Ex-Campari chief executive joins Cygnet Gin as chairman
Ex-Campari global chief executive Matteo Fantacchiotti has been appointed as partner and chairman of Welsh gin brand Cygnet.
Ex-Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart passes
Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has passed away aged 76, after an illness, with his family by his side.
Fettercairn introduces experimental release
Fettercairn Distillery has announced the fifth and final instalment of its ‘Warehouse Collection’, Warehouse 14, an experimental limited edition release, from master whisky maker Gregg Glass.
On Sunday, BrewDog Distilling Co’s first ever cask sale closed after four days, hosted by Whisky Hammer, which comes as the best performing whisky cask auction to date for a new distillery start-up.
Arran's The Eagle lands in global markets
Scotch whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers has furthered its Icons of Arran series with the launch of The Eagle.
Fine wine prices drop 15% in 2011
Fine wine prices fell 15% in 2011, fine wine index Liv-ex has reported.
Amrut imports port barrels for Portonova release
Indian malt whisky brand Amrut has launched a whisky matured in port barrels, named Portonova, to global markets.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
