Spirits

Big Interview

The undercover boss

24-May-2023 By Ed Bedington

There won’t be many captains of industry that look to stay close to the coalface, but for one top boss, playing an undercover role behind the bar is key to understanding his business.

Drinks sales growth held back by inflation despite YOY increase

22-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Drinks sales achieved “solid” growth in the first half of May, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NIQ has revealed.

Funkin Cocktails introduces three new flavours

19-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Funkin Cocktails, Adnams, BrewDog Distilling Co., Robinsons Brewery, Sovereign Brands, Meantime Brewery, Mydflower Sparkling Wine and Siren Craft Brew.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Mango Martini

17-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, Belgrove Rum founder Edmund Wood shares how to create a Mango Martini (11% ABV) using the brand’s Hazelnut Rum.

Spirits category up 52% over bank holiday

15-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The spirits category saw the biggest boost to sales over the recent bank holiday weekend, latest data from CGA by NIQ has revealed.

How to make a Snakebite Negroni cocktail

11-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass showcases a twist on the classic Negroni cocktail.

INTERVIEW

Simplicity, openness and education key to enhance Tequila offering

10-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Simple serves, flexibility and education are key for licensees looking to improve their agave offering as consumers become more open-minded towards Tequila and Mezcal.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Dead Man's Fingers reveals new flavoured rum

04-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Dead Man's Fingers, Salcombe Distillery, Greene King, Peony Wine, Arkell's Brewery and Kavka Vodka.

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Meet the Brand: Shake and serve the perfect cocktail every time with FUNKIN COCKTAILS

04-May-2023 By Funkin Cocktails

FUNKIN COCKTAILS has been mixing up quality cocktails since 1999.

Drinks Masterclass

How to make a Lady in Red cocktail

04-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass showcases a Lady In Red cocktail (22% ABV) from Bristol-based cocktail bar the Milk Thistle.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Westons launches new Rosie's Pig variant

28-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Westons Cider, Camden Town Brewery, Brockmans Gin, Theakston Brewery, Salcombe Brewery, Whitebox Cocktails, Hepworth Brewery and Sheppy's Cider.

New products for King's coronation

Raise a royal glass – new products for the coronation

27-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

To celebrate the King’s coronation, which takes place on Saturday 6 May, plenty of drinks producers are launching products to tie in with the festivities – here are some that could help you boost trade.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Mango Margarita

25-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, Present Company general manager Carey Hanlon explains how to make the venues Mango Margarita cocktail (18.7% ABV).

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Camden Town Brewery unveils latest seasonal beer

20-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s round-up features new products from Camden Town Brewery, Northern Monk, Morris Whisky, Bar Buoy, Magic Rock, Budvar and Maiden Mill.

Margarita named UK's most popular cocktail

17-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Margarita has been crowned the UK’s favourite cocktail, data from event management company MGN events has revealed.

NEW PRODUCTS

Edinburgh Gin adds to Experimental Series

14-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round up features new products from Timothy Taylor’s Brewery, Edinburgh Gin, Shepherd Neame, Shakespeare Distillery, Mahala and Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery.

INTERVIEW

Rum category offers 'a lot to discover' as its popularity grows

13-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Rum has grown in popularity as an increasing number of consumers who traditionally drink other spirits “take a punt” on the category, according to Speciality Brands rum ambassador Dean MacGregor.

NEW PRODUCTS

Tanqueray announces new alcohol-free variant

05-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products form Tanqueray, Black Sheep Brewery, Chapel Down, Hofmeister, Sharp’s brewery, Heineken UK, Waterford Distillery and House Coren.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a strawberry Negroni

05-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's Drinks Masterclass showcases a strawberry Negroni from Edinburgh-based cocktail bar, Hey Palu.

DRINK MASTERCLASS

How to make a 'Transparency' rum cocktail

29-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Lab 22 cocktail bar general manger, Matthew Jones, illustrates how to make the venue’s “versatile” Transparency serve.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Baileys introduces new light variant

24-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Baileys, Silent Pool, Meantime Brewery, Salcombe Distilling Co., GlenAllachie, Fungtn and Whitley Neill

The dos and don’ts of making a stand-out mocktail

22-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

January is long gone, and now a fresh crowd has ditched booze for the 40-day stint of Lent. With a third of all pub visits alcohol free, there’s no time like the present for the sector knuckle down on its low-to-no offering.

How to make an Olive Leaf Bramble cocktail

22-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s masterclass showcases a recipe from Couch cocktail bar in Birmingham, which is number 12 on the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Kopparberg announces limited-edition summer cider

17-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Kopparberg, Schweppes, Peroni, Salcombe Distilling Co, Greene King, Three Drinkers and Bombay Sapphire.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a 'delicious' St Patricks Day Irish Coffee

16-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass focuses on how to make a “delicious” House Irish Coffee cocktail.

Biggest price hike for wine in 50 years if Hunt 'fails to act'

15-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Beer, wine and spirits could all see prices “rocket” by summer if Chancellor Jeremy Hunt “fails to act” on alcohol duty in today’s (Wednesday 15 March) Spring Budget.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Bacardi announces new spiced rum

10-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Bacardi, Whitley Neill, Nirvana Brewery, Luscombe, Hogs Back Brewery and Black Sheep Brewery.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Mexican Takeaway cocktail

09-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week’s Drinks Masterclass showcases a recipe from Callooh Callay in Shoreditch, London, which is number 37 on the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

Women of the beer brewing and spirits industries shine on IWD

08-Mar-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023 on Wednesday 8 March, The Morning Advertiser spoke to some of the leading women in the beer and spirits sector to discover how the industry can #EmbraceEquity.

New products round-up

Hendrick's announces limited-edition gin

03-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up includes a limited-release gin from Hendrick's alongside new products from Mermaid distillery, Bruha, Ten Locks and Kraken Rum.

Drinks Masterclass

How to make a 'unique' Bramble cocktail

02-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Marking the first serve in The Morning Advertiser's new Drinks Masterclass series, licensee of GungHo! cocktail bar in Brighton, East Sussex, Julien Barnett, explains how to make one of the bar’s best-selling products.

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Get ahead of summer drinks trends with Monin’s free webinar

02-Mar-2023 By Monin

MONIN, the global beverage flavour experts, will be hosting a brand-new Summer Drinks Trends Webinar on Thursday 30 March from 1-2pm.

Adnams releases new cask stout

16-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's new products round up features two new offerings from Adnams, a super-premium gin expression from Silent Pool and a new IPA from Small Beer Brewery alongside Amazon's first wine collection and cask strength whisky from McNair's....

Top 50 Cocktail Bars

UK’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars revealed

08-Feb-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 2023 Top 50 Cocktail Bars sponsored by Franklin & Sons have been unveiled, with London’s Satan’s Whiskers taking the top spot.

How to spot fake alcohol

08-Feb-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Advice on how to spot fraudulent alcohol has been unveiled in a new report from the Fraud Advisory Panel.

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Bathtub Gin launches limited-edition seasonal collection

02-Feb-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Bathtub Gin, Salcombe Brewery, BrewDog, Wildjac, St Austell Brewery and Greene King.

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VK launches new sugar free range

26-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from RTD brand VK, Sandford Orchards, Cawston Press and Black Sheep Brewery.

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Uncle Nearest whiskey launches in the UK

13-Jan-2023 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round up features a UK launch from American whiskey brand Uncle Nearest alongside new products from Hogs Back, Provence Wine, Lockdown Liquor & Co, and High Point.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Guinness 0.0 launches for the on-trade

23-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features an on-trade debut from Guinness alongside a new gin from Ellers Farm Distillery and a festive relaunch from Salcombe Distilling Co.

New products round-up

New drinks in time for Christmas

16-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

The latest new releases to the market include beers from Hook Norton, Theakston and Chevallier while spirits include Johnnie Walker and Elusive Expressions from Diageo.

Nightcap offers 2.69m share options to staff

15-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Bar operator Nightcap has granted a total of 2,690,000 share options to a number of the group’s employees.

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Franklin & Sons launches ‘Drinks In Trade’ vodcast series

14-Dec-2022 By Franklin & Sons

Franklin & Sons celebrates the remarkably independent and vibrant hospitality industry with the launch of its new vodcast series ‘Drinks In Trade’.

NEW PRODUCT'S ROUND-UP

Ridgeview announces new sparkling red

09-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features a new limited-edition serve from Ridgeview and a debut single malt series from Scapegrace Distillery alongside a unique new beer from Scotland.

Pub sales soar as home nations battle in World Cup

09-Dec-2022 By Gary Lloyd

England and Wales group matches in the World Cup provided pubs with plenty to cheer as sales of beer, cider and spirits soared.

Drinks trends 2023 revealed

07-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Manzanillia, South African Straw wine and saline cocktail flavours are the top drinks trends for 2023, according to premium wine specialist Bibendum.

4 in 5 bars to up no/low offering

02-Dec-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

More than four in five bars plan to increase their ranges of no and low alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ interest in healthier drinks, new research has revealed.

NEW PRODUCTS ROUND-UP

Diageo expands draught cocktail portfolio

02-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Diageo, Luscombe and Salcombe Distilling Co., alongside a seasonal re-launch from Black Sheep Brewery, a collaborative new IPA and a unique whisky launch from Smokehead.

Pornstar Martini most sold cocktail in 2022

01-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Pornstar Martini has been crowned the UK’s favourite cocktail, according to data from Revolution Bars.

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Smirnoff Red most sold spirit of the year

01-Dec-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Smirnoff Red, Captain Morgans Spiced and Jagermeister were the top three best-selling spirits in 2022, the Drinks List 2023 has revealed.

DRINKS LIST 2023

Smirnoff tops vodka category

30-Nov-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

There’s been little changes to the vodka category, which has seen hikes in value and volume sales across all products.