AB InBev to merge with Anadolu Efes
Published: 09 August, 2017
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has reached a non-binding agreement with Anadolu Efes to merge its existing Russia and Ukraine businesses.
Top Stories
Grey Goose brunch club encourages food pairing trend
Published: 09 August, 2017
Grey Goose vodka has begun hosting a brunch club in London to encourage the emerging trend of pairing cocktails with food.
The Benevolent chief David Cox to retire
Published: 09 August, 2017
David Cox is set to retire as chief executive at The Benevolent, the drinks industry charity at the end of the year.
Food pairing trend could immortalise St-Germain
Published: 08 August, 2017
St-Germain global brand ambassador Camille Ralph Vidal believes the shift in cooking culture will lend longevity to the French liqueur.
Southern Comfort 100 Proof sets sail
Published: 08 August, 2017
Southern Comfort 100 Proof was launched to the UK trade yesterday at the final of the brand’s 2017 Southern Showdown cocktail competition in London.
Koskenkorva Vodka launches in US
Published: 08 August, 2017
A leading Nordic wine and spirits producer Altia, has signed a distribution agreement with Infinium Spirits to enter the US market with Finnish brand, Koskenkorva Vodka.
Puni whisky makes UK debut
Published: 07 August, 2017
Puni, Italy’s first and only malt whisky distillery, will make its UK debut this month thanks to a sales and marketing agreement with distributor Magnetic Brands.
Scout bartenders win UK Glenfiddich cocktail competition
Published: 07 August, 2017
Glenfiddich has crowned Charles Roche and William Hetzel of Scout bar as winners of the UK final of its World’s Most Experimental Bartender competition in London.
WSTA slams British pub tax
Published: 07 August, 2017
British pubs are facing a tax raid of £1bn over the next five years, according to research conducted by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Funkin partners with De Kuyper in the Netherlands
Published: 04 August, 2017
Funkin has signed a partnership deal with De Kuyper Royal Distillers, which will become its exclusive Netherlands distributor.
Innis & Gunn announces +22% turnover for 2016
Published: 04 August, 2017
Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has reported a 22% increase in turnover to more than £14.3m in 2016, up from £11.8 million in 2015.
UK supermarket appoints 'sommeasier'
Published: 04 August, 2017
UK supermarket chain Asda has appointed a ‘sommeasier’ to simplify the language on wine labels making it easier for consumer to choose a wine.
Campari announces +6.8% sales growth for 2017
Published: 03 August, 2017
Italian drinks group Gruppo Campari has announced ‘very good results’ for the first half of 2017 with total sales reaching €844.7m, an organic growth of 6.8%.
BrewDog challenges Donald Trump with Mexico-friendly bar
Published: 03 August, 2017
Scottish brewer BrewDog has announced plans to open a craft beer bar on the border between the US and Mexico.
Analysis
Lauren Mote: Wordly Wise
Published: 08 August, 2017
Lauren Mote has been appointed Diageo’s first cocktailian, charged with spreading the word about cocktails to a global audience. Hamish Smith meets Canada’s finest
Singular quality
Published: 01 August, 2017
The Rioja Consejo has agreed to a single vineyard designation. Christian Davis reports
Indian summer
Published: 31 July, 2017
Despite its overall size and projected long-term growth, Indian Whisky faced difficulties last winter and this spring. Hamish Smith reports on improved prospects this summer
Comment
What the ‘f’ is wrong with being polite?
Published: 08 August, 2017
Couple of months back Sam Smith’s Brewery in Yorkshire, England, issued an instruction to its 200 or so pub managers to refuse to serve customers who swore in their pubs.
Bar news
The Warren Column: The Final Straw
Published: 08 August, 2017
Jan Warren pays tribute to Sasha Petraske’s environmental contribution