Tanqueray tops the best sellers yet again, but Hendrick’s is making its mark. By Hamish Smith

This year was Drinks International’s 22^nd Cocktail Challenge, making it one of the longest running cocktail competitions in the world.

Jamaican rum is a reference point of the rum taste spectrum. Hamish Smith looks into its past, present and future

Mezcal is making its way into the drinking repertoires of new fans worldwide. But it’s not all plain sailing for the agave spirit. Hamish Smith reports

Little Red Door’s Remy Savage became Bombay Sapphire’s Most Imaginative Bartender yesterday, prevailing from a field of international finalists on the gin brand’s home soil, the UK.

Andrew Loudon of London’s Satan’s Whiskers has won the tenth edition of the Havana Club Grand Prix cocktail competition in Cuba.

Hamish Smith caught up with Havana Club CEO Jérôme Cottin-Bizonne in Cuba ahead of the Havana Club Grand Prix.

North America has fallen for Canadian whisky. Hamish Smith charts the courtship rituals of the major players with eyes on the category

The face of sparkling wine could change as global warming takes hold. Hamish Smith investigates

It’s a widely underestimated component of the classic gin mix, but tonic water is gaining ground when it comes to premiumisation. Hamish Smith reports

Production of Cognac is limited by its geography and its vineyards, so how is it coping with increasing demand? Hamish Smith investigates

Hamish Smith hooks up with self-styled global rum ambassador Ian Burrell in Venezuela

There’s a whiff of uprising in Bordeaux’s middle classes. Hamish Smith reports 

Fair Trade Agreements between the EU and Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama will come into force today, according to the Scotch Whisky Association.

Wemyss Malts has released another batch of single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies to Europe and Asia.

Venezuelan bartender Anthony Medina has become Diplomático rum’s inaugural world cocktail champion, after unexpectedly triumphing on home soil.

Porn star Ron Jeremy gets the bar call for a rum which bears his name. Hamish Smith meets the actor as his promotional roadshow rolls into London

Portugal has no shortage of great wines to offer the world, but its challenge lies in communicating the message. Hamish Smith reports

Cider – and its many variants – continues to capture the imaginations of consumers. But does it have worldwide appeal? Hamish Smith gets to the core of the issue

Asian beer hopes to reverse the trend of beverages tending to head east. Hamish Smith reports on efforts to break out of the box

Brazil’s national spirit is confined mostly to its own country’s shores. But Hamish Smith unearths a number of factors that look about to change all that