Suntory establishes Indian base
Published: 27 June, 2024
Japan’s Suntory Holdings has announced the creation of a new division in India to accelerate growth within the region.
Top Stories
Avallen founders launch sustainability consultancy
Published: 27 June, 2024
The founders of Avallen Spirits, the owner of Avallen Calvados, Stephanie Jordan-Balmforth and Tim Etherington-Judge, have announced a new consultancy company.
Demie Kim wins Altos Bartenders' Bartender for Asia's 50 Best
Published: 25 June, 2024
Seoul’s Dohyung ‘Demie’ Kim, co-founder of Zest, No.5 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 and No.18 on The World’s 50 Best Bars 2023, has been named the winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2024.
Ki No Bi gin invests €25m into carbon-neutral distillery
Published: 25 June, 2024
Pernod Ricard-owned Japanese gin Ki No Bi has announced an investment in a new carbon-neutral, increased-capacity distillery.
Analysis
A toast to US whiskey
Published: 27 June, 2024
Toasting barrels, as opposed to charring them, has taken off in the States in the past 10 years. Shay Waterworth looks at how the practice has matured.
Saving sherry
Published: 24 June, 2024
Shay Waterworth reports on the dramatic fall of the fortified and the organisations working to engineer its revival.
Aged rum: Devil’s in the detail
Published: 24 June, 2024
In some countries, the amount of spirit lost to evaporation during ageing is known as the angels’ share, but for those where it is very extreme, it takes on a darker mantle. Eleanor Yates investigates the challenges of the process.
Bar news
Padrón leaves Limantour after 13 years
Published: 27 June, 2024
Licorería Limantour co-founder Benjamin Padrón has announced his departure from the Mexico City-based bar and its associated venues.
Viajante87 to stage three international takeovers at the same time
Published: 26 June, 2024
West London’s Viajante87, the bar led by Pietro Collina and Veronica Di Pietrantonio, has announced a takeover event across three bars in three different countries on the same night.
Equal Parts introduces new menu
Published: 27 June, 2024
Owned by Michael Sager, Equal Parts the Hackney, London-based bar has launched a new menu to shine light on the diversity of grapes-based liquors and wines from various regions including Porto, Cognac and Austria.