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No.3 London Dry Gin fights for juniper conservation

Published:  12 February, 2013

No.3 London Dry Gin has joined forces with wild plant charity Plantlife to help boost its juniper conservation efforts...

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On-trade analysis: Spirits take the top spot in 2012 festive sales figures

Published:  01 February, 2013

CGA's Matt Crompton takes a look at how the on-trade performed over the festive season

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Penderyn Distillery invests in £1m expansion

Published:  25 January, 2013

Penderyn is to invest £1 million into its distillery through self-funding and help from the Welsh government in a bid to increase annual sales and fulfil demand.

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Plymouth Gin given antique-style new look

Published:  21 January, 2013

As today's era is all about provenance and heritage, Pernod Ricard is taking its gins into 2013 via a bygone age with new packaging for its Plymouth Gin portfolio.

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Glenmorangie Ealanta - it's all about the wood

Published:  21 January, 2013

It's all about the wood for the fourth annual release of Glenmorangie Private Edition Ealanta 19 Year Old (rrp £74.99, 46% abv), which is fully matured in virgin American white oak casks.

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John Humphries: a history and tribute to Cassis

Published:  11 January, 2013

For many years I have worked in the wine trade in London. One spring afternoon I returned to our cellar near Borough Market to find that my boss...

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Scotch whisky industry more productive than City of London

Published:  02 January, 2013

Scotch whisky is now worth more than £4 billion to the Scottish economy and is more productive than the City of London, according to a report commissioned by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).

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Chase vodka calls for end to 'fake distilleries'

Published:  14 December, 2012

Chase Vodka founder William Chase has accused large and smaller distilleries of passing off mass-produced spirits as...

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Captain Morgan celebrates 10 million case landmark

Published:  12 December, 2012

Diageo-owned Captain Morgan has reached a landmark 10 million cases sold, becoming only the sixth premium spirit to sell 10 million cases globally.

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Drambuie helps re-open Edinburgh's Tron Kirk

Published:  26 November, 2012

This New Year's Eve, Drambuie will be bringing the traditional Hogmanay celebrations back to its roots, as it...

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Bunnahabhain's 40 Year Old find

Published:  21 November, 2012

It must have a nice day for Bunnahabhain's master distiller Ian MacMillan, when he found a selection of 40 Year Old casks hidden away in the distillery's ledgers.

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Salvatore Calabrese launches Salvatore's Liquore di Limone

Published:  20 November, 2012

Leading bartender and drinks consultant Salvatore Calabrese has officially launched a lemon liqueur named Salvatore's Liquore di Limone.

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Smirnoff vodka gets £7m nightlife boost

Published:  03 October, 2012

Diageo has announced a £7 million marketing boost for its Smirnoff vodka brand.

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Scotch whisky exports rise globally but slump in France

Published:  03 October, 2012

Scotch whisky exports increased in value by 12% in the 12 months to the end of June 2012, according to figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association.

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Smirnoff launches World's Best Drinks campaign

Published:  01 October, 2012

Smirnoff has launched multimedia campaign World's Best Drinks, in a bid to inspire consumers to experience new tastes across the vodka category.

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'Liquid poetry?' - Robert Burns Single Malt

Published:  28 September, 2012

Scotch whisky producer, Isle of Arran Distillers, has just re-launched its Robert Burns Single Malt, a multi-vintage edition.

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The Glenrothes introduces the Extraordinary Cask Collection

Published:  21 September, 2012

Berry Bros & Rudd's single malt whisky brand, The Glenrothes, is releasing the first in what will be a series of single cask bottlings going back to the late 1960s.

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A UK first for Shui Jing Fang

Published:  10 August, 2012

Diageo has launched Shui Jing Fang into the UK market on the back of its strategic investment into Chinese white spirits.

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Crash launches to the 'daring and uninhibited'

Published:  06 July, 2012

Targeted at the "daring and uninhibited: serious wine drinkers with a sense of adventure and fun," is the Crash range of wines(rrp £9.99).

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Spotlight on Scotch whisky following Diageo's £1bn investment

Published:  08 June, 2012

Self-belief within the Scotch whisky industry hit an all-time high this week when Diageo announced it was investing £1 billion over the next five years to boost production by 30-40%.

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