DI Annual Bar Report: Water

Published: 27 January, 2017

It’s always on tap, but consumers like to name-call water as much as any spirit, says Hamish Smith

Menezes: UK could have free trade with India before EU

Published: 26 January, 2017

Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes has said the UK “could move ahead of the EU in terms of getting a Free Trade Agreement” post Brexit.

Diageo: currency pressures won’t push up prices

Published: 26 January, 2017

Diageo has said that the weak pound will not see immediate changes in its prices.

DI Annual Bar Report: Beer

Published: 25 January, 2017

Despite the craft movement it’s the big names that dominate. Hamish Smith explains why

Diageo posts volume and value rises

Published: 26 January, 2017

Diageo has announced growth across all its regions, with 1.8% overall organic volume growth and 4.4% organic net sales growth in the half year period to December 31.

Wines of Germany announces new Riesling fellows

Published: 26 January, 2017

The generic body for German wines has announced four new Riesling Fellows.

Fires in Chile engulf vineyards

Published: 25 January, 2017

Chilean Authorities have confirmed that fires in heavily forested regions of the south of the country have extended to vineyard sites.

DI Annual Bar Report: Champagne

Published: 25 January, 2017

The bubble’s burst for some brands, but the old favourites are still there. Holly Motion rounds up the cool kids

DISCUS calls on Trump to aid exports

Published: 25 January, 2017

The Distilled Spirits Council has said it looks forward to working with the Trump administration to expand access for US agricultural exports, including distilled spirits, in foreign markets.  

Fever-Tree posts positive results

Published: 24 January, 2017

Fever-Tree has announced that its full year revenue is expected to be circa £102.2 million, which is growth of 73% on 2015.

DI Annual Bar Report: Port

Published: 24 January, 2017

The global brands are also our polled bars favourites. Hamish Smith reports

DI Annual Bar Report: Sherry

Published: 24 January, 2017

The fortified wine is making a comeback in new creations, finds Hamish Smith

Steven Spurrier is WSET’s new honorary president

Published: 23 January, 2017

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) new honorary president is wine legend, Steven Spurrier.

Yealands makes Garforth its new CEO

Published: 23 January, 2017

Yealands Wine Group has announced the appointment of Adrian Garforth MW as its new chief executive officer.

DI Annual Bar Report: Mezcal

Published: 23 January, 2017

Hamish Smith finds brands’ compelling stories are what attract bartenders

Natural Selection

Published: 26 January, 2017

Cocktail syrups have evolved over many years as classic cocktail modifiers. Kat Odell looks at how they have improved to satisfy modern consumer quality demands

On-trade needs to move with the times

Published: 27 January, 2017

For reasons I won't bore you with here, I spent the month leading up to Christmas visiting some of England’s finest pubs and bars

Beefeater MIXLDN finalists announced

Published: 24 January, 2017

Pernod Ricard has announced the Beefeater MIXLDN cocktail competition finalists ahead of the global final in London.

The Fire Fighter

Published: 23 January, 2017

Dinos Constantinides has faced his share of adversity, yet has always bounced back. Hamish Smith finds out how