Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Founder regains control of Master of Malt

Published: 06 August, 2024

The online retailer and drinks brand Master of Malt has returned to its original founder, Justin Petszaft – financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.

Indie bottlers provide value for Master of Malt

Published: 02 October, 2023

A year after its independent bottling series relaunch, Master of Malt released 149 labels from 99 distilleries, delivering 20,000 bottles to its customers.

Master of Malt partners with Sainsbury's

Published: 18 September, 2023

One of the UK’s leading craft spirits retailers, Master of Malt, has announced a partnership with 52 selected Sainsbury’s stores across the UK.

Henry Jeffreys on premium spirits

Published: 19 July, 2023

Henry Jeffreys dives into the growing world of premium spirits and how newly elevated category heroes are creating a halo effect.

Nordic whisky in growth, reports Master of Malt

Published: 02 June, 2023

In its World Whisky Report, online retailer Master of Malt has revealed the top five countries in growth for whisky, and Nordic countries are well-represented, namely Finland, Denmark, and Sweden.

Henry Jeffreys: Seeking out gin’s disruptors

Published: 21 April, 2023

Looking beyond London Dry, Henry Jeffreys tracks down the British gin brands on the hunt for growth with new points of difference.

Emporia Brands adds Sempé to Armagnac portfolio

Published: 14 November, 2022

Emporia Brands, the family-owned spirits importer, has announced the addition of Sempé Armagnac to its portfolio.

Master of Malt releases trends report with rum and tequila on the rise

Published: 23 September, 2022

Master of Malt, the online spirits retailer, has released its Q3 report, providing a valuable snapshot into the state of the drinks industry.

After the gin boom

Published: 22 April, 2022

The past two years have been tough for everyone and Britain’s gin distillers are no exception. The various lockdowns and general uncertainty hit the industry hard and, while retailers and direct sales helped alleviate the shortfall, “the on-trade could never be replaced by home consumption”, according to Nick Cook, director-general of the Gin Guild.