Think Gin Awards: the winners

There was understandably tough competition for this year's Think Gin Awards, but the following category champions were singled out by our judges for their spirited and imaginative work with the gin category.

Think Gin 2016 hailed a success

Oversubscribed and packed with members of the on-trade, independent merchants, multiple and wholesale buyers, the second annual Think Gin event at London's Hospital Club was a buzzing event. 

Pernod Ricard taunts Bacardí with ultra-premium range for contested Havana Club brand

Pernod Ricard launched a new range of premium limited-edition Havana Club reserve rums yesterday, despite the recently re-ignited dispute for the brand's ownership with Bacardí.

Global redesign for Jim Beam as UK sales thrive

Iconic US bourbon Jim Beam is to launch a global packaging redesign later this year.

Enotria & Coe partner with key spirits brands to target regional on-trade

Cointreau launches £20,000 creativity award

The Cointreau Creative Crew launched a £20,000 grant scheme to champion creativity and artistic innovation worldwide this week.

SWA wins key passing-off victory for Scotch in India

The Scottish Whisky Association has won a key victory in the fight against passing off in India.

Chivas Regal unveils £2,000 ultra-premium expression

Pernod Ricard's premium whisky brand Chivas Regal has launched a new ultra-prestige expression aimed at the luxury market.

Wyborowa celebrates exploration with Pathbreaker app and competition

Polish vodka brand Wyborowa - also known as Wybo - has launched a new app named Pathbreaker which is part of a three-month competition to celebrate exploration, the new and the unknown.

GlenDronach releases limited edition 1968 sherry-aged single malt

Aberdeenshire distillery GlenDronach has announced its oldest release yet, a 1968 single cask in a limited edition of just 301 bottles.

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.