Spirits & Cocktails

More under-25s cutting booze, research claims

10-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Almost a third of younger consumers are avoiding alcohol, indicating a rising trend, a new study has claimed.

WSTA: gin and fizz are bolstering British pubs

10-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Wine and spirit sales in UK pubs account for more than one third (36%) of the value of alcohol sold, worth almost £6bn to pubs, according to the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

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Can rum compete with gin?

03-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

James Lawrence from small batch distillers English Spirit gave The Morning Advertiser’s Spirit Summit the lowdown on the rise of English rum and his thoughts on how rum can compete with gin.

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Vodka still has a lot of work to do to keep drinkers engaged

02-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Vodka needs to ensure it sets itself apart from gin in order to ensure consumers are interested, delegates at The Morning Advertiser’s Spirits Summit (2 October) heard.

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The thing about pink gin

02-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Independent spirits writer, consultant and gin specialist David T Smith discusses where pink gin came from, where it is now, and where it's going, at the Spirits Summit (2 October) today.

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Operators need to concentrate more on teetotal consumers

02-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs and bars were told more needed to be done to pull in punters who don’t drink alcohol at The Morning Advertiser’s Spirits Summit today (2 October).

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Whisky drinkers’ image needs to change to help drive category

02-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The old-school traditional image of a whisky drinker being an older gentleman with a pipe, sipping on the spirit next to a fire must drastically change in order to boost whisky sales, according to two spirits companies.

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How are visits to the on-trade changing?

02-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Kantar World Panel consumer insight director Tom Mallett discussed ways in which the on-trade can compete with the £13.29bn off-trade at The Morning Advertiser’s Spirit Summit at The Yard in Shoreditch, London.

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Gin is showing no signs of slowing

02-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The spirit on everyone’s lips at the moment, gin will continue its growth in the on-trade, according to data experts.

Can we define craft?

01-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The word 'craft' is bandied around so often it’s hard to know what is and what is not craft. Harder still is the fact few, the drinks industry in particular, work towards a standard when defining something as craft.

What can pubs do to prevent drink spiking?

24-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs should encourage customers to moderate their drinking and consider specific training for their staff in a bid to reduce the risk of punters getting their drinks spiked, according to an alcohol charity.

Brits chug back record amounts of gin

18-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Brits have sloshed back 60m bottles of gin in the past 12 months, worth £1.6bn, according to the latest figures from the Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA).

Get a full measure of the spirits category

17-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Pink gin, whisky, alcohol-free ‘spirits’ and the rise of English rum are just a handful of the topics we’re exploring at this year’s Spirits Summit at the Yard, Shoreditch, in London on 2 October.

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Vodka is the biggest, but what's next?

12-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Spirits giant vodka is holding its own in an increasingly busy drinks market that is dominated by ongoing chattering about sister white spirit gin. While vodka has a lot going for it, producers understand there are areas where its performance could be...