NEWSLETTER

14 December, 2017

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Hamish Smith, Christian Davis and Shay Waterworth

Top Stories

Millennials still key to UK market

Published: 14 December, 2017

While UK Millennials are drinking less than their parents, they remain a significant market for alcohol producers, according to GlobalData.

Ardbeg An Oa 'more approachable' than 10-year-old

Published: 12 December, 2017

Ardbeg’s latest expression An Oa, pronounced ‘an oh’ has not been designed as a replacement to its most popular 10-year-old but a more “approachable” addition to its core range, according to its creator.

The rise of white port wine

Published: 11 December, 2017

Port wine has held a consistent stance within the drinks industry for years thanks to its associations with cheese pairing, but now experts within the category want to bring change – starting with the exposure of white port.

Analysis

Life of Riley

Published: 14 December, 2017

Christian Davis meets Martin Riley, an experienced marketer who has overseen some of the most significant spirits renaissances, including those of Jameson and Chivas Regal

Comment

Sky-high rents cost duty free dear

Published: 14 December, 2017

One of the biggest bugbears for any liquor brand wanting to build a presence in duty free is the high cost of entry.

Bar news

The Making of Muldoon

Published: 13 December, 2017

Sean Muldoon – owner of New York’s Dead Rabbit and Black Tail – takes Hamish Smith back to growing up in the Belfast troubles, joining the Foreign Legion, and being Eminem before Eminem