Diageo's Captain Morgan advert once again banned by the ASA

Diageo, for the second time this year, has had a Captain Morgan advert banned by the Advetising Standards Authority (ASA) for a Facebook adve which stated that alcohol could combat boredom.

The rum doctor: Dr Frank Ward of WIRSPA

Harpers.co.uk caught up with Dr. Frank Ward of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers' Association (WIRSPA) to find out what the association is currently doing to raise the profile of Caribbean rum in the UK.

Miguel Smith on why life is so much better with a Mount Gay rum in your hand

Douglas Blyde meets the UK and international brand ambassador for Mount Gay rum who oversees the brand's maturation facility in Barbados' parish of St Lucy. Miguel Smith joined the business in 1991, and was instrumental in the development of the award-winning Extra Old blend.

Berry Bros switches distribution of King's Ginger and Pink Pigeon rum to Mangrove

Berry Bros & Rudd has decided to switch the UK distribution of The King's Ginger liqueur and Pink Pigeon Mauritian rum from Cask Liquid Marketing to Mangrove, the specialist spirits company. The brands move over on June 1.

Merchant House to open specialist gin and rum bar in London

The London Bar Consultants are opening Merchant House in the City, which will stock super premium and rare rums as well as 250 different gins.

US approval of powdered alcohol in doubt

Approvals for sale of powdered alcohol in the US were issued in error, a federal representative has stated.

Future of global rum category up for debate

Two of the leading personalities within the spirits industry will openly debate the future of the global rum category in London next month for the latest annual Distillers Debate organised by the Worshipful Company of Distillers.

Bacardi's chief abruptly retires

Bacardi's chief executive Ed Shirley is to retire and will leave the role after just two years and with no successor named.

Bacardí launches multi-million pound marketing campaign

Bacardí has launched a multi-million pound marketing campaign in the UK around its "irrepressible spirit".

AB InBev launches rum-flavoured beer Cubanisto

The world's largest brewer AB InBev is launching a rum-flavoured premium beer - Cubanisto - in the UK.

Diageo slapped on wrist by ASA over Captain Morgan ad

Diageo has been rapped on the knuckles for its Captain Morgan ad which "links alcohol with daring and toughness".

Giraffe restaurant designer set to launch London BBQ and rum shack

Rum Experience University becomes annual event

'Decade of Rum' report shines spotlight on authentic Caribbean rum

The global rum category has grown by 40% over the last 10 years and 24% in the UK, according to a new trade report, The Decade of Rum, produced by West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers'Association (WIRSPA).

Calvados announces sales expected to increase by 50% this year.

This year's National Calvados Week took place from October 14-20 and was organised in association with Père Magloire the leading Calvados exporter in France with the aim of raising awareness of the category in the UK.

Ron Zacapa to release first Reserva Limitada

Ron Zacapa, considered to be one of the best premium rums producers in the world, based in Zacapa, Guatemala, is releasing its first limited reserve rum, Reserva  Limitada 2013. It will be hitting shelves in mid November at exclusive locations for the festive period.

Fair spirits company brings Belize rum to the UK

The Fair spirits company has brought its premium rum to the UK, following success in France.

La Hechicera rum launches bartender competition

La Hechicera, an aged rum from Colombia, is launching a competition called Wanderlust Columbia, which will give two bartenders from the UK the chance to live and work in the capital of Colombia, with accommodation and a month's salary.

Santa Teresa rum branded cocktail bar opens in London

Mangrove has teamed up with London Venezuelan food specialist Arepa & Co to open a Santa Teresa rum branded cocktail bar in Shoreditch.

O'Hara's Spiced Rum targets young adults in premium on-trade

New to the UK market following a soft launch in South Yorkshire, O'Hara's Spiced Rum is a mixture of unaged, three and five-year-old Guyana rums and a five-year-old Trinidad and Tobago rum.