Antica Sambuca

Hi-Spirits ordered to remove "irresponsible" pictures from Facebook page

10-Jan-2013 By Helen Gilbert

Hi-Spirits has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for posting "irresponsible" photos on its Facebook page. 

Sambuca brands clash over 'top-seller' crown

18-Jun-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire

The top two sambuca brands have been fighting it out for first place after Cellar Trends launched a complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency...

Hi Spirits sambuca ad cleared by ASA

16-Jun-2010 By Lesley Foottit

An ad by Hi Spirits has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) of being misleading.

Hi-Spirits sambuca hots up

05-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis

Adventurous sambuca fans can now tickle their tastebuds with a hot and spicy flavour. Producer Hi-Spirits has added a chilli variant to its Antica...

Comment: Sambuca alcopop anyone?

13-Oct-2009

There we all were waiting for a sambuca-based RTD and along come two at once. The RTD category is apparently in terminal decline, pubs selling 15.4...

Speciality spirits: Success for sambuca

06-Jun-2008

"Sambuca is an Italian aniseed-flavoured, usually colourless liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white sambuca in order to...

Playing the long game

24-Apr-2007

The recent decline of spirits continues to be big news, yet there are some categories that have bucked the trend. It seems that, where vodka, gin and...

Pub & Bar 2005: drinks news

26-Apr-2005

Hi Spirits has added two new flavours to its Antica Sambuca range. Banana and Mandarin are both now available from Waverley TBS with the Mandarin...