The World's 50 Best Bars date announced
Published: 15 August, 2018
The 10th edition of The World’s 50 Best Bars awards will take place on Wednesday 3 October 2018 at the Roundhouse in London, UK.
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Rosey Mitchell wins The Circle global final
Published: 16 August, 2018
Rosey Mitchell of Three Sheets bar in London has been crowned winner of Compass Box whisky’s bartender competition, The Circle.
Israeli whisky to sell off full casks
Published: 15 August, 2018
Milk & Honey, Israel's first-ever whisky distillery, is selling full-sized casks of its earliest edition whisky. The 200-liter, ex-bourbon casks.
Cognac export volumes rise +8.2%
Published: 14 August, 2018
The exports of cognac for 2017-18 have increased for the fourth time in a row, rising +8.2% in volume and a +5.4% in value.
Badger launches IPA to "bridge gap" in UK market
Published: 14 August, 2018
Badger Beer has released The Wicked Wyvern, a West Coast-style IPA following the brand’s successful rebrand of its entire core range.
Alexandrion announces plans to build US distillery
Published: 14 August, 2018
Alexandrion Group, Romania’s largest spirits producer, has announced site plan approval by the planning board of the town of Carmel for the construction of its first US distillery in Mid-Hudson, Putnam County, NY.
British Gin exports show record high
Published: 13 August, 2018
Exports of British gin have, yet again, broken records reaching £279m for the first half of 2018.
Jefferson's Bourbon enters Mash Steakhouse
Published: 13 August, 2018
Mash Steak House in London has imported an entire barrel of Jefferson’s Bourbon from Kentucky to use in its new cocktail menu.
Highland Park's The Light sales on target
Published: 13 August, 2018
Sales figures for Highland Park’s latest release, The Light, show the £190 bottle of whisky is set to reach its international targets for the year.
Accolade gives kolour to Kumala
Published: 13 August, 2018
Accolade Wines has announced it will be investing more than £1m in South African wine brand Kumala with a new brand creative entitled ‘Keep it Kolourful’.
Heineken mini kegs show success
Published: 10 August, 2018
Heineken has witnessed a successful summer through the sales of its mini kegs in the off trade according to Toby Lancaster, category and shopper marketing director for Heineken UK.
New whisky trail combines four Scottish island destilleries
Published: 10 August, 2018
The Hebridean Whisky Trail has been formed on the Scottish islands of Skye, Raasay and Harris.
Curious Brewery puts focus on canned cider
Published: 10 August, 2018
Chaple Down winery's Curious Brewery has released its Apple Cider expression in can form across the UK through Majestic Wine outlets.
Comment
From the crystal ball
Published: 10 August, 2018
Few days before writing this article, i came across an old piece by Robert Parker, written in 2004, in which he made 12 bold assertions about how wine would look by 2015.
Bar news
A view from the city: Almaty
Published: 10 August, 2018
Hamish Smith speaks to bar manager of Barmaglot, Dmitriy Korolev