Guinness Export House launches in Dublin Airport
Published: 18 May, 2017
Diageo and Aer Rianta International (ARI) have together announced the launch of the Guinness Export House in Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport.
Top Stories
Bombay Sapphire wins double gold in San Francisco
Published: 17 May, 2017
Bombay Sapphire has been awarded a double gold medal at the 17th San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Sparetap targets new wholesaler alternatives for craft beers
Published: 17 May, 2017
Sparetap.co has been launched in the UK to enable London restaurants to stock beer from independent breweries without using wholesalers.
Wine company algorithm offers SEO dominance
Published: 17 May, 2017
A new initiative called Winefinder has been set up to rival beverage retailers with large amounts of pre-existing data that dominate the online eccomerce space.
Beefeater appoints new global brand ambassador
Published: 17 May, 2017
Sumaiyah Connolly has been announced as the new global brand ambassador for Beefeater Gin.
Global drinks market declines in 2016
Published: 16 May, 2017
Research conducted by Euromonitor International shows that the global alcoholic drinks market declined by 0.2% in 2016, the second year in a row the industry has depreciated.
1752 Signature Vins UK to unveil at London Wine Fair
Published: 16 May, 2017
1752 Signature Vins will show a selection of wines at this year’s London Wine Fair alongside UK partner and distributor Free Run Wines.
Mouton Cadet Wine Bar ready for Cannes Film Festival
Published: 16 May, 2017
The Mouton Cadet Wine Bar will be open for two weeks during the 70th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival.
Lucas Bols launches Genever 100% Malt
Published: 15 May, 2017
Lucas Bols has launched a special edition genever, called Bols Genever 100% Malt Spirit.
Cellar Trends gets investment from Amber Beverage Group
Published: 15 May, 2017
Global distributor Cellar Trends has announced an investment from the Amber Beverage Group, the largest alcohol manufacturer and distributor in the Baltics.
US wine region receives Chinese investment
Published: 15 May, 2017
The US wine region of Temecula has been heavily invested in by Chinese businessmen due to its close proximity to LA, Orange County and San Diego.
Glenfiddich launches virtual reality tasting in airports
Published: 15 May, 2017
Scottish whisky distiller Glenfiddich has launched a virtual reality tasting experience at selected airports around the world.
Innis & Gunn doubles UK sales team
Published: 15 May, 2017
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has doubled the size of its UK sales team to continue its market dominance in the beer sector.
Heineken launches non-alcoholic beer
Published: 12 May, 2017
Heineken has launched a new ‘0.0’ range of non-alcoholic lager with fewer than 70 calories per 33cl bottle.
Analysis
Scotch’s final frontier
Published: 12 May, 2017
Ian Buxton takes a trip around the smaller and lesser-known distilleries of Scotland’s outlying islands where producers battle the elements to make some of the country’s finest whisky
An age-old question
Published: 10 May, 2017
The lack of legal definitions around rum see some producers deceiving consumers with their claims, finds Holly Motion
Comment
The end of craft?
Published: 12 May, 2017
If you want to know where the spirits industry is headed, you could do worse than look at beer.
Bar news
Mili is Bols world champion bartender
Published: 12 May, 2017
Jessica Mili from Canada, took the title of Bols bartending world champion in Amsterdam this week with her winning cocktail ‘Still Life’.