Beam Suntory takes over Sipsmith

Published: 16 December, 2016

Beam Suntory has taken over British craft gin and vodka producer, Sipsmith.

UK sparkling wine and champagne sales set to break £2bn mark

Published: 15 December, 2016

Sales of sparkling wine and champagne in the UK are set to break the £2bn mark by the New Year.

Lidl’s own label scores 95.5 points in Murray's Whisky Bible

Published: 15 December, 2016

Lidl’s own label 34 Year Glen Alba Sherry Cask Finish scotch whisky has been classified as ‘magnificent’ and ‘truly superb’ by whisky legend Jim Murray. 

Halewood Wines & Spirits launches super-premium Liverpool Rum

Published: 15 December, 2016

Halewood Wines & Spirits has launched a small batch, single cask rum, inspired by the 17^th century docks and shipyards of Liverpool.

Berry Bros hires Direct Wines' Abi Hirshfeld

Published: 15 December, 2016

Berry Bros. & Rudd has announced the appointment of Abi Hirshfeld to the position of buying director. 

Glenmorangie unveils Bond House No. 1 vintage collection

Published: 15 December, 2016

Glenmorangie has unveiled the distillery’s new vintage collection, Bond House No. 1. 

Diageo launches whisky matcher app

Published: 15 December, 2016

Diageo and the team behind malts.com have launched Whisky Matcher, an app to 'discover and explore single malt scotch whisky'.

Suntory executive to address distilling conference

Published: 13 December, 2016

Shinji Fukuyo, executive officer and chief blender at Suntory Spirits, will address the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference 2017 in Scotland.

Scotch whisky and cachaça join forces

Published: 12 December, 2016

The Scotch Whisky Association and the Brazilian Institute of Cachaça have signed a mutual cooperation agreement.

East London Liquor Company unveils fourth barrel-aged bottling

Published: 12 December, 2016

East London Liquor Company has announced the fourth and final bottling for 2016 in its barrel-aged gin programme.

Maisons Marques et Domaines becomes 45th WSET corporate patron

Published: 12 December, 2016

Maisons Marques et Domaines has become the latest organisation to support the Wine & Spirit Education Trust as a bronze corporate patron.

Australia Day Tasting 2017 dates announced

Published: 12 December, 2016

Wine Australia has announced the Australia Day Tasting will return to London, Edinburgh and Dublin in January 2017. 

Limited edition birthday brew to be auctioned for Adnams Community Trust

Published: 12 December, 2016

Adnams is putting a limited edition brew to celebrate chairman Jonathan Adnams’ 60^th birthday up for auction today. 

Exchanging glances

Published: 14 December, 2016

One of the world’s great fortified wines, port is facing a number of challenges. Christian Davis reports

Where’s wine headed in duty-free?

Published: 14 December, 2016

I was never top of the class at maths at school. The teacher only had to mention the dreaded ‘m’ word and start writing numbers on the board and my eyes would glaze over

González Byass launches Tío Pepe Challenge 2017

Published: 12 December, 2016

González Byass has launched the 2017 edition of its international cocktail competition, the Tío Pepe Challenge.