Spirits & Cocktails

Whisky set to grow to £2.44bn in next 3 years

13-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Whisky will return to growth and will be worth £2.44bn by 2022 (up from £2.31bn in 2018), new research has predicted.

Southern Comfort crowns best mixologists

12-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Two triumphant bartenders were cheered to victory last night – becoming winners of Southern Comfort’s Southern Showdown cocktail competition.

William Grant & Sons hope to ‘break mould’ of G&T

11-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish spirits giant William Grant & Sons hopes a new marketing push will see its fruit-flavoured gin reach pubgoers who have traditionally avoided the juniper drink.

Pride gin will help keep parade free

10-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The organisers of London’s Pride parade have launched a limited-edition gin to help it keep the event free.

Grey Goose introduces ‘world’s first’ sub-zero draught tap system

07-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Grey Goose has created a new sub-zero draught system that can create a perfect version of cocktails at sub-zero temperatures – in a mere seven seconds.

Hayman's launches juniper-forward gin liqueur

07-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

London distiller Hayman's has expanded its beverage portfolio with a new gin liqueur, launched ahead of summer in the UK.

William Grant & Sons launches first ultra-low ABV spirit

06-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Spirits giant William Grant & Sons has launched its first ultra-low alcohol spirit.

The Macallan unveils exclusive new whisky

05-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

The Macallan has unveiled its latest release, a new single malt containing rare spirit distilled with barley grown at the Easter Elchies estate, the home of its distillery.

Pernod Ricard commits to ingredients and energy labelling

05-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Spirits from Pernod Ricard will display their ingredients and energy values after the manufacturer signed a Europe-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Smirnoff unveils striking new bottle design

05-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Smirnoff, the UK’s number one vodka brand, has unveiled an impactful new look, with the aim of helping licensees drive vodka sales this summer.

In association with Imbibe

What’s on at Imbibe Live 2019?

30-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Celebrating its 10th year, Imbibe Live is back at the London Olympia with a raft of expert speakers, along with new products and exhibitors, as The Morning Advertiser reveals in this guide to the show.

Flavoured gin boom boosts Boë sales by £7.4m

28-May-2019 By Stuart Stone

Stirling-based Boë Gin has revealed a near eightfold sales increase for the 12 months to February 2019 against a backdrop of a flourishing flavoured spirit category.

Hoxton Spirits bottles banana-flavoured rum

23-May-2019 By Robert Mann

UK-based spirits brand Hoxton Spirits has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a banana-flavoured rum.

Vodka brand launches sustainable strawberry flavour variant

23-May-2019 By Robert Mann

Black Cow, which is claimed to be the world’s smoothest vodka, is launching an English strawberry flavour innovation.

‘It’s graft gin, not craft’ says Warner’s gin founder

22-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Warner’s gin founder Tom Warner has dubbed his seven-year-old brand as “graft” gin rather than “craft” in defiance of what he called misleading marketing by large gin producers that make inferior products.