Ninon Fauvarque wins Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix 2018
Published: 03 June, 2018
French bartender Ninon Fauvarque, beat 40 contestants at the global final of Havana Club Cocktail Grand Prix 2018 on Friday, June 1 in Havana.
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Glenmorangie releases single-cask bottling for 175th year
Published: 06 June, 2018
Glenmorangie has celebrated the 175th anniversary of its Highland single malt Scotch whisky with the release of a single-cask bottling.
The Macallan new distillery: see inside
Published: 06 June, 2018
The Macallan recently unveiled its new £140m distillery in Scotland’s Speyside region, opening to the public on June 2.
Callum Baines wins 1800 Tequila Visionaries
Published: 06 June, 2018
Callum Baines from Treacle Bar & Kitchen, Edinburgh has been crowned the winner of 1800 Tequila’s Visionaries Competition.
Pernod Ricard plans Myanmar whisky expansion
Published: 06 June, 2018
Yoma Strategic Holdings and Pernod Ricard have formed a joint venture company to focus on the production and distribution of whisky in Myanmar.
Baijiu market poses 'big opportunity' for premium spirits
Published: 06 June, 2018
Data and analytics company Globaldata, says there is a big opportunity for mid-range western brands to penetrate China’s giant baijiu market.
Speymalt Whisky Distributors announces distillery plans
Published: 05 June, 2018
Plans have been announced by Speymalt Whisky Distributors for a new distillery at Craggan, near Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland.
Bordeneuve Châteaux & Collections reports Asia interest
Published: 04 June, 2018
Armagnac producer, Bordeneuve Châteaux & Collections has received a spike in interest from Asian importers over the past six months.
Chivas Regal invests £50m in bottling plant
Published: 04 June, 2018
Scotch whisky producer, Chivas Brothers has announced the construction of a £50m expansion to its bottling plant in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Liviko takes on Rémy Cointreau brands
Published: 01 June, 2018
The Estonia-based Liviko Group is to represent the Rémy Cointreau group in the Baltic States.
Chivas 18 gets rebrand
Published: 04 June, 2018
Chivas Regal has re-branded its 18 year-old blend, one of the largest international blended Scotch expressions, with immediate effect to reflect its 'super-premium' position.
Tortuga - a new spirits distribution company
Published: 01 June, 2018
Tortuga Brands is the name of a new UK-based sales, marketing and distribution agency drinks company, representing spirits brands in the on and off trade in the UK, as well as offering a wider global distributor network for brands.
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God's own country
Published: 06 June, 2018
Armagnac claims to be France’s oldest spirit but its soul is as much in wine and the terroir as it is in any alembic still. Christian Davis visits
Owning the cocktail
Published: 06 June, 2018
Mark de Witte, ceo of De Kuyper,has transformed the sleepy dutch distiller into a force to be reckoned with in the labyrinthian, mixed, infused world of cocktails. Christian Davis goes to Rotterdam