NEWSLETTER

24 July, 2025

Dear reader,

Welcome to the Drinks International newsletter.

Until next week....

Shay Waterworth, Oli Dodd, Eleanor Yates and Hamish Smith

Top Stories

Canada sees US spirits sales drop

Published: 23 July, 2025

Canada has seen the sales of American spirits fall by 66% after stores began pulling US products in response to tariffs.

Analysis

Latin America travel retail market eyes brighter future

Published: 23 July, 2025

At a time when protectionism and shifting shopper habits are challenging global travel retail, Latin America is quietly positioning itself as the industry’s most overlooked growth story, writes Joe Bates

Comment

When the freebies run out

Published: 23 July, 2025

The charge for bartenders to attend BCB London will highlight how unwilling the capital’s bartenders are to invest in their own futures, says Danil Nevsky

Bar news

Paradiso launches at Pacha Ibiza

Published: 22 July, 2025

Barcelona cocktail bar Paradiso, currently ranked tenth in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 ranking, has introduced an immersive cocktail experience inside the Pacha Ibiza nightclub.