The Scotch Whisky Association has appointed Pierre Pringuet, CEO of Pernod Ricard, as its new chairman.

A two-class wine market is emerging in the UK as some wine drinkers splash out and others are increasingly drawn to hard discounters, according to new research from Wine Intelligence.

Diageo has topped the Beverage sector of Management Today magazine’s annual Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards. 

TheWhiskyExchange.Com has announced plans to give five golden ticket holders a bottle of The Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013.

The Chapel Down Nebuchadnezzar is now on sale at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. 

Laura Sharp, who was part of the project team behind Diageo’s £40 million Roseisle distillery, is one of three new directors to join the board of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Johnnie Walker is today (Dec 4) staging a driving spectacular in Edinburgh with some Formula 1 stars to encourage people to never drink and drive.

Edrington has marked the official start of works on its £100 million distillery and visitor centre for its The Macallan single malt scotch whisky brand.

James E McCabe has announced UK partnership plans with MYX Fusions Moscato, the ready-to-drink brand co-owned by international popstar Nicki Minaj. 

A. Smith Bowman Distillery has unveiled its Limited Edition Vanilla Bean Infused whiskey, the last in its Abraham Bowman line for 2014. 

Carlsberg UK has announced a new three-year deal with Arsenal Football Club to supply its beer and beverage brands at the Emirates Stadium.

Patience Gould assesses what’s going on as things shake up in the tequila and Irish whiskey categories

WORLD'S 50 BEST BARS EDITOR HAMISH SMITH picks out the most important bar openings of the month. 

De Kuyper has teamed up with leading annual flair bartending competition WFA Grand Slam 2014.