Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Diageo reveals its 2013 Special Releases collection

Published: 05 September, 2013

Diageo has revealed the 10 single malt whiskies that will make up its annual limited edition Special Releases for this year.

Media executive Lord Black to deliver WSTA conference keynote speech

Published: 04 September, 2013

Newspaper executive, Lord Black of Brentwood, will deliver the keynote address at this month's annual Wine & Spirit Trade Association Conference looking at how the media industry has responded to the threat of government intervention and regulation.

Media executive Lord Black to deliver keynote speech at WSTA conference

Published: 04 September, 2013

Newspaper executive Lord Black will deliver the keynote speech on how an industry needs to respond from potential government regulation at this month's annual Wine & Spirit Trade Association conference.

Cutty Sark to host the 'Cutty Cargo' tour starting in London

Published: 04 September, 2013

Cutty Sark is preparing to host a new event series, "Cutty Cargo", which looks to promote whisky to a younger audience with a mixture of live music, DJs and street food with a tour across major cities around the world starting in London on September 12.

Edinburgh Gin spices up autumn

Published: 03 September, 2013

Just three years since launching, small batch specialist Edinburgh Gin has added a third flavour to its portfolio - Spiced Orange.

Jim Beam stillhouse comes to London

Published: 02 September, 2013

Maxxium UK is to open a replica of its Jim Beam stillhouse, in London.

Irish Distillers launches Paddy Centenary Edition whiskey

Published: 02 September, 2013

Pernod Ricard-owned Irish Distillers has released a single pot still whiskey to celebrate 100 years of the Paddy Irish whiskey brand.

WSTA's Miles Beale urges trade to do more following minimum pricing success

Published: 30 August, 2013

Miles Beale, the chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Asssociation, sets out a series of fresh challenges to the drinks industry on today's Harpers.co.uk following the success of its campaign to prevent the introduction of minimum unit pricing on alcohol.

Vast majority of alcoholic drinks comply with Portman Group Code, says audit body

Published: 29 August, 2013

The drinks industry has been given a boost today with an independent audit report that states the vast majority of alcohol products conform to Portman Group responsibility standards.

Illegal vodka pipeline discovered in Kyrgyzstan

Published: 28 August, 2013

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have shut off an illegal eight inch-wide tube being used to smuggle illicit alcohol between Kazakhstan for a third of mile under the Chu River into Kyrgyzstan, according to local agency reports.

Selfridges offers Rhuby Rhubarb Liqueur

Published: 28 August, 2013

Selfridges and Coe Vintners have acquired the exclusive UK distribution rights for Rhuby, a Swedish produced, natural rhubarb liqueur created by Ylva Binder for the UK market.

Southern Comfort announces follow-up TV ad

Published: 27 August, 2013

Bacardi Brown-Forman has announced the next stage of its 'Whatever's Comfortable' ad campaign for Southern Comfort in the UK.

Searcys to open Gin Joint next month

Published: 27 August, 2013

Searcys is to launch Gin Joint, a brasserie and bar situated in the Barbican Centre, where around 40 gins will be available, including one chilled on tap.

William Grant & Sons takes New Zealand Whisky Company to court

Published: 23 August, 2013

Global Scottish whisky giant William Grant & Sons is taking Dunedin DoubleWood, part of the New Zealand Whisky Company, to court, claiming the DoubleWood name confuses consumers with its Balvenie brand's DoubleWood.

Step up to the Bénédictine challenge

Published: 23 August, 2013

Bartenders are being challenged to come up with a new Bénédictine cocktail for the Bénédictine Cocktail Challenge.

The Whisky Shop opens Manchester store

Published: 22 August, 2013

Luxury drinks retailer the Whisky Shop has opened a new 600sq ft store in Manchester which aims to provide a dedicated platform for some of the world's most exclusive whiskies.