Over the course of a year, the Scottish brewery has through Equity for Punks converted nearly 30,000 beer fans to its craft beer, which has increased the number of shareholders up to 42,000. James Watt, co-founder of BrewDog, said: “It was a risk creating a whole new business model back in 2009, but we’re all about taking risks to make sure we’re doing things our…
Created by landscape architect Sam Ovens – a first-timer at Chelsea and one of the youngest to design a show garden at Chelsea this year – the garden takes its inspiration from the surroundings of the Marlborough-based winery and his studio in Cornwall. A Cloudy Bay Bar, where visitors can enjoy a glass of signature wines Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, will also be available.
French and Italian producers will appear alongside some first time exhibitors from places such as Bulgaria and Slovakia at the biennial event that in 2016 is being held for the seventh time. France will have the biggest presence at the show, as the country remains the top wine supplier to Asia, with 27.7 million cases imported in 2014. Vinexpo also showcases wines from one country…
The estate in Barham, Kent is also awaiting news about DEFRA grant funding in order to begin the creation of a ‘state-of-the-art’ winery in Kent, with a view to a launch in September. Charles Simpson, co-owner, is looking forward to being back in the UK to create the new range. He said: “We will be looking to use a higher proportion of Pinot Noir and…
Following a first half of 2015 devoted to the implementation of various projects, the second half of the year saw the initial results of this which confirmed the “pertinence of its positioning” in the wine and spirits market as the main contributor to the growth of the market in France, Poland. Brands that did particularly well include Fruits and Wine which exceeded 1 million 9L…
Early experiments focused on ageing whiskey in used wine barrels and giving the bourbons chardonnay or zinfandel finishes. Now experiments range from ageing bourbon in small barrels for six years to bourbon made with barley and bourbon aged in barrels made with sour wood. Harlen Wheatley, master distiller, said: “It’s important to learn from your mistakes too. We learn as much from our failures as…
Dark Cove (46.5% abv) is non-chill filtered and made up of whisky matured in sherry casks, married with hallmark ex-bourbon Ardbeg. It carries a RRP of £95.99. Michael Heads, Ardbeg distillery manager, said that the special bottling of Ardbeg Dark Cove “pays homage to the shadowy past of Ardbeg’s coastline.” Ardbeg Day, is an annual event held by the brand. Ardbeg Committee members will…
In response to a rising demand for sparkling wine, the company says the new line will fill between 12,600 and 15,000 bottles per hour. The first two brands to be carbonated are Kingsland’s own brands, Shorn Pinot Grigio from New Zealand and Live White Zinfandel. The line will continue to be used to bottle still wine alongside the existing four lines that operate at Kingsland’s…
Jim Beam Double Oak – distributed through Maxxium – is first matured in new charred American white oak barrels and then transferred into a second charred oak barrel. The new addition has an abv of 43% and an RRP of £27.99. Janice McIntosh, Maxxium UK’s marketing controller for imported whiskey, said: “We are excited to build on an exceptional portfolio with Jim Beam Double Oak and…
