The Yamazaki 25 wins Supreme Champion at International Spirits Challenge 2023
Published: 12 September, 2023
Suntory Spirits has won the International Spirits Challenge 2023 Supreme Champion award for The Yamazaki 25.
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International Beverage acquires Cardrona Distillery
Published: 14 September, 2023
International Beverage has announced its acquisition of New Zealand spirits producer, Cardrona Distillery.
BrewDog appoints Oak & Still as spirits distributor
Published: 14 September, 2023
BrewDog Distilling Co has appointed Oak & Still as the UK distributor for its spirit portfolio of Abstrakt vodka, DUO rum and LoneWolf gin.
Bacardi completes purchase of Ilegal Mezcal
Published: 11 September, 2023
Bacardi Limited has announced the completion of its acquisition of super-premium artisanal mezcal brand, Ilegal Mezcal.
Analysis
Britain’s white rum revival
Published: 14 September, 2023
Rum tends to be associated with the Caribbean, but UK-made spirit has a long history and is now being revived.
New takes on cachaça
Published: 12 September, 2023
Sorrel Moseley-Williams finds bartenders experimenting to expand the use of Brazil’s national spirit beyond the Caipirinha.
Bar news
Tres Monos' Charly Aguinsky on winning the Art of Hospitality Award at The World's 50 Best Bars 2023
Published: 12 September, 2023
Ahead of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023 ceremony in Singapore later this month, Buenos Aires’ Tres Monos has been named the winner of the Art of Hospitality Award, selected by the 650-strong voting academy as the bar where they received the single-best hospitality experience that year.
Artesian launches food and cocktail pairing experience
Published: 14 September, 2023
Artesian bar at The Langham, London, has launched a food and cocktail pairing experience, with dishes from chef Angelo Sato of Humble Chicken matched with cocktails by head bartender of Artesian, Giulia Cuccurullo.