Halewood opens distillery in St. Petersburg
Halewood has opened a £5 million distillery in St. Petersburg in order to boost production of its J.J. Whitley vodka.
Rum from Isles of Scilly launched
A British family from the Isles of Scilly has created a new rum called Daymark 1683 Original.
New senior appointment at St Austell Brewery
Cornish independent brewer and pub company St Austell Brewery has announced the appointment of Andrew Turner, to the newly created role of managing director, beer and brands.
Crabbie’s expands into US and Canada
Halewood International has expanded the distribution of its Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer brand into the US and Canada.
$5m visitor centre for Captain Morgan rum
Diageo has opened a US$5m Captain Morgan visitors’ centre as part of of its new distillery in the US Virgin Islands.
Cooley’s and Jameson ready for St Patrick’s Day
Beam Inc., the new owners of Cooley’s the Irish whiskey brand, says it has signaled its intent to build the Kilbeggan brand in the US by importing the largest case shipment ever of the blended whiskey for the St Patrick’s Day (March 17) celebrations this weekend.
Jameson goes global for St Patrick's Day
Irish Distillers has announced its St Patrick's Day plans for Jameson.
Diageo pumps €153m into Dublin brewery
Diageo has announced a €153 million investment into a ‘brewing centre of excellence’ in Dublin.
Master of Malt launches blogger blend St Isidore
Following a collaboration with whisky bloggers and journalists, Master of Malt has released St Isidore.
Bushmills to launch global comp’ on St Patrick’s day
Bushmills has announced that it will launch a global competition on St Patrick’s day, called Make it 2 Bushmills.
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Bottled cocktails: The dos and don'ts
Pre-made cocktails have always carried a stigma, which I find odd. The romance of watching bartenders make drinks from scratch left pre-batched cocktails feeling cheap to many consumers, but lockdowns have forced this attitude to change.
