Brands Report 2025: Mezcal

Published: 28 January, 2025

In an increasingly popular category the bestsellers have remained unchanged for the past three years

Velvet Cap Irish whiskey acquired by RoCo Brands

Published: 30 January, 2025

RoCo Brands, a premium spirits brands accelerator has acquired Irish whiskey brand Velvet Cap from Blackwater Distillery.

Diageo sells majority shares in Guinness Ghana

Published: 28 January, 2025

Diageo has sold an 80.4% shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries to Castel Group in Africa for $81m.

Brands Report 2025: Cognac

Published: 27 January, 2025

It may be suffering something of a slump when it comes to cocktail menus, but cognac still has presence in the world’s best bars.

How the Negroni revolutionised the herbal liqueur category

Published: 24 January, 2025

Herbal bitters are having a moment, says Eleanor Yates, largely thanks to the flexible nature of one particular cocktail

Schmuck. opens in New York City

Published: 29 January, 2025

Moe Aljaff and Juliette Larrouy have opened their new bar 'schmuck.' on 97 First Avenue at the corner of 6th Street in New York’s East Village.