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The Pocket Negroni, Squeezy’s Margarita and Classic Cosmo are the three beverages now available on Aer Lingus flights across Europe and the US. Ben Iravani, co-founder of Whitebox Cocktails said: “Having long thought our range of premium, ready-to-serve cocktails are perfect for air travel, we are delighted to bring them to the skies with Aer Lingus. The trio of classics available on board are ready to simply be poured…

Following the closure of Oriole’s original site in Smithfield Market in early 2023, the team opened a research and development pop-up called Prelude ahead of its latest venue. The new space will be a bar/restaurant with an á la cartè food menu from Argentinian chef director Gustavo Giallionardo. Bar director Samet Ali has developed a cocktail menu which as well as classic Oriole serves, includes…

The Chivas Brothers Distillery in Glasgow has installed new mechanical vapour recompression technology with the grant funding from the latest round of SIETF. According to the Pernod Ricard subsidiary, this will reduce carbon emissions by more than half and reduce energy usage by more than 46,000 Megawatt hours per year. Production director at Chivas Brothers Brian MacAulay, said: “This grant from the Scottish Government via…

Patrón uses both the roller mill and tahona methods to extract the agave and wood vats to ferment the liquid in small batches. The tequila is aged in four different casks for between 12 to 15 months before being charcoal filtered to give a clear appearance. Samantha Newby, Patrón Tequila global vice president, innovation and sustainability, said: “Innovation is seen in every part of Patrón Cristalino,…

The menu, called Witch Quest, uses 10 cocktails to tell the story of 10 women from different origins and moments in history who embarked on a pursuit that changed their lives. Located in Mexico City’s Roma Norte neighbourhood, Brujas takes its name from the building that holds it, La Casa de Las Brujas – “the house of the witches”- due to its resemblance of a…

The cocktail pub, located on Rue de Poitou in the centre of Paris, experienced a significant uptake in turnover during the two-week festival of sport across the city. Founded in 2019 by Hyacinthe Lescoët and Hugo Gallou, The Cambridge Public House was a new entry in The World’s 50 Best Bars list 2023, debuting at number 38. In June this year it was announced that…

Viña Concha y Toro gained B Corp status for the first time in 2021, becoming the first Chilean company listed on the stock exchange to obtain this certification. The production subsidiaries that were recertified are Concha y Toro (Chile), Viña Cono Sur (Chile) and Bodega Trivento (Argentina). Bonterra Organic Estates (United States) was recertified in 2021. This year the group scored 93.9 points in the…

Viña Concha y Toro’s general manager, Eduardo Guilisasti, said: “In the second quarter we continued to see a notable recovery in Viña Concha y Toro’s business, adding that it has now posted three consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth. “The measures adopted by the company since September 2022 to face the complex global situation of the industry are already showing positive results, and demonstrate the company’s…

The new deal with SipWell will target travel retail markets across the UK, US and Asia across a range of products from VSOP and XO to single estate cognacs. Founded in 2019 SipWell already represents a range of whisky brands including The Glenturret, Kilchoman, Port Askaig, Nc’nean and Stauning. Per Even Allaire, commercial & heritage director at Hine, said: “By re-entering the travel retail sector,…

Freixenet Brut Royal and Rosé Royal are made from Chardonnay and Colombard grapes in southwest France and after its initial launch in the UK, will roll out across Brazil in September. The new wines are available immediately in Tesco in the UK with RRP £13, and from September in Brazil with RRP R$110,00. Freixenet is one of the biggest producers of cava and its Spanish…