Ballantine's 7 Bourbon Finish launches at selected whisky retailers

Published: 17 September, 2020

Ballantine’s has honoured its founder by launching a seven-year-old blend finished in bourbon barrels.

Heineken enters hard seltzer market with Pure Piraña

Published: 17 September, 2020

Heineken has entered the hard seltzer category with the launch of Pure Piraña in Mexico and New Zealand.

The Gin Hub: 'Market share the new measure of success'

Published: 15 September, 2020

Louise Ryan, managing director of Pernod Ricard’s Gin Hub, believes that market share can be the measurement of success for the company during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Last Drop appoints new master blender

Published: 16 September, 2020

The Last Drop Distillers has appointed Colin Scott as master blender to move the brand from the curation to creation of rare spirits.

Rebel Yell launches second special edition exclusive to Europe

Published: 16 September, 2020

Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers has launched its second limited edition release of Rebel Yell bourbon in the UK.

Amber Beverage Group acquires 220ha of agave fields

Published: 15 September, 2020

Global spirits company Amber Beverage Group has acquired agave fields in the Los Altos de Jalisco region in Mexico.

Borco MD to step down in September

Published: 16 September, 2020

With effect from September 30, Kay Engelke-Engfeld will down from his role as managing director global business of BORCO-MARKEN-IMPORT.

Templeton Rye ramps up focus on innovation

Published: 15 September, 2020

Templeton Rye has released a limited-edition Caribbean Rum Cask Finish expression into the domestic and export markets.

Champagne sales soar as Brits find cause for celebration

Published: 15 September, 2020

UK retailers enjoyed soaring sales of Champagne and sparkling wine as the country basked in warm weather during the four weeks to September 5.

Focus on India: pandemic could usher in lasting change

Published: 15 September, 2020

India, one of the largest spirits consuming and producing countries in the world, has never had it easy when it comes to the matter of alcohol.

Vinexposium chief executive Rodolphe Lameyse focuses on agility and resilience

Published: 15 September, 2020

Trade show heavyweights Comexposium and Vinexpo have now officially joined forces to create a new company called Vinexposium.

Diageo World Class announces first three regional finalists

Published: 14 September, 2020

Three bartenders have surged through to the British regional final of Diageo’s World Class mixology competition after impressing judges with their portable cocktail creations.

Irish whiskey: The innovation high

Published: 16 September, 2020

The case for Irish whiskey being the most exciting whiskey category globally gets stronger every year - and it is by no accident, says GreatDrams founder Greg Dillon.

Daniele Bresciani: Loyalty shines through

Published: 17 September, 2020

Young bartenders tend to move quickly between jobs to try to climb the professional hierarchy as fast as possible. But Daniele Bresciani has taken a different approach.