Spirits & Cocktails

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.

In association with Diageo

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...

Jagermeister and French brandies ditched by JDW

12-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

JD Wetherspoon is taking three drinks off its drinks menu and replacing them with tipples from outside of the EU.

Trade welcomes ‘drink less alcohol’ campaign

11-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub trade associations have welcomed a new campaign from Public Health England (PHE) and Drinkaware to help drinkers cut down on their alcohol.

Scottish Gin Society falls foul of advertising regulators

05-Sep-2018 By James Beeson

A gin appreciation society has been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a series of posts that appeared on its Facebook site.

Cognac and whisky grow Pernod Ricard’s sales

29-Aug-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Spirits supplier Pernod Ricard, owner of Beefeater gin and Absolut vodka, has reported an overall sales increase of 6%, driven by its cognac and whisky brands.

English and Welsh whisky trail launched

29-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched an English and Welsh whisky trail to celebrate the growth of a sector that lay dormant for more than a century.

Longflint Drinks Co secures listings with Fuller’s and Brewhouse & Kitchen

28-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

East London drinks company Longflint Drinks Co has announced a listing of its craft bottled cocktails with the Brewhouse & Kitchen group and 22 Fuller's pubs across London and the south-east.