within the category, up 5.2% to 32.6 million cases. McDowell’s was close behind at 31.9 million, despite a slight decline, while Officer’s Choice fell 2.8% to 20.7 million. Imperial Blue, one of the category’s traditional giants, had…
Domestic specificity seems to be leading the major growth this year, while international markets cope with disruption from various quarters.
Bratislava’s Mirror Bar has been awarded the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award ahead of the inaugural edition of Europe’s 50 Best Bars.
Titán will be a collaboration between Mix and chef Alan Delgado, founder of Los Burritos Juárez, and the team behind Celestine and Grand Army, Julian Brizzi and Lauren Broder. The drinks programme, will take an ingredient-driven approach, with each drink showcasing a single herb, fruit or spice native to Mexico, with a particular emphasis on northern Mexican spirits such as bacanora, sotol, rums and eau…
New Zealand's wine exports may be dominated by Sauvignon Blanc, but while it's the biggest grape, it's not the only one. Oli Dodd zones in on the other varieties making waves.
On 24 March, the European Union and Australia announced the agreement of a bilateral free trade deal that, according to the Australian government, will see “98% of the current value of Australia’s exports entering the European Union duty-free”. It was a deal that followed eight years of negotiations and arrived just two months after the signing of a landmark trade deal between the EU and…
Salón, which was founded by Megs Miller in 2022, has been without a permanent home since the closure and sale of Casa Prunes at the end of last year, where the tasting room had occupied the top floor. Ahead of the reopening, Drinks International caught up with Miller to find out about the future of Salón de Agave and how the new venue opens the…
Taking to Instagram, World Class announced in a statement: “Given the current situation in the region, we have taken the difficult decision to relocate. “…
Sourmpatis joined the team in August 2017 and has helped the bar to numerous accolades including seven placements on The World’s 50 Best Bars and The Legend of the List award in 2023. …
