Ajabu Cocktail and Spirits Festival to debut in South Africa
Africa's first bi-annual international cocktail and spirits festival, Ajabu, is set to debut in Johannesburg and Cape Town in 2024.
818 Tequila arrives in the UK
This March, 818 Tequila, owned by model and entrepreneur, Kendall Jenner, has arrived in the UK.
Two Drifters partners with British Airways
UK-based rum brand Two Drifters has announced its partnership with British Airways, where its Signature Rum is available to pre-purchase on all short and long-haul flights through the High Life Shop.
2022 Harvest Report from Jackson Estate
With the 2022 harvest now completed, the team at Jackson Estate have reflected on the last few months, describing it as “a vintage of challenge”.
Prowein postponed until May
The organisers of Prowein have decided to push the trade show back from March to May in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19.
BTC Wine sees demand spike following Bitcoin bull run
A luxury online wine retailer has enjoyed a surge in demand after the value of Bitcoin increased by around 1,000% between March 2020 and January 2021.
World of Zing sold more than 650,000 cocktails in 2020
Premixed cocktail specialist World of Zing managed to sell more than 650,000 drinks in 2020 after successfully pivoting towards the at-home market.
Angostura boosts production capacity with new facility
Angostura is poised to increase its daily production capacity to 13,500 litres after unveiling a multimillion-dollar water recovery facility.
British beer sales slump to a 20-year low
British beer sales have plummeted to a 20-year low after pubs and bars across the country were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wholesaler Speciality Drinks has teamed up with Edrington Beam Suntory to supply another batch of wellbeing packs to British bar staff.
Pernod Ricard sales decrease 15% due to Covid-19 disruption
Pernod Ricard has revealed a 15% organic decline in sales for the three months to March 31.
Heineken reports 14% volume sales drop in March
Heineken has reported a 14% drop in volume sales during March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Engagement with alcoholic drinks brands on social media has increased by more than 300% during the coronavirus lockdown, according to social analytics agency ListenFirst.
US alcoholic beverage sales soar amid coronavirus lockdown
Alcoholic beverage sales in the US increased 55% year-on-year during the week to March 21 as shoppers stocked up ahead of a long coronavirus lockdown.
Stockpiling among British shoppers causes beer, wine and spirits sales to spike dramatically
Sales of beer, wine and spirits grew by a remarkable 67% in the UK off-trade during the week to March 21.
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