Gin is in the pink as innovation accelerates
The trend for pink gins and gins distilled with unusual ingredients is gathering pace following a spate of launches this week.
Read more...The trend for pink gins and gins distilled with unusual ingredients is gathering pace following a spate of launches this week.
Read more...British distillers are warning of a potential ‘gin drought’ if negotiators fail to reach a deal with the EU before the UK’s Brexit deadline next March.
Read more...Industry body The Gin Guild has proposed a new initiative to end consumer confusion over the flavour properties of different kinds of gin.
Read more...Brexit and political tussling over the UK’s place in the world is taking place alongside the growing global conversation around quality UK wines and spirits. Here we map the points where the two meet
Read more...Our Think Gin 2018 event was the biggest, busiest, best attended and most buzzing yet, with a fantastic array of educational workshops, gins to taste and features such as the highly popular Mixology Pods, showcasing classic gin cocktails on the day. And, with gin increasingly the drink of choice for the ABC1 demographic, with consumers becoming ever more educated and curious as to the myriad styles on offer, the opening panel debate at Think Gin delved deep into this topic, asking how the trade can continue momentum in the category
Read more...Hayman’s Gin is launching an inaugural debate on how to protect the spirit.
Read more...The colourful world of flavoured gin was a hot topic at yesterday’s annual Harper’s Think Gin event, coming up time and time again as sub-section driving overall gin growth, yet at the same time dividing opinion on what role it should play within the wider category.
Read more...The winners of this year’s Think Gin awards were unveiled as the Harpers and Drinks Retailing News event returned to London bigger and better than ever.
Read more...British drink and food exports are growing with alcohol, especially whisky, driving the market, research by GS1 UK has revealed.
Read more...Fever-Tree accounted for 91% of the value growth of all mixers on the UK’s retail shelves last year, as the UK-based company continues to lead the march of premium mixers.
Read more...Pure Wild Spirits (PWSL), maker of Freya – a premium white spirit distilled from birch, has announced it is seeking a £750,000 investment to accelerate growth into premium retailers, bar and restaurant groups, and initial exports to the US and Italy.
Read more...As the thirst for craft products continues apace, Lisa Riley assesses the ongoing stellar performance of gin
Read more...Distell Group’s results for the six months to 31 December 2018 report revenue up 9.3% on increased volumes of 3.7%, up to R13.4 billion (£828 million).
Read more...Pinkster has launched Pinkster on Tap – a 3 litre bag-in-box of its raspberry infused premium gin.
Read more...Waitrose has claimed a UK supermarket first with the launch of a gin made in Japan.
Read more...Pernod Ricard is stepping up its engagement with the gin category with the launch of Beefeater Pink this April.
Read more...A London distiller is gunning for the global drinks giants with the launch of a new duo of affordable craft spirits aimed at the pub trade.
Read more...Diageo has reported a 7% increase in net sales in its first half year boosted by a strong performance from its gin portfolio.
Read more...Simon Sherlock, head distiller at Silent Pool for the past two and a half years, has left the company to launch his own distillery.
Read more...The number of UK distilleries in the UK has doubled in the past five years, boosted by the gin boom.
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