Taking place on Monday 10 March, the event will be hosted by Nóra Földvári, assistant bar manager at Scarfes, who has, in partnership with founder of Celebrate Her Anna Sebastian, curated a lineup of conversations with some of the most influential women within their fields.  From 2pm to 5pm there will be a series of talks and conversations, as well as a networking…

Bringing classic cocktails and up-market bar food with a vinyl records soundtrack, Victor is a departure from the trio’s higher-tempo Tres Monos (a stalwart of The World’s 50 Best Bars) and La Uat ventures. Having soft-launched to family, friends and a group of international guests last Friday, the bar opens to the public this Friday, Feb 14. Victor takes its name from early gramophone and…

This new alliance aims to expand the reach of Los Danzantes’ brands and reinforce the company’s social and sustainable commitments. César Sánchez, CEO of González Byass, said: “In the world of mezcal, Los Danzantes is synonymous with excellence, craftsmanship, and Mexican artistry. Mezcal is one of the fastest-growing categories in the spirits industry and incorporating it into the González Byass portfolio presents a unique opportunity to…

Last year Pernod recorded a 1% drop for FY24 and of the H1 FY25 sales, which totalled just under €6.2bn, Martell cognac accounted for the majority of Pernod’s decline due to issues in China and travel retail. In a statement released by Pernod, it gave a medium forecast which read: “Ongoing challenging macroeconomic environment and intense geopolitical uncertainties continue to impact the spirits market, particularly…

The top line declared a 0.6% net sales decline to $10.9 billion but Crew believes the tariff threat makes it difficult to predict the company’s true trajectory. “The confirmation at the weekend of the implementation of tariffs in the US, while anticipated, could very well impact this building momentum. It also adds further complexity in our ability to provide updated forward guidance given this is…

The decision follows calls between Trump and Canadian president Justin Trudeau in which the latter outlined plans to reinforce the border. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Trudeau stated: “I just had a good call with president Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan – reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to…

As first reported in DI‘s sister publication Drinks Retailing, Emma Fox highlighted the impact of global market conditions, high inflation, and increasing national insurance (NI) contributions as factors contributing to the company’s decision. “Like many businesses, we are having to make some very difficult but necessary decisions in the face of extremely challenging global market conditions, as well as significant cost pressures, high inflation…