Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Hamish Smith, Christian Davis and Holly Motion.


Top Stories
SPI fights Russian state "harassment" over Stoli ownershipPublished:08 January, 2016

SPI Group has vowed to demonstrate its ownership of Stolichnaya, in the wake of a trademark dispute in US courts. 


Campari sells another non-core businessPublished:08 January, 2016

Gruppo Campari has continued its divestment programme of non-core businesses with the sale of  Casoni Fabbricazione Liquori to local Italian entrepreneurs. 


SIBA questions 14-unit guidelinesPublished:08 January, 2016

The Society for Independent Brewers has questioned new UK alcohol consumption guidelines, as inconsistent with those of other countries. 


Jascots' off-line, on-trade plan boosts salesPublished:04 January, 2016

Jascots Wine Merchants saw calendar-year turnover rise 8.5% in 2015, after closing its online consumer operation to focus on the UK on-trade.


Analysis
Caap fitsPublished:07 January, 2016

Åsa Caap is the mastermind behind the Our/Vodka brand concept. Christian Davis Caught up with her in London to get the lowdown on how it all started


Cava fights backPublished:07 January, 2016

Spain’s sparklers could be starting to claw their way out from under the shadow of Prosecco, reports Sarah Jane Evans MW


Comment
Champagne welcomed on English soilPublished:07 January, 2016

When the news emerged that Taittinger had become the first champagne house to take the plunge in the English wine business, the most immediately striking thing about it was how happy the natives were with the development.


Bar news
Annual Report: Vodka Top 10Published:08 January, 2016

Vodka is next up in our top-ten best selling and top trending lists. 

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Annual Report: Brandy Top 10Published:07 January, 2016

Today we concentrate on the top 10 brandies in the World's 50 Best Bars Annual Report. 

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Annual Report: Rum Top 10 Published:06 January, 2016

In today's instalment of the World's 50 Best Bars Annual Report we see which rums are the best-selling and the top trending in the world's best bars.

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Annual Report: Top 10 Best Selling Scotch Published:05 January, 2016

Next up in the World's 50 Best Bars Annual Report we delve into spirits categories. So which Scotch whiskies are the best-selling and the top trending in the world's best bars?


Annual Report: How We Did ItPublished:04 January, 2016

The World's 50 Best Bars Annual Report 2016 has launched. This article explains how we carried out the survey and collated the results.


Annual Report: Bartenders' Choice Top 10Published:04 January, 2016

So, now we know The World’s 50 Best Bars 2015, it’s time to take stock. The World’s 50 Best Bars Annual Report does just that – it tells us the buying habits and cocktail trends of the best bars in the world.


Making a StirPublished:24 December, 2015

In the latest of our articles on the next cocktails to make a stir in the bar world,  World’s 50 Best Bars editor Hamish Smith catches up with Imperial Craft owner Bar Shira, who has entered his drink, 'El Camello...Loco', into Bacardi Legacy 2016.

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