What makes this job interesting is going out, meeting, interviewing people and finding out what makes them tick. That along with visiting vineyards, wineries, distilleries and, to a lesser extent, breweries to find out what they are up to, is what makes the likes of me get out of bed in the morning.
Brands Report 2020: Sherry
28 January, 2020
That 90% of our sample of the world’s best bars say they stock sherry goes some way to explain the renewed importance of this Spanish fortified in the modern cocktail bar.
González Byass focuses on GTR
08 September, 2017
González Byass, the leading Spanish wine and spirits producer, has launched a new division to focus specifically on the international tax free sector.
Sherry in 'cycle of change'
03 June, 2016
Sherry is changing with a new, evolving consumer base, according to sherry's Consejo Regulador.
New sherry website
10 September, 2015
The Consejo Regulador of the Denominación de Origen Jerez- Xeres-Sherry, the regulatory body for sherry, has marked its 80th anniversary by launching a new website.
Gonzalez Byass unveils 'new whisky category'
02 July, 2014
Gonzalez Byass, the major sherry producer, has unveiled a new whisky which, it claims, is a first and could represent the beginning of a new spirits category.
Domecq is new Sherry Institute president
10 July, 2012
The Sherry Institute of Spain has appointed Beltrán Domecq as its new president.
Master of Malt launches yesteryear expression
17 October, 2011
Online spirits merchant Master of Malt has extended its line of yesteryear spirit-based expressions with the launch of Proprietary Barley Spirit Drink.
Grant’s gives sherry and ale whiskies a new finish
04 March, 2011
William Grant & Sons has repackaged its Grant’s Sherry Cask Finish and Ale Cask Finish expressions.
Laphroaig to roll out Triple Wood
03 March, 2011
Scotch distiller Laphroaig has announced the global roll out of its Triple Wood expression.
India: Amrut launches 'intermediate sherry matured' whisky
17 September, 2010
Indian distiller Amrut is to launch its first ‘Intermediate Sherry Matured’ whisky. The product will be a limited edition of 275 cases.
Highland Park launches four new whiskies
18 March, 2010
Highland Park has released four new whiskies exclusive to global travel retail.
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Nick Strangeway
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.
