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NEWSLETTER 08 December, 2022
Dear reader,
Top StoriesWSET appoints Kirsten Grant Meikle to Board of TrusteesPublished: 08 December, 2022
WSET (the Wine & Spirit Education Trust) has announced that Kirsten Grant Meikle will join its Board of Trustees, replacing Allen Gibbons as the Worshipful Company of Distillers’ representative. Desmond Payne becomes Beefeater master distiller emeritusPublished: 07 December, 2022
Beefeater has announced that Desmond Payne MBE will be the brand’s first-ever master distiller emeritus in January 2023. Havana Club's Maestros del Ron Cubano recognised by UNESCOPublished: 05 December, 2022
Cuba’s Maestros del Ron Cubano, the island’s resident rum masters, have had their knowledge and expertise officially recognised by UNESCO as World Intangible Heritage last week. Premiumisation shows first signs of slowing downPublished: 05 December, 2022
According to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, the first half of 2022 (H1) saw value growth of beverage alcohol reaching historic highs, driven by a combination of post-pandemic demand and price increases. Swedish schnapps Flävar plans for European expansionPublished: 05 December, 2022
Swedish schnapps brand Flävar reaches 100k bottles sold since launching in the UK on-trade in May this year, with plans to grow its European presence in 2023. St-Rémy expands global strategy range with warm coffee cocktailsPublished: 05 December, 2022
St-Rémy, the French brandy, is expanding its global strategy St-Rémy Café, with the launch of a selection of warm coffee cocktails created by St-Rémy’s in-house mixologists. AnalysisFounder George Frost on the rise and rise of Duppy Share RumPublished: 08 December, 2022
Duppy Share Rum has announced it has secured £2m in crowdfunded investment as the UK-based brand turns its sights to the US. Drinks International caught up with founder George Frost. Sustaining HumanityPublished: 08 December, 2022
There’s more to sustainability than reducing fossil fuels and planting trees. Shay Waterworth looks at the human side and treating people better. Rum of SugarlandiaPublished: 08 December, 2022
After a week in Sugarlandia with Don Papa, Eleanor Yates explores the history and production of Filipino rum. |
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