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Drinks list 2023

Jose Cuervo is UK’s top selling Tequila

30-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

There has been little change in the top Tequilas sold in the on-trade in the past year compared to the previous 12 months.

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Franklin & Sons is Top 50 Cocktail Bars headline partner

29-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Premium tonic and mixer brand Franklin & Sons is the headline sponsor of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars.

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Gordons most sold gin brand in 2022

29-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The top two best-selling gins in the on-trade have remained unchanged over the past 12 months.

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Jack Daniels remains UK’s favourite whisky

29-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

While all whisky brands saw sales hikes of more than 100% over the past 12 months, Jack Daniels was the most popular.

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Captain Morgan retains top spot in rum division

29-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

The top five rums in the on-trade from last year’s Drinks List have kept their positions in the renewal for 2023.

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The Drinks List – top brands to stock in 2023

28-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This year’s Drinks List has seen great strides forward in terms of volume and value sales versus last year because the on-trade has been operating on a much better basis than during the heavily restrictive phases of the pandemic.

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Jagermeister tops liqueurs & specialities table again

28-Nov-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Despite the liqueurs & specialities category only being recognised in the Drinks List last year, Jagermeister has never been beaten by any other brand.

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Camden Town announces limited-edition Pilsner

26-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Camden Town Brewery, Haacht and Brewpoint alongside a festive re-release from Aspall Cyder and a new drinks brand launch.

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New Puerto De Indias variant launches in the UK

18-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new gins from Puerto De Indias and Jaisalmer alongside the latest offerings from Asahi and Glenallachie.

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What trends will emerge from alcohol duty changes?

18-Nov-2022 By Barry Watts, Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)

They often say that only a fool would try to make predictions, especially about the future.

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Camden and Beavertown release seasonal beers

10-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Camden Town Brewery and Beavertown Brewery alongside two new hand-crafted gins and a new chai tea liqueur.

Top 50 Cocktail Bar to close

10-Nov-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The founders of Top 50 Cocktail Bar Oriole have announced the venue will be closing after New Year’s Eve.

Food and drink inflation rises to record-high 18.8%

08-Nov-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Inflation in food and drink prices hit a record high of 18.8% in September 2022 – the eighth consecutive month of double-digit rises – according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

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Dead Man's Fingers releases two new serves

04-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Dead Man's Fingers, Kopparberg, Innis & Gunn, and Black Sheep Brewery.

Drinks sales top 2021 levels for fifth week in a row

31-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Average drinks sales have topped last year’s levels for a fifth successive week, but inflation has continued to wipe out real-terms growth, the latest Drinks Recovery Tracker from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

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Stella and Smirnoff announce new products

27-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Smirnoff, Salcombe Brewery , Jameson and BrewDog Distilling Co. alongside a new on-trade launch from Stella and a new gin from a celebrity chef.

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Sipsmith launches fifth limited-edition serve

21-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new gins from Sipsmith and Whitley Neill alongside new serves from Theakston's, Seven Brothers and Starward.

Chancellor needs to ‘support not penalise industries’

20-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of trade bodies have joined forces to urge the Chancellor to cancel the “double-digit tax hike” on the UK’s drinks industry.

U-turn on alcohol duty freeze 'huge blow'

17-Oct-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The planned freeze on alcohol duty increases has been scrapped by the Chancellor this morning (17 October) in what is a “huge blow” for pubs.

Drinks sales show 'cautious optimism'

17-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

On-trade drink sales have topped 2021 levels for a third successive week despite growing costs crisis and trading pressures, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.

Number of cocktail drinkers on the rise

17-Oct-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The level of consumers who typically drink cocktails in the on-trade increased by 11 percentage points in 2022 against 2021, new research has found.

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Camden Town Brewery relaunches 'Gentleman's Wit'

13-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up includes the relaunch of a Camden Town Brewery favourite and new products from Beavertown, Funkin and Molson Coors.

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Silent Pool announces new vodka

07-Oct-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Silent Pool, Liberation Group and Signature Brew with an old favourite from Fever Tree back by popular demand.

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Lyre's new serve to launch at Low2NoBev

22-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's new products round-up features new serves from Lyre's, the Spirit of One, Bosca, and Colwith Farm Distillery Spirits.

Drinks sales dip again as costs increase

20-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Drinks sales in Britain’s managed pubs, bars, and restaurants were 4% down during the seven days to Saturday 10 September compared with the same week in 2021, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed.

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Cîroc launches limited edition flavour

16-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

It's a spirits and cocktails heavy offering for this week's round-up with new serves from Cîroc, Monkey Shoulder and Grey Goose alongside a new twist on a classic cocktail to embrace the recent Autumnal weather.

Why to attend Low2NoBev 2022

14-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Low and no-alcohol pioneers have outlined why Low2NoBev 2022 is a must attend event for the sector.

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Drink Deconstructed: Caffe Corretto

14-Sep-2022 By Top 50 Boutique Hotels

Anas El Bahhaj from The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell, north London creates a Caffe Corretto with Taylors of Harrogate coffee bags.

Nigel Farage reveals top 5 Brexit gin party guests

12-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Queen, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher were among the top five historical guests Nigel Farage would invite to a party celebrating his new Brexit-themed gin, the former UKIP leader told The Morning Advertiser.

Pornstar Martini crowned UK’s fav cocktail

08-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Pornstar Martini has bagged the title of the UK’s favourite cocktail, with the Margarita named the top cocktail in the world, according to new research by botanical brewery Fentimans.

Nigel Farage launches Brexit-themed gin range

06-Sep-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Brexiteer Nigel Farage has launched his own brand of Brexit-inspired gin, made with “patriotic flavours”, and produced by a distillery in Cornwall.

Free event pass to help improve low and no sales

02-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Low2NoBev – the only dedicated trade show for the low and no-alcohol drinks sector – returns to Olympia London this month (26-28 September) with visitors urged to register for their free entry badge now.

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Jack Daniel's launches two new serves

01-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round up features two new whiskey's from Jack Daniel's alongside new offerings from Nothern Monk and MONIN with product re-launches from Black Sheep and Shepherd Neame.

Venues for MA Leaders Club Brighton unveiled

31-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

With just a couple of weeks until the last MA Leaders Club event of 2022, we can reveal the vibrant stops on the study tour.

Gen Z want TikTok, Tequila and no hangover

30-Aug-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The co-founder of bar exploration app DUSK has offered fresh insight into Generation Z drinking trends, after research revealed those aged 16 to 24 to be driving hospitality’s attempted recovery from the pandemic.

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NICE wine now available on tap

25-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features wine on tap and new RTD serves from Edinburgh Gin while Three Wrens enters the rum category.

Nightcap to open ‘largest and smallest’ bars this year

22-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Multiple bar operator Nightcap is set to open the “world’s largest Tequila bar” and the “world’s smallest cocktail bar” this year.

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Camden relaunches Strawberry Hells Forever

18-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round up includes a fruity re-launch from Camden Town Brewery, two new whisky's, new tea powder from Bird & Blend Tea Co, and three new serves from Liberation Cocktails.

Robert Wood to launch ambitious cocktail bar in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

17-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario, Restaurant

High-profile bartender Robert Wood will open an ambitious cocktail bar in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter next month that will offer cocktail 'tasting menus' of up to seven courses.

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Molson Coors hard seltzer now available on draught

11-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new serves from Signature Brew, Innis & Gun and Mateus alongside a new draught offering from Molson Coors.

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BrewDog and Candy Kittens new vodka

04-Aug-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up sees Silent Pool enter the whiskey category alongside new serves from Curious Brewery, BrewDog Distilling Co and Camden Brewery.

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Pasqua wine estate launches two organic wines

29-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features two new organic wines from Pasqua wine estate alongside new products from Beavertown, Anspach & Hobday, Tempus Two and Gyre & Gimble.

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Let spirits and wine do the work for you

28-Jul-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Spirits and wine sales at pubs are making a massive comeback – so you could be missing a trick if you don’t make sure your offer includes these favourites.

UK rum sales top £1bn

25-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Rum sales in the UK topped £1bn over the past 12 months, making up 13% of the whole spirits category, data from CGA by NielsenIQ has revealed.

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BrewDog Distilling Co announces new vodka

21-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features a fruity new vodka from BrewDog Distilling Co as well as Black Sheep Brewery's latest release as part of its 2022 Seasonal Cask Range and new products from Adnams, Hattingley Valley Wines alongside a new collaborative...

Complaint against Dead Man's Fingers not upheld

19-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A complaint by a member of the public against Dead Man’s Fingers (DMF) Super Spiced Rum and Dead Man’s Fingers Tequila Reposado was not upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaints Panel (ICP).

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FEATURE: Make spirits and wine work for you

18-Jul-2022 By Gary Lloyd

You’ve got your lovely range of craft beers, scrumptious cask ales and ever-popular mainstream pints and cracking ciders on the bar but something’s missing… sort out your spirits and wines and you’ve pretty much got it perfect.

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Black Sheep Brewery launches new cider

14-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

This week's round-up features new products from Black Sheep Brewery and Spirit of Manchester Distillery as well as a tongue in cheek nod to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson while Freixenet Copestick expands its wine portfolio.