The Yamazaki 18 wins Supreme Champion at International Spirits Challenge 2025
Published: 25 September, 2025
In the 30th edition of the International Spirits Challenge, Suntory Spirits has won the 2025 Supreme Champion award with The Yamazaki 18.
Top Stories
Tito’s acquires Lalo Tequila
Published: 25 September, 2025
Tito's Handmade Vodka has acquired a majority stake in Lalo Tequila, the first strategic acquisition for the brand.
Exclusive: Bar De Vie opens in Paris
Published: 22 September, 2025
Bar De Vie has opened in Paris on the same site as fine dining restaurant Comptoir De Vie and retail space Cave De Vie.
Major Philippe expands Mauritian rum category
Published: 22 September, 2025
Mauritian energy and agro-industrial company, Omnicane, has launched premium rum brand Major Philippe.
Ardgowan Distillery Company expands global presence
Published: 23 September, 2025
Independent Scotch whisky firm Ardgowan Distillery Company has secured multiple distribution deals across Europe, North America and Asia.
Adriatico Amaretto joins Maison Ferrand UK
Published: 23 September, 2025
Maison Ferrand UK has added Adriatico Amaretto to its premium distribution portfolio, alongside the launch of Adriatico Zero, the brand's first non-alcoholic expression.
Enotria & Coe rebrands as Enotria
Published: 22 September, 2025
Enotria & Coe has rebranded as Enotria, as it returns to its roots as a premium wine and spirits specialist.
Drinks United launches survey to build a more inclusive UK drinks industry
Published: 22 September, 2025
Drinks United, the partnership between the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), and The Drinks Trust, has announced the launch of an industry-wide survey.
Diageo announces new appointment to board of directors
Published: 22 September, 2025
Diageo has appointed John Rishton to its board of directors, effective 1 November 2025.
Familia Torres launches solar energy project in Penedès
Published: 19 September, 2025
Spanish wine producer, Familia Torres, has announced the installation of an agrovoltaic pergola in one of its Penedès vineyards as part of the Solarwine initiative.
Analysis
Rosemaund whisky brings Chase family home
Published: 23 September, 2025
With backing from film director Guy Ritchie, Rosemaund may seem like yet another celebrity whisky brand, but its story is far more poignant, one of family bonds, enduring passion and a long-awaited homecoming.
Bar news
The World's 50 Best Bars 51-100 list drops for 2025
Published: 24 September, 2025
The World’s 50 Best Bars, sponsored by Perrier, has announced its 51-100 list in the build up to the awards ceremony in Hong Kong on October 8.
The Pinnacle Guide adds 61 new bars to global list
Published: 24 September, 2025
The Pinnacle Guide has announced the latest additions to its revered list, now taking the total to 146 pinned bars around the world.
How Bar Us is changing Bangkok
Published: 22 September, 2025
Thailand’s capital is undergoing a hospitality evolution, not least through its cocktail culture, as Oli Dodd discovers
Menu of the month: Bar Us
Published: 22 September, 2025
Co-founders Taln Rojanavanich and Aum Sawaengsupt had an atypical introduction to the bar industry, and this is represented in their highly inventive cocktail list.
Igiea Terrazza Bar launches Sicily Around the World menu
Published: 23 September, 2025
Set in Rocco Forte hotel, Villa Igiea, the bar’s new menu features ten cocktails created by Salvatore Calabrese aka ‘The Maestro'.