Watching Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham at last nights Around the World in 80 Drinks at the Museum of Comedy in Holborn, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Fogg & Passepartout duo were embarking on nothing more than an hour long global booze fest; a kind of drinks pantomime that takes place from Italy to India and Korea to Venezuela.
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As the British electorate showed us in June - followed by Americans in November - 2016 has been the year to rip up the rulebook.
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The issues surrounding colouring usually clear spirits came to the wider public's attention last night with the latest episode of BBC1's The Apprentice.
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2016 has proved to be a record-breaking year for gin, with end of year sales continuing to soar.
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Ethical spirits brand Fair has teamed up with 12 top London hotels to launch its Christmas marketing campaign.
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The government department for public health has praised the benefits of minimum pricing after releasing a report which shows that UK consumers are drinking 42% more than there were in 1980.
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Pernod Ricard is selling the Domecq brand and its related brandies and wines to Emperador Group and Gonzalez Byass.
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Scottish farm-to-bottle distillery Arbikie Highland Estate is releasing a limited edition fresh strawberry vodka in the run-up to Christmas.
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Lucas Bols has appointed Michael Mann, formerly of the City of London Distillery, as its UK brand ambassador.
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Spirit behemoth Bacardi has appointed a new senior vice president and global chief communications officer.
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Yara Valley distillery Four Pillars Gin, has appointed a new distributor for the UK.
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Top Cognac producer Remy Cointreau has reversed its fortunes after a difficult 2015.
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Luxury tea company Benjamin & Blum has launched a range of bottled teas designed to pair with spirits.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is set to appeal against the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol in Scotland in the UK's Supreme Court, the organisation has announced.
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In case you missed some of the headlines this week on harpers.co.uk, we have put together a review of the top online news, Q&As, and opinion stories.
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As the countdown begins to the most wonderful - and lucrative - time of the year, Harpers looks at how retailers can make the most of the opportunities presented by premium spirits.
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Wine and premium brands could be the big winners of Scotland's impending minimum price legislation, it has been revealed.
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Whisky and particularly Scotch is perhaps the most litigious subject of all spirits. Quite rightly its firm tradition and great export sales are protected by intellectual property rights. Yet a gap has emerged which is widening and worrying.
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Campari is looking to capitalise on the trend towards premium cocktails in the off-trade with the launch of a ready-to-drink Negroni cocktail.
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) met Brexit minister David Jones last week to discuss how the industry can protect trade and the 600,000 of jobs currently supporting the UK wines and spirits industry.
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