Scotches worth £850,000 ruled fake

Published: 09 December, 2016

Rare Whisky 101 claims to have unearthed a valuable haul of forged rare scotch malt whisky, which indicates that professional fraud is more commonplace than previously thought.

Pernod launches non-chill filtered Martel

Published: 09 December, 2016

Pernod Ricard has launched the first Martell non-chill filtered cognac.

Pernod acquires majority stake in West Virginia craft distiller

Published: 09 December, 2016

Pernod Ricard has acquired a majority stake in Smooth Ambler Spirits, the West Virginia craft distiller, for an undisclosed sum. 

Boris Becker named Anakena ambassador

Published: 09 December, 2016

Boris Becker, the six-time Grand Slam tennis star, has been named as a brand ambassador for Anakena, the new Chilean wine brand in the UK. 

Camden Town Brewery launches in US

Published: 09 December, 2016

Camden Town Brewery has announced its launch in the US.

WSTA declares 2016 the year of gin

Published: 08 December, 2016

This year has proved to be a record-breaking year for gin with end of year sales continuing to soar in the UK, according to the latest WSTA market report. 

Umbrella Brewing opens with ginger beer launch

Published: 08 December, 2016

Umbrella Brewing has announced the opening of its new brewery, headed by cocktail-expert and master brewer Matthew Armitage.

Viña Santa Rita is Chile’s winery of the year

Published: 06 December, 2016

Wines of Chile, the Chilean wine industry’s official trade organisation has chosen Viña Santa Rita as its 2016 winery of the year.

Independent English wine competition

Published: 06 December, 2016

A new competition for English wine which claims to be England’s first wholly independent wine competition has been launched.

Molson Coors announces 'new look' leadership team

Published: 06 December, 2016

Molson Coors has announced the appointment of Phil Whitehead as managing director, Molson Coors UK & Ireland.

Gordon & MacPhail launches Speyside Collection

Published: 05 December, 2016

Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled its Speyside Collection of six single malt scotch whiskies. 

A star is born

Published: 08 December, 2016

When an aquavit was awarded the Supreme Champion Spirit by the International Spirits Challenge’s judges’ chairmen, many sat up and took notice. Christian Davis travels to Oslo to visit the home of aquavit

Le Passion

Published: 07 December, 2016

First it was rugby then he discovered he had a great palate. he converted. Christian Davis touches down with flamboyant winemaker Olivier Dauga

Ringing the changes

Published: 08 December, 2016

Dom Roskrow tries to make sense of the last twelve months 

Goose Island to open first UK bar

Published: 09 December, 2016

Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Company is to open its first bar in the UK. 

The Warren Column: No Politics

Published: 08 December, 2016

Jan Warren harks back to the old days when local bars were where revolutions found their feet