Langley's No 8 gin targeted at sophisticated males

A new English gin targeted at a sophisticated male audience has been launched. Langley's No 8 (41.7% abv; £30/75cl) is a single distillation gin handmade in small batches from eight secret...

Pernod Ricard's '1,000 Londoner' Beefeater bottle

A Beefeater limited edition bottle featuring photos from 1,000 people who entered the gin's MyLondon competition last...

Harrington gin snapped up by Fortnum & Mason

A Northamptonshire farmer and his best friend have fulfilled a long-held ambition to work for themselves by creating an...

No.3 London Dry Gin fights for juniper conservation

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

Cucumber-flavoured gin from Diageo

Diageo is to launch a cucumber-flavoured gin under the Gordon's brand.

Beefeater to open gin distillery visitors' centre

Pernod Ricard-owned Beefeater gin is to open London's first ever gin distillery visitors' centre at the back end of 2013...

Beefeater Gin to open distillery visitor centre

Pernod Ricard owned, Beefeater Gin is to open London's first ever gin distillery visitor centre at the back end of 2013, with the aim of telling the story of London gin .

Diageo encourages bartenders to create their own Tanqueray blend

Diageo is encouraging bartenders to add their own botanicals to its Tanqueray No Ten gin brand in order to create a unique infusion to serve with tonic.

How will you be changing your wine list this year?

As we go into 2013, we ask three industry sommeliers from Sketch, Coq d'Argent and Launceston Place how they'll be looking at changing their wine lists this year.

Plymouth Gin given antique-style new look

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.

Call for investors for new Lake District distillery

Further investment is being sought for a £2.5-million new distillery, The Lakes Distillery, which is to be built in Cumbria and opened at the back end of 2013.

Tanqueray Malacca makes a come back

Diageo is to bring back Tanqueray Malacca gin.

Fire at West Midlands plant won't affect gin production

A fire that devastated an alcohol plant in the West Midlands will not affect gin production, according to the company.

Drive to restore British gin to 'former glory'

The former founder of Tyrrells crisps is rolling out a British gin in the wake of new figures that show an annual 11.6% increase in gin sales.

Chase Distillery launches Extra Dry Gin

Spirits shoppers ignore ingredient claims, says research

Drinkers aren't influenced by ingredient claims when it comes to buying spirits, says new research.

Restaurateurs begin pulling back on two-for-one deals

Restaurateurs are pulling back on two-for-one deals and money-off vouchers because they risk eroding the value of a restaurant's brand image, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons.

Gin and sparkling wine top best sellers list over Jubilee

Gin and sparkling wine were the big sellers across the Royal Jubilee celebrations, according to the latest WSTA market report.

New gins experiment with unusual botanicals

Claiming to be the UK's newest artisanal spirits producer, The London Distillery Company is rolling out four gins made from unusual botanicals.

Mangrove adds Portobello Road Gin to portfolio

Portobello Road Gin has teamed up with national distributor Mangrove after its first year growth has "dramatically exceeded expectations".