NEWSLETTER

06 January, 2022

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Martin Green, Shay Waterworth, Oli Dodd, Hamish Smith and Angel Brown

Top Stories

Bacardi launches non-alcoholic spirit brand

Published: 06 January, 2022

Bacardi has announced the launch of a new non-alcoholic spirit brand created, in collaboration with Amsterdam-based bartenders, with cocktails in mind. 

Brands Report 2022: Scotch whisky

Published: 05 January, 2022

It seems loyalty remains strong within the scotch whisky sector given the same 10 brands make up the bestselling list in 2022 as the previous year, albeit in a different order.

Brands Report 2022: American whiskey

Published: 05 January, 2022

Diageo’s Bulleit just about retained its position as the bestselling American whiskey in the World’s Best Bars.

Brands Report 2022: Irish whiskey

Published: 05 January, 2022

If you had to bet your house on one brand topping a list, it would probably be Jameson in the Irish whiskey category.

Brands Report 2022: Gin

Published: 05 January, 2022

Topping gin for seven of the last nine years, Tanqueray is once again king gin. The Diageo brand, famed for its juniper forward Tanqueray London Dry and Tanqueray No. Ten gins, was the house choice in 25% of the world’s best bars.

Brands Report 2022: Rum

Published: 04 January, 2022

The usual crowd have populated this year’s bestselling rum list. In fact, nine of the 10 brands remain a constant, with the first seven in the ranking identical to the previous year. 

Brands Report 2022: Bartenders' Choice

Published: 04 January, 2022

Probably of all the leagues in the Annual Brands Report, a place in the Bartenders’ Choice list is the most sought-after among brands.