NEWSLETTER

09 March, 2023

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Shay Waterworth, Oli Dodd, Eleanor Yates and Hamish Smith

Top Stories

Bira 91 raises $10m from Japan’s MUFG Bank

Published: 09 March, 2023

Premium beer company, Bira 91, has raised $10m from MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank), Japan's largest bank, as the brand continues to grow at a rapid pace, tripling its market share from pre-covid levels.

US spirits exports reach $2.06bn

Published: 09 March, 2023

A new report by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has revealed that total US spirits exports reached a record $2.06bn in 2022, buoyed by the temporary halt to retaliatory tariffs, with American whiskey exports to the UK remaining lower than pre-tariff levels.

Jura Distillery trials green building repairs

Published: 09 March, 2023

Jura Distillery, based in Scotland, is set to become the first building in the country to trial an innovative self-repairing limewash as part of the whisky maker’s commitment to sustainability within the industry.

Analysis

How best to scale mezcal?

Published: 23 February, 2023

It’s had a meteoric rise of late, but is mezcal becoming a victim of its own success?

Bar news

The Art of Shaking announces TAOS Day Florence

Published: 09 March, 2023

On Wednesday 19 April, The Art of Shaking founders Simone Caporale and Luca Missaglia will host the second TAOS Day in the capital of Tuscany, Florence, an all-day masterclass designed to inspire and educate professional bartenders.