Iichiko shochu changes US distributor

Published: 22 September, 2022

Iichiko shochu has signed an importer agreement with Shaw-Ross International Importers to expand its availability across the US.

Nemiroff partners with Disaronno in Benelux and launches charity bottling

Published: 22 September, 2022

Ukrainian vodka brand Nemiroff has partnered with Disaronno International for exclusive distribution in the Benelux market.

Hennessy announces limited edition bottling with NFT artwork

Published: 21 September, 2022

Hennessy has announced the launch of Hennessy Paradis Golden Edition, a limited-edition release featuring a golden decanter and accompanied by exclusive NFT artwork by Los Angeles-based stylist Veneda Carter.

The Drinks Trust asks the industry to support its Emergency Energy Crisis Initiative

Published: 20 September, 2022

This winter, The Drinks Trust is launching a dedicated grant-giving campaign, the Emergency Energy Poverty Fund, that will run from October 2022 until the exhaustion of funds.

Adrián Michalčík wins world's best bartender at the Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year competition

Published: 16 September, 2022

Norwegian bartender, Adrián Michalčík, has been awarded the title of Diageo World Class Global Bartender of the Year, which saw bartenders from 50 countries take part.

Junglebird’s Divyesh Chauhan talks cocktail culture in Kuala Lumpur

Published: 22 September, 2022

Over the last few years, Kuala Lumpur has emerged as a cocktail city to watch. Drinks International caught up with Divyesh Chauhan, co-founder and director of Junglebird, one of the bars putting Malaysia’s capital on the bartending map.

HiteJinro: Soju’s export mission

Published: 22 September, 2022

A spirit historically bound to the South Korean market, soju consumption is rap- idly increasing in key global markets.

Cost of living crisis: UK hospitality lifeline

Published: 22 September, 2022

The cost of living crisis is a sobering prospect for hospitality. Of course, the entire drinks industry will be affected, from production to distribution, but hospitality is once again likely to take the biggest hit.

What next for Royal Warrants?

Published: 22 September, 2022

On 8 September 2022 Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96.

Schofield brothers launch new Sterling Bar

Published: 21 September, 2022

This month Joe and Daniel Schofield, alongside wine expert James Brandwood, will take over the lower ground at Manchester’s Stock Exchange Hotel to launch new cocktail bar Sterling.