When did we all become so health-obsessed? It’s hard to pinpoint exactly – our relationship to our own bodies has evolved as we have – but it has almost always been a pursuit of society’s most privileged, see the elites of ancient Greece and the gymnasium, the Imperial House of Japan and onsen, or Victorian socialites and their fad diets – tapeworm anyone? Really, the…
The offer opens a potential bidding war for the Jack Daniel’s owner as negotiations continue with Pernod Ricard over a potentially landmark merger of the two groups. The offer tabled by Buffalo Trace-owner, Sazerac, has been reported at $32 per share, higher than the $29.57 share valuation that Brown-Forman closed at on Wednesday 15 April. Speaking to analysts after Pernod published its third-quarter sales figures,…
Brewdog has never been about subtlety. Since founding the company in Aberdeenshire in 2007, Martin Dickie and James Watt had seemed to enjoy courting controversy and leaning into the For Punks mantra that has been ascribed to everything associated with the Brewdog brand. Fifteen years later, the enfants terribles of the UK craft beer revolution had taken their operations from a derelict industrial unit in…
Here, the design of the venue and the drinks themselves draw inspiration from heroes, both real and of fantasy. “Hero has got a really cool vibe to it,” says Richie Barrow, the group food & beverage general manager for Tribe Hotels Group, which owns Nairobi’s Trademark Hotel, home to Hero Bar. “One of the reasons that it’s made some waves perhaps, is that it’s not…
Nairobi is a city on the move. The past decades have seen the Kenyan capital fast transform into a vibrant, modern metropolis. Vast high rises are replacing older, informal settlements as the city has become the centre of a rapidly developing tech industry referred to as the Silicon Savannah. And it’s growing at a staggering rate. Its population has doubled to six million inhabitants since…
In total, TBA volume fell by 2% and value by 4% in 22 markets that account for 75% of the global alcohol market. The declines were driven primarily by a drop in consumption of national spirits, particularly baijiu in China. With the national spirits category removed, the year-on-year TBA value was flat. “2025 was a particularly difficult trading environment for the beverage alcohol industry,” said…
The brand has quickly gained the attention of sommeliers, finding itself on the list in 120 Michelin-starred restaurants globally, and now the pair are looking to increase its presence in the world’s best bars. Drinks International caught up with the founders to hear about how the duo turned…
The dismissal arrived days after Uncle Nearest whiskey founder Weaver took to Instagram to announce that the filing was an end to the company’s receivership. Weaver has since appealed the dismissal. Uncle Nearest has been under court-appointed receivership since August 2025 amid claims of significant debts. The company is currently under the control of court-appointed receiver, Philip Young. In July…
Now in its third year, the festival has built a reputation for showcasing the best bartending talent from the Balkans and surrounding regions. “This year, we are taking things a step further,” said event co-founder and co-owner of Zagreb’s Peaches & Cream, Mišel Posavac. “The lineup will include six regional bars, six Croatian bars, six top European bars, and an additional six…
The moves are the latest turn in a months-long legal saga surrounding allegations that the Tennessee distillery has defaulted on more than $100 million in loans. Taking to Instagram, founder and chief executive Fawn Weaver announced that she and other founders had filed a lawsuit against Farm Credit Mid America in the Supreme Court of New York that alleges that the lender “knowingly circulated…
