Lucas Bols taps COLD's Michael Mann for UK brand ambassador role
Lucas Bols has appointed Michael Mann, formerly of the City of London Distillery, as its UK brand ambassador.
Read more...Lucas Bols has appointed Michael Mann, formerly of the City of London Distillery, as its UK brand ambassador.
Read more...Spirit behemoth Bacardi has appointed a new senior vice president and global chief communications officer.
Read more...Yara Valley distillery Four Pillars Gin, has appointed a new distributor for the UK.
Read more...Top Cognac producer Remy Cointreau has reversed its fortunes after a difficult 2015.
Read more...Luxury tea company Benjamin & Blum has launched a range of bottled teas designed to pair with spirits.
Read more...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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Read more...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.
Read more...Wine and premium brands could be the big winners of Scotland's impending minimum price legislation, it has been revealed.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...Premium tonic water producer, Fever Tree, is in line to jump ahead of predictions in the second half of 2016, with analysts predicting full-year UK sales growth of 95%.
Read more...Anne Burchett has resigned as her role as MD of the UK & Ireland at food, beverage and lifestyle marketing agency, Sopexa.
Read more...New WSTA chairman Dan Jago has said he wants to strengthen the trade body by including more members in order to face the "monumental" challenge posed by Brexit head-on.
Read more...A Bath-based wine merchant is by teaming up with two craft businesses which will see their wines paired, not with cheese or olives, but with chocolates and vinyl records.
Read more...Scotland's contribution to the UK's gin boom took centre stage at a meeting of MSPs and producers inside the Scottish Parliament, where it was recognised for being one of - if not the - biggest gin exporters in the world.
Read more...Argentinean winery Bodega Argento is preparing to launch a new line of "fresh and fun" Buenos Aires-inspired wines to Sainsbury's this winter.
Read more...Self-expression and defining "who you are through what you drink" were the key drinks trends to come out of Waitrose's Food and Drink Report 2016 released today.
Read more...Duty contributions for the wine and spirits industry has hit the £4bn benchmark for the first time, with alcohol sales hitting an all-time high.
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