NEWSLETTER

10 April, 2025

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Shay Waterworth, Oli Dodd, Eleanor Yates and Hamish Smith

Top Stories

New Eden Mill Distillery fills first cask

Published: 09 April, 2025

Independent Scottish distiller Eden Mill has completed commissioning of its new distillery, with both gin and single malt whisky now being produced on-site.

Monarq and Torres reach distribution agreement

Published: 09 April, 2025

Monarq Group and Familia Torres, the Spanish wine and spirits producer, have announced a new regional distribution agreement for Torres Brandy and El Gobernador Pisco.

Analysis

The bar victims of Putin’s war

Published: 10 April, 2025

Hospitality venues in both Ukraine and Russia have been casualties of the ongoing invasion, yet bars on both sides continue the fight to safeguard their futures. By Shay Waterworth

Del Maguey: family matters

Published: 09 April, 2025

As Steve Olson steps away from operations at Del Maguey, he tells Oli Dodd how the ‘family’ he has created through the brand will continue to thrive under Pernod Ricard

Bar news

Menu of the month: Café Arixi

Published: 09 April, 2025

With the menu, we wanted to take advantage of the delicious things here,” says Café Arixi co-founder Maura Lawrence Milia.