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NEWSLETTER 09 June, 2022
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Top StoriesGlobal alcohol market value surpasses 2019 levelsPublished: 09 June, 2022
The value of the global alcohol market grew by 12% to reach US$1.17 trillion in 2021, making up for the 4% covid-driven losses in 2020, new data from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis has found. Código 1530 announces two mezcal releasesPublished: 09 June, 2022
Independent tequila brand, Código1530, has announced its entry into the mezcal category with the launch of two mezcal expressions. Attaboy named Best Bar in North AmericaPublished: 08 June, 2022
Attaboy in New York has been crowned the winer of the inaugural edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier. Published: 08 June, 2022
Jinro retains pole position in The Millionaires' ClubPublished: 07 June, 2022
Korean Soju brand Jinro has once again topped the list of Drinks International’s The Millionaires’ Club having sold more than 94m 9-litre cases in 2021. Cantina OK!’s Harrison Kenney crowned winner at 2022 Patrón Perfectionists cocktail competitionPublished: 06 June, 2022
Harrison Kenney of Sydney’s Cantina OK! has been crowned winner at the 2022 Patrón Perfectionists cocktail competition global final at Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco, Mexico. Two Schmucks announces US tourPublished: 06 June, 2022
Barcelona-based cocktail bar Two Schmucks has announced a four-week US tour that will take the team to five of America’s most renowned bars across five states. Paul Symington awarded in the Queen’s Birthday Honours ListPublished: 06 June, 2022
Paul Symington has been awarded a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Scapegrace to develop New Zealand’s largest-ever distilleryPublished: 31 May, 2022
Craft spirit producer Scapegrace Distilling Company has announced plans to develop New Zealand’s largest-ever distillery project in the Central Otago region. London’s Silverleaf announces first international takeover at New York’s OverstoryPublished: 30 May, 2022
Acclaimed new London hotel bar Silverleaf has announced its first international takeover, at New York rooftop bar Overstory. Diageo announces partnership with the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museumPublished: 27 May, 2022
Diageo has announced a two-year partnership with Queer Britain in London, the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum. Balblair releases film in partnership with David EustacePublished: 27 May, 2022
Single malt Scotch brand Balblair has partnered with acclaimed Scottish photographer and director David Eustace to produce a film. AnalysisSherry: New regulations to revolutionise categoryPublished: 26 May, 2022
Spain’s most famous alcoholic export is on the cusp of some major changes. Millie Milliken takes a look at the incoming regulations in sherry and what the future could hold for the category. CommentTalking the challenges of cocktail weeksPublished: 26 May, 2022
Having recently returned from the US visiting both Oakland and Arizona Cocktail Weeks I was amazed by the differences in approach. In Oakland there was a much bigger trade focus and it felt more relaxed, whereas in Arizona it was one massive party for consumers. Bar newsLe Syndicat to play host to international takeover seriesPublished: 08 June, 2022
Award-winning Parisian cocktail bar Le Syndicat has announced a series of takeovers by London’s Silverleaf and Mexico City’s Hanky Panky to coincide with the Cocktail Spirits show. Thibault Massina: Le Syndicat's new starPublished: 26 May, 2022
The wine industry doesn’t often mix naturally with the bartending community, but for Thibault Massina, an early education in Bordeaux lay the foundations for an organic pairing behind the bar. |
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