Cabrach celebrates first distillation in 170 years

A community-owned, government-supported distillery has revived the tradition of whisky making at The Cabrach estate in Speyside, a sparsely populated Highland area that hasn't produced single malt for 170 years.

Padstow Distilling joins forces with Thorman Hunt

Young Cornish distillery Padstow Distilling has appointed Thorman Hunt as its sole UK distributor, in a move which will see its range distributed nationwide.

Producer Q&A: Michael d’Souza, John Distilleries

With India now slaking over half the globe’s thirst for whisky, Andrew Catchpole asks winemaker-turned-leading distiller Michael d’Souza for the inside track.

Bladnoch distillery partners with Enotria & Coe

Bladnoch, Scotland’s southernmost distillery, has partnered with leading wine and spirits distributor Enotria & Coe to accelerate growth of the single malt whisky brand across the UK.

Drinks industry welcomes new personnel in spring reshuffle

Several headline spirit businesses have announced new staff appointments in March, including the Cotswolds Distillery and Mangrove UK.

Lad culture called out for continuing to sideline women in whisky

The whisky industry is still suffering from a prevailing “laddish culture” by some consumers and members of the trade who see female employees as a “novelty”, the head of Penderyn’s distillery operations has said.

Copper Rivet’s Masthouse to partner with Cask Liquid Marketing

Copper Rivet Distillery of Chatham in Kent has agreed a multi-year partnership with Cask Liquid Marketing for the exclusive UK marketing and distribution of its Masthouse Whisky products. Launched in 2020, the burgeoning Masthouse Whisky range is at the vanguard of all the exciting English whiskies now hitting the market after years of maturation.

Cotswolds Distillery announces plans for 'major expansion'

Leading craft spirit producer Cotswolds Distillery has unveiled plans to construct a new dedicated distillery for its whisky, allowing the firm to dramatically increase production.

Q&A: Patrick Venning, The Brixton Distillery Company

On the first anniversary of former Pernod Ricard executives Patrick Venning and Laurent Lacassagne’s creation of Market Row Botanical Rum, Andrew Catchpole meets Venning at their Brixton-based distillery to find out how their novel approach to the category is going.

Distil to invest up to £5m in Ardgowan Distillery

Distil has announced that it will be investing up to £5m into the new eco-friendly Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip, Scotland.

Sipsmith launches non-alcoholic FreeGlider

Market leading gin producer Sipsmith is the latest distillery to enter the no and low category with the launch of Free Glider, its alcohol-free spirit.

Gin exports hit by ‘time-consuming, complex' logistical Brexit difficulties

UK gin exports dropped by £100m in 2020 to £572m, according to new HMRC data.

Gin Masterclass for Independent Retailers

Does quality gin float your boat? And what difference does it make to the distilling process when the Master Distiller is also a Master of Wine (MW)? To find out more, read on and register for our exciting Gin Masterclass for Independent Retailers…

English Whisky Society officially launched as part of first festival

The English Whisky Society is gearing up for its official launch as part of the first English Whisky Festival to date. 

Scottish distillers pledge 13.5 million litres of ethanol for hand sanitiser

Distillers across Scotland have currently pledged over 13.5 million litres of ethanol to support the production of more than 54 million bottles of hand sanitiser. 

UK distillery numbers hit record high

The British gin boom is far from over, if the latest distillery numbers from HMRC are any guide.

London distillery launches white spiced rum

London-based start-up Silk Road Distillers has launched with a white spiced rum.

Craft spirits boom drives trademark registration to record high

The booming UK craft spirits industry filed a record number of trademark registrations in the last year, according to research released today.

Halewood’s London gin distillery completes refurb following visitor surge

Halewood opens bar and rum distillery in Bristol

Halewood Wines & Spirits has opened a bar, distillery and rum school in Bristol on the site of the former Jamie’s Italian on Park Street.