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NEWSLETTER 11 July, 2019
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Top StoriesNo.3 London Dry Gin named ISC Supreme Spirit 2019Published: 11 July, 2019
No.3 London Dry Gin from Berry Bros & Rudd was last night hailed as this year’s International Spirits Challenge ‘Supreme Spirit’, as chosen blind by ISC judges from the Challenge’s trophy winners. Fenjiu baijiu targets European growth with UK launchesPublished: 11 July, 2019
Baijiu brand Fenjiu has launched five varieties in the UK as it sets sights on international sales growth in Europe. IWA responds to claims Irish whiskey laws favour PernodPublished: 10 July, 2019
The Irish Whiskey Association has responded to claims that its Geographical Indication and Technical File is in danger of ‘dumbing down’ the category. Spirits giants join to form World Spirits AlliancePublished: 10 July, 2019
Spirits producers and organisations from across the world met in Geneva on Tuesday (9 July) to form the World Spirits Alliance. Mariotti to take over from Demarville at ClicquotPublished: 09 July, 2019
Veuve Clicquot has announced that Didier Mariotti, former G.H. Mumm head winemaker who left the Pernod Ricard house in September last year, has been lined up to take over from Dominique Demarville. Armagnac board names Patrick Farbos new presidentPublished: 08 July, 2019
Patrick Farbos has been elected the new president of the Bureau National Interprofessionnel de L’Armagnac for the next three years. Manchester Gin appoints sales director to push international growthPublished: 04 July, 2019
Manchester Gin has appointed Justin Horseman as sales director to drive the brand’s growth strategy management of its UK and global sales. AnalysisChampagne: Chef de cave merry-go-roundPublished: 10 July, 2019
It must be a bit of blow for Moët-Hennessy to lose their highest profile head winemaker, Dominique Demarville so soon after the retirement of the experienced Richard Geoffroy at Dom Pérignon. Bar newsUK entries open for Angostura Global Cocktail ChallengePublished: 10 July, 2019
Entries are now open for the UK heats of the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge which will be held on 17 October. Coupette launches new menu 'Summer'Published: 09 July, 2019
London’s Coupette has announced a new ‘Summer’ cocktail menu created by owner Chris Moore in collaboration with local sign writer Ged Palmer. Jack Daniel's launches new Tennessee Calling formatPublished: 08 July, 2019
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has launched a new format for the fourth edition of its cocktail competition Tennessee Calling. Funkin Innovation Champion 2019 opens for entriesPublished: 08 July, 2019
Entries for the Funkin Cocktails bartending competition, Funkin Innovation Champion, are now open and this year the theme for entrants is the 1990s. Manacháin Monaghan wins UK Rum Frontiers 2019Published: 04 July, 2019
Manacháin Monaghan, owner of Below Stairs bar in Leeds, has won the UK final of Flor de Caña’s Rum Frontiers competition 2019. |
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