BHA joins campaign for 2% cut in duty on spirits

The British Hospitality Association has joined the Scotch Whisky Association, the Wine & Spirits Trade Association and other industry bodies in calling for a 2% cut in excise duty on spirits in chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming Budget.

Ron Zacapa celebrates art of slow dining at Lee Westcott's Typing Room

Premium rum brand Ron Zacapa is partnering with leading young London chef Lee Westcott to create a food-and-drink pairing menu that celebrates slow dining.

Bimber Distillery launches with Polish-inspired flavoured vodka range

The Polish-inspired Bimber Distillery, based in London, is to launch a range of premium vodkas onto the UK market.

Forest Gin partners with Staffordshire pottery on porcelain bottle

Macclesfield-based ultra-premium small-batch Forest Gin has launched a redesigned bottle in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent pottery Wade Ceramics.

Instil bets on big year for premium rum with The Real McCoy listing

Instil Drinks has added premium Barbados rum The Real McCoy Rum to its portfolio ahead of the company's relaunch in London on March 1.

Bulleit partners with Hop House 13 for London Beer Week

Kentucky bourbon brand Bulleit is partnering with Hop House 13 Lager, as an official boilermaker sponsor for London Beer Week.

Think Gin award nominations revealed

The shortlists have been announced for the second annual Think Gin awards, which will be held in London on March 1.

Chink & swig! Welcome to the Drinks Wholesaler

We hope you'll enjoy the mix of features, analysis and viewpoints in our launch issue. And, above all, find the content thought-provoking, informative and useful to you, this being the only publication solely dedicated to focusing on the business of wholesaling beers, wines and spirits.

Inverarity Morton seals deal with Edinburgh Whisky

Scotland's Edinburgh Whisky, one the newest additions to the whisky scene, has signed a deal with Inverarity Morton, which now becomes the exclusive on-trade distributor throughout the UK

Russian vodka exports collapse

Russian exports of vodka and other spirits slumped 40% in 2015, according to reports in the Russian media.

Bacardi challenges US government as battle for Havana Club escalates

Bacardi has demanded that the US government reverse its January 11 decision to grant the Havana Club trademark to Pernod Ricard.

anCnoc turns to fashion's Patrick Grant for limited edition release

Inver House Distillers has partnered with award-winning fashion designer Patrick Grant to launch a limited edition expression of its anCnoc Highland single malt.

William Grant enters peated whisky market with Ailsa Bay launch

UK businesses should follow whisky's lead in targeting Latin America, conference told

A rapidly expanding and young middle class in Latin America makes it an ideal target market for many UK businesses, an Edinburgh conference was told this week.

Pernod Ricard outperforms Diageo with solid half-year profit growth

Global drinks giant Pernod Ricard has reported solid growth in the first half of its financial year 2015/16, with organic sales up 3% to £3.9 billion.

Plans for first distillery on Raasay approved

Weak euro offsets ongoing slide in French wine and spirits exports

The ongoing weakness of the euro in the global currency markets has proved a boon for makers of wine and spirits in France, according to figures released by the Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins et Spiritueux de France.

Former Scottish secretary joins calls for 2% duty cut on whisky

Alistair Carmichael, secretary of state for Scotland in the 2010-15 coalition government, has written to the chancellor George Osborne calling for a further 2% cut in the duty on whisky and other spirits.

Daffy's gin secures major national listing with Waitrose

Award-winning Scottish small-batch gin, Daffy's has won a national listing in Waitrose.

Instil adds five craft gins as it readies for March relaunch

Instil Drinks Company, the beer and niche spirits trading arm of Bibendum PLB, has added five new artisan gin distilleries to its portfolio ahead of its relaunch in London on March 1.