Spirits & Cocktails

Drinkers seeking ‘purist’ cocktails

18-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Simple serves will be the next big trend within the cocktail category out-of-home, according to the director of a pre-batch cocktail company.

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‘Everything tastes better with a story’ says cocktail expert

12-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Serving drinks needs to be a whole package from the moment the bartender says hello, according to a Top 50 Cocktail Bar manager.

Brexit will be at ‘worst time’ for premium spirits producers

09-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Premium spirits producers could see a drop in demand this Christmas because of economic anxieties, according to the founder of a Warwickshire-based distillery.

JDW and Miller & Carter ranked among healthiest brands

09-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

JD Wetherspoon along with Mitchells and Butlers-owned Miller & Carter have been ranked among the healthiest high street businesses by a YouGov poll.

Higher tax for supermarket booze, advises think tank

06-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Booze sold in the pub should be cheaper than that in the supermarket, a think tank has advised, suggesting a higher tax on alcohol for the off-trade.

Jägermeister launches cold brew coffee

05-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Spirit business Jägermeister has announced the launch of a cold brew coffee, available in the on and off-trade this month (September).

Next big spirits trend will be led by females

04-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Women will drive the next spirits trend, based on how they have led the popularity of gin and Prosecco, according to Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK).

More flavoured gins from Pernod Ricard possible

04-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Spirits producer Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK) hasn’t ruled out introducing additional flavoured gins to its portfolio.

One-mile sourcing competition for bartenders

03-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Premium vodka brand Ketel One has challenged bartenders to make a cocktail menu using ingredients that are sourced within one square mile of their site.

Pubs can still serve ‘Pornstars’

29-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pubs can continue to serve top-selling cocktail Pornstar Martini after alcohol watchdog Portman Group ordered Marks & Spencer (M&S) to change its RTD version of the drink.

'Market for mocktails will only increase'

28-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The popularity of mocktails shows no sign of stopping and will drive the premium drinks category, according to the founder of soft drinks supplier Peter Spanton Drinks.

Spirits producers call for financial protection

27-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Gin, whisky, vodka and a host of other UK spirits makers have joined forces in an effort to make the new Chancellor Sajid Javid impose a freeze on spirits duty in the next Budget.

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Pubs ‘don’t have to reinvent the wheel’ for non-drinkers

22-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Introducing a strong offer of non-alcoholic drinks is easier than pub operators might assume, according to the founder of spirit alternative supplier Stryyk.

What can pre-batch cocktails add to your business?

16-Aug-2019 By Rob Brown

Serving cocktails undoubtedly helps boost the bottom line, but can often take up too much time so pre-batch cocktails o¬ffer great quality at an amazing speed of serve.

Whisky masterclass: sponsored by Diageo

The ultimate whisky masterclass

07-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Whisky is quickly breaking away from its long-held reputation of being a rigid, complex and confusing category, with many Brits – young and older – willing to break with said tradition.