Do you meet the Russian Standard? I recently met Russian Standard vodka founder Roustam Tariko’s college roommate. In fact, he works for the firm, too. Igor Galburt is the company’s global brand ambassador (though it also says on his business card executive VP corporate affairs – very American-sounding) and he came to give us a Russian Standard injection. Are you aware of the how the brand got its name, for example? I’ll tell you…
Wimbledon Brewery launches debut gin
06 July, 2021
London’s Wimbledon Brewery has taken its first steps into gin production with the unveiling of Wimbledon Garden Gin.
Tequila's calling for celebrity mixto
23 June, 2021
Stars continue to flock to give their endorsement to 100% agave brands, but sustainability has become an issue as consumer demand has risen.
The drinks brands championing sustainability
08 June, 2021
Beam Suntory marked Earth Day 2021 by announcing a $1bn investment in making the business more sustainable. Bacardi took the opportunity to introduce fully biodegradable plant polymer bottles, while Carlsberg announced that it would invest in restoring coastal biodiversity.
Kahlúa launch new coffee-inspired label design
19 May, 2021
Kahlúa has unveiled a new label design, inspired by the coffee culture of the brand’s native Veracruz, Mexico.
The rise of Rioja’s carbonically macerated reds
29 March, 2021
It’s December 2020 and I’m holding in my hands a Rioja whose vintage bears the same year. And it’s one of the brightest, freshest, easiest to drink wines I’ve had since moving to the area.
Drinks International caught up with Becky Davies, head of commercial at Ten Locks, to learn more about the firm's plans to kickstart a defining era for tequila in the UK.
Ferrari Trento plans global expansion after Formula One deal
12 March, 2021
Drinks International caught up with Ferrari Trento chief executive Matteo Lunelli to learn more about the brand’s new Formula One sponsorship deal.
Kingsland Drinks champions alternative grape varieties
04 March, 2021
UK importer Kingsland Drinks is championing alternative grape varieties that have the potential to drive excitement and experimentation among consumers.
Pietro Collina: The roaming Roman
08 February, 2021
While most enter hospitality via high-volume bars or nightclubs, Pietro Collina got his first role at private members’ bar Mark’s Club in London aged 16.
The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on the global drinks industry presenting business owners with a formidable set of challenges. Yet for winemakers in Lebanon it represents just another obstacle in a long list of trials and tribulations they have overcome in recent times.
Aquavit: A new lease of life
22 August, 2018
Aquavit, ‘the water of life’ was all but dead in the water thanks to younger drinkers’ aversion to it. but now all that is changing, as Hamish Smith discovers
The no-low science bit
08 February, 2018
Low and no-alcohol wines were once horrible parodies of the real thing. not any more, writes Jamie Goode.
Gin
14 August, 2012
Gin is trading on the complexities of its flavour profile to cash in on the cocktail boom. Patience Gould finds a booming super-premium sector
Beynat on Vinexpo 2011
23 June, 2011
Drinks International’s Hamish Smith catches up with Vinexpo CEO Robert Beynat at 2011 show.
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STRANGER THOUGHTS: Ambassadors
Nick Strangeway on the pros and cons for bartenders taking on an ambassadorial role in post-Covid times.
