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NEWSLETTER 08 July, 2021
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Top StoriesThe World's 50 Best Bars returns live this DecemberPublished: 08 July, 2021
William Reed Business Media has announced that The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, will be unveiled as part of a live awards ceremony on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, at London’s Roundhouse. Putin anti-champagne law sparks controversyPublished: 07 July, 2021
A new law in Russia ordering French champagne to be labelled sparkling wine has caused unrest among producers. WSTA calls for immediate end to US whiskey tariffPublished: 07 July, 2021
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has called for the UK government to swiftly remove tariffs on US whiskies. Innis & Gunn invests in innovationPublished: 07 July, 2021
Scottish producer Innis & Gunn is investing a six-figure sum in bolstering capacity at its innovation brewery in Perth. Wimbledon Brewery launches debut ginPublished: 06 July, 2021
London’s Wimbledon Brewery has taken its first steps into gin production with the unveiling of Wimbledon Garden Gin. The Macallan and Bentley Motors announce partnershipPublished: 06 July, 2021
The Macallan single malt Scotch whisky and Bentley Motors have announced a partnership with a key focus on sustainability. Diageo reveals top three cocktail trendsPublished: 06 July, 2021
Digital platforms that can predict your favourite cocktail, sustainable socialising and the rise of at-home mixologists will reshape the drinks industry, according to Diageo. Bacardi identifies three key social groups as on-trade reopensPublished: 06 July, 2021
Bacardi has identified three key consumer groups after conducting an extensive survey on attitudes towards revisiting bars as lockdown measures are eased. Distill Ventures launches accelerator programme to increase diversityPublished: 05 July, 2021
Distill Ventures has committed to increasing diversity within the drinks industry through the launch of a new pre-accelerator programme dedicated to early stage founders from underrepresented groups. AnalysisBrighter days ahead for the industryPublished: 06 July, 2021
Global alcohol consumption is expected to increase by 2.9% this year, according to new IWSR projections. Martin Green reports. CommentSTRANGER THOUGHTS: AmbassadorsPublished: 06 July, 2021
Nick Strangeway on the pros and cons for bartenders taking on an ambassadorial role in post-Covid times. Bar newsJay Khan: Agave ActivistPublished: 06 July, 2021
Jay Khan is hot property in Asia’s bar scene right now. His agave-focused bar, Coa, is number one in Asia’s 50 Best Bars and he was voted Bartenders’ Bartender in 2020. But a humble job on the floor of Hong Kong’s Hard Rock Cafe was where Khan’s career in hospitality began. |
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