Spirit Group is focused on making itself ready for a possible flotation next year. The process began with the sale of Premier Lodge and will include...
Concerns about consumers' continued migration to supermarkets at the expense of pubs has prompted Diageo to set up a special business to develop new...
Allied Domecq has taken on the rights to a French liqueur brand. The drinks giant said it would aim Hpnotiq at "discerning drinkers", adding that it...
The launch of a vodka-in-a-sachet product in the Republic of Ireland has brought a storm of protest with claims that it will encourage binge drinking...
A team of top ghosthunters has descended on a pub in Somerset the hope of flushing out the spirits believed to haunt the premises.It is believed that...
For two days at Earl's Court the latest and greatest of the drinks industry came to the fifth annual Bar Show to showcase their latest products. And...
Single malts get all the glory and blends get none. But Compass Box Crafted Whiskies wants to change that, writes Adam Withrington.Tasting whisky at...
Star licensees and their pubs have been acclaimed at the Spirit Group's awards ceremony in Manchester. The Burton-based company awarded 12 prizes to...
Diageo has bowed to pressure from the scotch whisky industry and agreed to scrap its Cardhu pure malt concept.The company has announced it intends to...
The stock market is once again getting itself into a rare old ferment over Allied Domecq, the world's second-largest wine and spirit group. And, not...
The government is sticking with plans to glue "duty-paid" labels on to whisky bottles as an anti-fraud measure.Despite opposition from the industry,...
A company that distributes X-Plode, a cream liqueur available in sperm-shaped packaging adorned with the phrase "keep 'em coming", has condemned the...
Drinks giant Diageo has revealed that the growth boom is well and truly over for alcopops.Its ready-mixed cocktail-style drinks such as Smirnoff Ice...
by John Harrington A compromise has been reached between the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and Diageo in the row over the "pure malt" marketing of...
Diageo has hit back at claims that it has undermined the whisky industry by changing its Cardhu single malt brand.The drinks giant's decision to stop...
Brandy is synonymous with Christmas but there's more to the spirit than that. Ben McFarland looks at how cognac is driving the sector.Just like cute...
Rum's all white in the pub but the amber, golden and aged varieties are tickling the fancy in top-end bars. Ben McFarland samples a tot or two.For a...
Independent drinks supplier First Drinks Brands has a new look for its premium French vermouth Noilly Prat, which it hopes will attract new drinkers...
It may not be in Wetherspoons, but Bacardi has its sights firmly set on the number one spot in the white spirits sector. Ben McFarland reports.There...
A whisky from the land of the rising sun is broadening its horizons by launching in the UK.Hakushu, a 12-year-old single malt whisky distilled in the...
There's far more to Mexico's most famous export than simply salt, lemon and slamming. Ben McFarland dons his sombrero and 'tastes' some tequila.While...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...
