Spirits & Cocktails

How can your bar make the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list?

18-Apr-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

We told you the exclusive Top 50 Cocktail Bars list would be back – and this is where it begins.

Unicorn Tears Gin Liqueur guilty of appealing to children

17-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Online retailer Firebox has been strongly advised to modify the labelling of its Unicorn Tears gin liqueurs range after its packaging was condemned for appealing to under-18s.

Haku Japanese vodka makes debut in the UK

10-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Japanese whisky heavyweight House of Suntory has introduced Haku, a premium Japanese vodka to the UK on-trade.

Highland Park releases new whisky with a twist

09-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Highland Park has announced the release of Twisted Tattoo, a 16-year-old single malt whisky, which is part-matured in Rioja-seasoned wine casks.

Sales of flavoured gin soar by 751% in the UK

09-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

The value of the UK’s flavoured gin market increased by a staggering 751% in 2018 after sales of the juniper berry-flavoured spirit hit 73m bottles.

Cîroc debuts Summer Watermelon variant

09-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Diageo Reserve’s ultra-premium vodka, Cîroc, has added a new Summer Watermelon flavour to its portfolio.

The impact of Pernod Ricard pledges for UK pubs

08-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Pernod Ricard’s Vanessa Wright discussed what impact Pernod’s 2030 Sustainability and Responsibility roadmap can have in the UK on-trade.

Cannabis-flavoured vodka to debut in the UK

05-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

As the trend for cannabis-infused drinks soars in popularity, a new vodka – infused with cannabis oil – will be available to sample in the UK this month.

Pernod Ricard commits to gender balanced management teams by 2030

05-Apr-2019 By Stuart Stone

Drinks giant Pernod Ricard has an unveiled eight-point sustainability and responsibility plan to tackle pressing issues such as the environment, gender equality and alcohol abuse.

RedLeg Caramelised Pineapple spiced rum adds to the mix

02-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

RedLeg spiced rum is extending its range with the launch of Caramelised Pineapple flavour.

Greenall’s extends gin portfolio with blueberry variant

02-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

Quintessential Brands has unveiled the latest edition to its Greenall’s portfolio – a zero-sugar blueberry gin.

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler launches gin

28-Mar-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Iconic musician and Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has launched a special-edition gin with Portobello Road Gin.

The Wilderness and Sacred Spirits create The Brexit Blend whisky

27-Mar-2019 By Stuart Stone

Birmingham bar and restaurant operator the Wilderness and London’s Sacred Spirits distillery have rejected Brexit’s divisive spirit to create a limited-edition blended whisky.

Alisa Bay releases ‘world’s first’ blockchain whisky to combat fakes

26-Mar-2019 By Robert Mann

In an effort to tackle counterfeiting in the UK spirits market, drinks giant William Grant & Sons has released what it claims is the world’s first scotch registered on a blockchain.