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Hamish Smith, Christian Davis and Holly Motion.
Top Stories
SABMiller buys craft brewer MeantimePublished:15 May, 2015

SABMiller has bought the London-based craft brewer, Meantime. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Cono Sur is official wine of the Tour de FrancePublished:13 May, 2015

Chilean wine brand Cono Sur is the official wine of the legendary road cycle event and one of the world’s great sporting spectacles, Le Tour de France.
Sicilian Cilia wins inaugural Strega competitionPublished:12 May, 2015

Mattia Cilia from Sicily has won Strega liqueur’s first cocktail competition.
Irish whiskey to double exports by 2020Published:12 May, 2015

Irish minister for agriculture, food and marine Simon Coveney will launch the Irish Whiskey Association’s ‘Vision for Irish Whiskey’ at an event this evening (May 12) in the Old Jameson Distillery, in Dublin.
Emperador to buy Louis Royer cognac?Published:12 May, 2015

There are unconfirmed reports that Emperador, the Philippine brandy maker, is to buy Louis Royer, the French cognac brand.
SPI appoints Piana as Stoli USA CEOPublished:12 May, 2015

The SPI Group has announced the appointment of Patrick Piana as Stoli Group USA's new CEO, effective August 2015.
Analysis
The Soderbergh adventurePublished:14 May, 2015

Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh tells Hamish Smith why his niche passion could have global box-office appeal.

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Scraping the barrelPublished:14 May, 2015

Despite a boom in American distilleries, producers are struggling to keep up with demand. Dominic Roskrow reports

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