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Hamish Smith, Lucy Britner and Christian Davis

Diageo World Class returns to UKPublished:14 February, 2014

Diageo Reserve has announced that its ‘World Class’ mixology competition will be held in the UK from 28 July to 1 August.


Berrys launches Glenrothes Cask 1969 #11485Published:13 February, 2014

Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits announced the release of the second in its series of single cask bottlings of The Glenrothes from the late 1960s and early 1970s.


Pernod resultsPublished:13 February, 2014

Pernod Ricard has reported net sales for the first semester of 2013/14 totalled €4.57 million.


Diageo launches lost whisk(e)y scheme Published:12 February, 2014

Diageo, the world’s largest premium spirits company and the largest producer of Scotch whisky, has launched an initiative to locate lost and forgotten barrels of whisk(e)y from around the world.


World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: Brands in cocktailsPublished:11 February, 2014

For the latest instalment of the Brands Report, we quizzed the class of 2013 on the brands they use in cocktails. 


World's 50 Best Bars Brands Report: CocktailsPublished:10 February, 2014

For the latest instalment of the Brands Report, we quizzed the class of 2013 on the most popular cocktails in their bars.


Gordon's Elderflower launches in the UKPublished:10 February, 2014

Diageo has added an elderflower variant to its Gordon’s line, following last year’s launch of Gordon’s Crisp Cucumber.


Australian wine: Fighting spiritPublished:11 February, 2014

The Australian wine industry has had its ups and downs but the sector remains defiant and dynamic. Christian Davis reports


Eco logicalPublished:11 February, 2014

Packaging design expert Kevin Shaw reveals some sobering facts about the environmental impact of wine bottles


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