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Competing bartenders were judged by a panel of experts on the flavor of their drinks and the marketing behind them, and Edinburgh-born Arthur, lifted the trophy on 16 May at The Secret Gallery in Paris after beating competitors from Germany, Austria, France and Canada. The bartenders were given 15 minutes to present two drinks to the panel of judges, which included industry legend…

Global Brands says the products are aimed at 20-30 year olds and features a malted base to give an ‘interesting flavoursome’ alcohol taste that cater for the growing demand from millennials for drinks that are not sugary and synthetic, whilst attracting beer drinkers with the hoppy notes. Charlie Leaver, innovation manager at Global Brands, said: “Crooked Beverage Co is something completely and truly different and…

Hilditch has started protecting her brand after receiving orders from Australia, the Cayman Islands and Canada despite rejecting offers from millionaire investors on TV show Dragons’ Den. Hilditch said: “We felt that the brand has reached a point where it needs this protection and we don’t want to see poor imitations stealing a march on us.” There is also further interest for British Cassis across…

BrewDog is one of the fastest growing craft beers globally, surpassing US craft breweries such as Lagunitas, Ballast Point and Stone Brewing. The brand’s total UK sales increased by 97% in 2016 with Punk IPA remaining the most sold craft beer in the UK with sales increasing by 130%. Throughout 2016 BrewDog shipped 214,000HL of beer to its UK market with an additional 65m bottles shipped…

Twisted Halo is a sparkling blend of coconut water and ginger mixed with vodka which contains 90 calories, 4% abv per 275ml and is naturally flavoured and free of added sugar and sweeteners. Jess Titcumb, founder of Twisted Halo, said: “We are very excited to be starting the second round of investment, to launch our delicious new flavours, new pack formats and to…

Ongevalle earned his place in the bartender hall of fame with his Clarita cocktail made from Bacardi Gran Reserva 8, sherry, crème de cacao, absinthe, saline solution and garnished with olive oil. “This is just too much to take in,” says Ongevalle. “It feels like I am honouring my family with this win. What an amazing week we have all had together; winning the final…

The liquid is called ‘Israel’s first single malt whisky’ and has been aged in cask for minimum three years which is being stored at the distillery in south Tel Aviv. The whisky is a result of a successful crowd funding campaign and the barrel was distilled in January 2014 in a warehouse in the Northern Sharon region by Head Distiller Tomer Goren and the late…

Dominic’s latest book Whisky: Japan was highly commended and granted ‘Best in the World’ status at the ceremony on Saturday night. The book had been short-listed having won the Gourmand Award for the United Kingdom’s Best Spirits Book for 2017. The Award follows Dominic’s Drinks Writer of The Year award in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards in 2015. He was…

Last week the Scottish National Party candidate for Berwickshire, visited Tempest Brewery’s facilities at Tweedbank in the Scottish borders to discuss the possible implications of Brexit trade negotiations. Kerr said: “This is the frontline of the Brexit debate. However the Tories try to spin it, trading into the Single Market from outside means tariffs, and it means customs checks; these are barriers to which food and…

The company’s net debt was recorded at £99m, which is “comfortably” below its target, and Conviviality has also strengthened its management team and reorganised its activities into three business units; Conviviality Direct, Conviviality Retail and Conviviality Trading. Diana Hunter, Conviviality CEO, said: “We have come to the end of an unprecedented year of change and I am pleased to report a strong trading performance for…