The Yamazaki 12 wins Supreme Champion at International Spirits Challenge 2024
Published: 25 September, 2024
Suntory Spirits has won the International Spirits Challenge 2024 Supreme Champion award with The Yamazaki 12.
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Diageo acquires Ritual Zero Proof
Published: 26 September, 2024
Diageo North America has announced its acquisition of Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits (Ritual).
International Beer Challenge 2024 announces winners
Published: 26 September, 2024
The results for the International Beer Challenge (IBC) have now been revealed, with Averbode by Brouwerij L Huyghe winning Supreme Champion in the taste awards.
African Originals secures USD$2m to fuel expansion
Published: 26 September, 2024
African Originals, the beverage company behind brands such as Kenyan Originals, African Originals and 5.8 has raised USD$2m in a funding round led by Phoenix Beverages Limited, Mauritius' largest beverage company.
DrinksOne Brands to distribute Equiano Rum in the UK
Published: 26 September, 2024
UK distributor DrinksOne Brands, has partnered with African and Caribbean rum Equiano, to serve as the sole agency distributor for the brand across the UK.
US spirits volumes see further decline
Published: 26 September, 2024
New data from the IWSR, the global authority on beverage alcohol data and intelligence, has revealed the US beverage alcohol market continued to shrink in the first seven months of 2024, with volumes declining more than expected.
William Grant & Sons to buy The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt from Edrington
Published: 23 September, 2024
William Grant & Sons has has reached an agreement to purchase The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt brands from Edrington.
Analysis
In praise of canned wine
Published: 26 September, 2024
They might still seem unconventional and even unacceptable to some, but plenty of people are championing these containers, as Oli Dodd finds.
Bar news
Iain McPherson named Altos Bartenders’ Bartender ahead of 50 Best 2024
Published: 24 September, 2024
“To get on the 50 Best List is really hard, and to get an individual award is pretty mind blowing,” said Panda & Sons’ Iain McPherson on being named Altos Bartenders’ Bartender as part of The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024.
Marcis Dzelzainis to launch Muse at RSA House
Published: 26 September, 2024
Muse, a new cocktail bar from the mind of Marcis Dzelzainis, will open its doors this November at RSA House in London, serving sustainable British cocktails in collaboration with Idyll Drinks.