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Hamish Smith and Christian Davis

Top Stories
Anivin announces approved winesPublished:02 March, 2015

Anivin de France, the organisation responsible for promoting Vin de France wines, has announced that 112 wines have been selected as its ambassador wines for 2015.


Analysis
The Brandy Report (7/12): Spanish BrandyPublished:02 March, 2015

Producers of top Spanish brands are hopeful for the future, says Dominic Roskrow


The Brandy Report (6/12): French brandyPublished:02 March, 2015

In the latest instalment of the Brandy Report Hamish Smith looks at French brandies from outside of Cognac and Armagnac.


The Brandy Report (5/12): Armagnac - Springing the lid of innovationPublished:02 March, 2015

Experimental cask finishes, single cask bottlings and unaged spirits… Ian Buxton has been to Armagnac and finds innovation making advances on tradition 


The Brandy Report (4/12): The Promised LandPublished:02 March, 2015

Could any another brandy styles emulate cognac’s success? Richard Woodard looks at the candidates for premium enlightenment 


Comment
Bar news
Open for businessPublished:02 March, 2015

Hamish Smith has the latest round of bar openings. Oslo, Mexico City, Manchester and London all feature.


A View from the City: LimaPublished:02 March, 2015

Franco Cabachi, co-founder of Clase Maestra, a Latin American cocktail event held in Lima, Peru.


Strøm hoists flag at Reykjavik Bar Summit Published:27 February, 2015

Strøm from Copenhagen has won the battle of the bars at the inaugural Reykjavik Bar Summit, winning what many observers consider to be the greatest trophy in bar industry history: a stuffed mounted puffin.


Movers and ShakersPublished:02 March, 2015

David Cordoba is back behind the bar after six years as an ambassador for Bacardi. Drinks International catches up with him at 28 Hongkong Street in Singapore.


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