Diageo sales up 1.7%

Published: 25 January, 2018

Diageo, the world’s largest premium spirits company, has announced its interim results for six months ended December 31, 2017.

Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 gets global appeal

Published: 24 January, 2018

Suntory’s Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 is now available throughout Europe, Asia and the travel retail market.

Li Tong crowned 2017 Patrón Perfectionists champion

Published: 23 January, 2018

Li Tong from China has been crowned champion of the 2017 Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition.

Bacardi Limited agrees Patrón acquisition

Published: 23 January, 2018

Bacardi Limited has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of Patrón Spirits International AG and its Patrón brand, one of the world’s leading premium tequilas.

Brands Report: Bitters

Published: 23 January, 2018

Angostura’s wide distribution puts it in a class of its own, says Hamish Smith

Brands Report: Mezcal

Published: 23 January, 2018

Hamish Smith finds there’s one front-runner here that looks unstoppable

WSET annual awards

Published: 23 January, 2018

The Wine & Spirits Education Trust awards took place last night (January 22) at The Guildhall in the City of London.

Martini Miller's Gin acquired by Zamora Company

Published: 22 January, 2018

Zamora has acquired a majority stake in gin brand Martini Miller’s Gin with the co-founders retaining 45% of the shares.

Pick of the Launches

Published: 25 January, 2018

Here is the pick of the launches from last month, as featured in Drinks International magazine January edition

Balancing act of alcohol pricing

Published: 25 January, 2018

And so it came to pass. After years of legal wrangling led by the Scotch Whisky Association and the Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins, among others, the UK Supreme Court has had its final say, allowing the Scottish government to go ahead with its policy of setting a minimum price for alcohol.