Diageo World Class heads to Sydney in 2022
Published: 14 April, 2022
Diageo World Class will host the 13th edition of its global finals in Sydney, Australia from 12-15 September this year.
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The Single Malt Shop launches in the UK with WhistlePig exclusive
Published: 12 April, 2022
Dublin-based online whisky store, The Single Malt Shop, has announced that they will now deliver to the UK and to celebrate the launch, delivery costs to the UK will be free until the end of May.
Keith Motsi wins Altos Bartenders' Bartender for Asia's 50 Best
Published: 12 April, 2022
Keith Motsi, head bartender at Charles H in Four Seasons Seoul, has won the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2022.
The Balvenie announces release of French Oak 16 Year Old
Published: 11 April, 2022
Speyside whisky brand The Balvenie has announced the launch of French Oak 16 Year Old, marking the first use of French oak in the distillery’s 129-year history.
Vodka Zelensky launches in the UK with all profits going to Ukrainian aid
Published: 11 April, 2022
Premium vodka brand, Vodka Zelensky, has launched in the UK pledging to donate 100% of profits until 2026 and £5 per bottle to NGOs in Ukraine.
Destilería Serrallés launches Don Q in UK and Europe
Published: 07 April, 2022
Puerto Rican rum producer, Distillería Serrallés has launched its portfolio of aged Don Q Rums in the UK and European markets.
BKK Social Club wins Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award
Published: 06 April, 2022
Bangkok’s BKK Social Club has been named the winner of the Michter’s Art of Hospitality Award as part of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022.
Dead Rabbit’s founders Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry part ways
Published: 05 April, 2022
Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, the Northern Irish founders of The Dead Rabbit in New York, have announced a parting of ways, marking the end of an era – and the start of another.
Sean Muldoon and Jillian Vose to launch Hazel and Apple
Published: 05 April, 2022
Sean Muldoon and Jillian Vose will open Hazel and Apple in Charleston, South Carolina, having left The Dead Rabbit in New York.
Ukrainian spirits industry professionals launch international cocktail fundraiser
Published: 04 April, 2022
A group of Ukrainian spirits industry professionals have launched a fundraiser calling on bartenders around the world to create a cocktail dedicated to Ukraine.
Ron Santiago de Cuba appoint new global brand ambassador
Published: 04 April, 2022
Cuban rum brand Ron Santiago de Cuba has announced the appointment of Antonio Naranjo as new global brand ambassador.
Molinari signs distribution deal with Britvic Teisseire
Published: 04 April, 2022
Italian liqueur producer Molinari, creator of Molinari Extra Sambuca, has agreed a distribution agreement for the Italian market with Britvic Teisseire International.
Torres named World’s Most Admired Wine Brand 2022
Published: 01 April, 2022
Spanish producer Familia Torres has retained its crown as The World’s Most Admired Wine Brand after topping the list for 2022.
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Leisure Wine: South London's first natural winery
Published: 11 April, 2022
The Old Kent Road in south London is one of the country’s oldest and most storied. The original track was paved by the Romans and used as their principal thoroughfare between old Londinium and the coast. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote about its use as a pilgrim’s way in The Canterbury Tales and later it was the route by which King Henry V and his men returned triumphant from the battle of Agincourt.