Bar Convent Berlin, now in its sixth year, is preparing for its annual event, which is described as somewhere between a trade fair and a symposium.Organised ...

William Grant & Sons, the independent family distiller which owns Glenfiddich has topped the £1 billion turnover mark for the first time.At ...

The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) and the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) have announced the line-up of speakers for the conference ...

Guala Closures, a leading maker of aluminium closures for spirits and wines, has bought the Metal Closures division of South African company, ...

The Napa Valley Vintners Association (NVVA) has announced that Brazil has recognised the famous Californian wine producing region has Geographical ...

Khlibniy Dar, Ukraine's best selling vodka, is celebrating 10 years in market today. A high-ranking stalwart of Drinks International's The Millionaire’s ...

Passengers travelling through terminal 3 atTorontoAirportcan register to win a 2012 Indian Chief Classic motorcycle, courtesy of Jack Daniel’s ...

Bartender Kim Daniel Bergersen of Norway prevailed from a field of 11 finalists at Pilsner Urquell’s International Master Bartender (IMB) competition.The ...

Australian Vintage is installing and commissioning a spinning cone column with a view to introducing a new generation of lower alcohol wines ...

Maison Sichel, the Bordeaux-based producer and negociant, has announced the appointment of the 23-year-old son of Sichel’s current president ...

Diageo is to launch a global marketing campaign for its Baileys cream liqueur. A television and print campaign is to appear in every continent, ...

Beam Inc.,the leading US premium spirits company, has unveiled its new visitors’ centre – the Jim Beam American Stillhouse– at its flagship distillery ...

Brown-Forman has appointed bartender Tom Vernon as its new American whiskey ambassador.His role will be to build appreciation, advocacy and awareness ...

The Tax Free World Association (TFWA) has made John Rimmer its new conference, research and external affairs director.He replaces Michael Barrett, ...

Diageo has announced a £7 million media campaign in the UK for Smirnoff its leading vodka brand.‘Yours For The Making’ is described as “empowering ...

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced that scotch whisky exports have increased in value by 12% in the 12 months to the end of June ...

Pusser’s Rum will target younger drinkers in the UK this winter with a new on-trade promotion.The original British Navy rum, which was bought ...

Online retailer Master of Malt has launched what it calls the world’s hottest chilli vodka, named 250,000 Scovilles – Naga Chilli Vodka.Made ...

Steve Gerrard has been appointed managing director of UK wine agency Barwell & Jones with immediate effect.Since early 2012 Gerrard held ...

The BNIC’s seventh annual La Part Des Anges charity auction has raised a record €136,800/£108,500 from the sale of fine and rare cognacs.The ...

The 2012 vintage is down more than 20% in places, but the Kiwis are happy to try to strike a balance between demand and supply. Christian Davis ...

Hamish Smith unravels the complex politics of a diverse spiritWhite, dark, spiced, and aged. The essential base of the Mojito and the Daiquiri, ...

Joe Bates talks to global brand director James Slack about Chivas Regal’s biggest duty free exclusive launch in the brand’s historyIt’s been ...

Top bartenders, a ticking clock, 80 dubious drinks and the piss-taking Paul Mant. Rematch Beeyatch!!! arrived in Berlin last night in its usual ...

Last night Indian whisky producer, John Distilleries, unveiled its first single cask whisky inLondon.Paul John was distilled in copper stills ...

What makes this job interesting is going out, meeting, interviewing people and finding out what makes them tick. That along with visiting vineyards, ...

It was a swish affair at the Artesian bar in London’s Langham hotel last night. Drinks International and The World’s 50 Best Bars contributor ...