Dawn Davies is a Master of Wine and head buyer at UK retailer The Whiskey Exchange. In her inaugural column for DI she looks at the US-UK whiskey relationship and its future.
The termination of Scotch whisky import tariffs in the US last week has provided hope to senior members of Pernod Ricard for similar treatment in other categories.
Highballs are the country’s preferred whisky serve, and Shay Waterworth finds they tick plenty of boxes for Western consumers too…
Fewer than 10 years ago you could count on one hand the number of major bar shows across the world. BCB Berlin, Tales of the Cocktail and London Cocktail Week were the only ones with international draw. Over the subsequent decade the needle has shifted. Hundreds of bar shows now take place in cities across the world from Medellin to Almaty with a much bigger…
La Martiniquaise has acquired the remaining shares of alcohol-free cocktail brand Sir. James 101 for an undisclosed fee.
Tayēr + Elementary founders Monica Berg and Alex Kratena have announced the opening of Casual in the basement of London’s Cato for a six-week residency.
On the evening of Tuesday 30 June Line was announced the winner of Europe’s 50 Best Bars at De Kromhouthal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Casillero del Diablo has appointed actor Orlando Bloom as its new global ambassador with a new campaign due to launch globally in the coming months.
Altamura Distilleries has appointed former Paradiso head bartender Federico Lombardi as brand mixologist as part of its North American growth strategy.
Hennessy has partnered with The Pinnacle Guide to launch a new initiative called the Hennessy MyWay Global Residency Program.
