What Brexit means for scotch

Published: 03 August, 2016

The Scotch Whisky Association has been consulting members on what leaving the European Union means for one of the UK’s most important businesses and exports.

New David Beckham Haig Club scotch

Published: 03 August, 2016

The David Beckham endorsed Haig Club single grain whisky brand has been expanded to include a new variant, Clubman.

Campari group reports half year results

Published: 02 August, 2016

Gruppo Campari has reported sales of €743.9 million and group net profit €67.2m, down -13.8%.

Nearly half Chinese imported wine drinkers purchase online

Published: 02 August, 2016

Almost half of Chinese imported wine drinkers purchase wine online, according to a new Wine Intelligence report.

The Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai finalists

Published: 04 August, 2016

Emporia Brands has announced the final four venues, which are in the final of the Chairman’s Reserve rum Mai Tai competition.

Bartender runs around London for Rio-bound cachaça recipes

Published: 02 August, 2016

Fabiano Latham has been running around some of London’s best bars collecting cachaça-based cocktail recipes to send to Rio for the Olympics.

Codorníu Raventós appoints new chief winemaker

Published: 02 August, 2016

The Codorníu Raventós group has made Diego Pinilla its new chief winemaker.

Jackson appoints Warren Adamson

Published: 01 August, 2016

Jackson Family Wines has made Warren Adamson its new sales director Europe.

Conviviality appoints David Robinson

Published: 01 August, 2016

Conviviality Plc, the UK's leading independent wholesaler and alcohol distributor and franchised retail outlets, has appointed David Robinson to the board as managing director of Conviviality Retail.

Baltazar Sánchez made Santa Rita chairman

Published: 29 July, 2016

The board of of leading Chilean wine producer Viña Santa Rita has made Baltazar Sánchez Guzmán its new chairman. Arturo Claro Fernández has been appointed vice chairman.

Pick of the Launches

Published: 01 August, 2016

Here is the pick of the launches from last month, as featured in Drinks International Magazine August edition.

The force is strong with single malt

Published: 01 August, 2016

It’s all too easy to forget these days that blended scotch whisky remains top dog, accounting for more than 90% of the whisky sold worldwide.

A View from the city: San Jose

Published: 03 August, 2016

Hamish Smith speaks to Fernando Rodriquez, bartender at Pocket Food and Drinks, Escazu