The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and India has today (15 July) come into force, with tariff cuts and dedicated support for SMEs both up for grabs.
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New figures from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) have detailed the impact of US tariffs on Scotch sales across the pond. According to research, export volume sales to the States since April have fallen 15%, with value taking a 7% knock.
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Restaurateur Rakshay Dhariwal pours the Pistola while talking Andrew Catchpole through the birth of his Indian agave range.
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Wines Unearthed, the platform that connects emerging wine and spirits producers to buyers and distributors, has announced a rebrand to ‘UNSIGNED.’ ahead of its attendance at February’s Wine Paris.
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Fresh data from IWSR can reveal that global total beverage alcohol (TBA) consumption volume was in decline during the first half of the financial year, with a drop of -1% reported.
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The Whisky Exchange and The Whisky Exchange Trade have announced the addition of Maya Pistola Agavepura – India’s first aged 100% agave spirit – to its portfolio.
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Pernod Ricard, the wine and spirits giant, has experienced declines across most of its major markets in the first quarter. Overall, Q1 organic net sales were down -7.6%, while reported sales fell -14.3%.
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French drinks giant Pernod Ricard has announced its results for the 2025 financial year. Amid a suite of macroeconomic challenges, the multinational saw an overall -3% drop in organic global sales.
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Indian and British Prime Ministers, Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer, have formally signed a free trade agreement which will include an easement of Indian tariffs on Scotch whisky.
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Data from IWSR predicts that the global drinks industry will grow by USD $16bn over the next five years. The positive outlook contrasts to the relative stagnation the global trade saw in 2024.
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Andrew Catchpole catches up with Paul P John, founder of the Goan-based Paul John distillery, on his recent visit to London.
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Following a decline in global beverage alcohol sales in 2023 and tough trading conditions so far in 2024, IWSR has predicted a gradual recovery from 2025.
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With India now slaking over half the globe’s thirst for whisky, Andrew Catchpole asks winemaker-turned-leading distiller Michael d’Souza for the inside track.
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Sanket Gawand was one of the youngest winemakers in India when he started working at this boutique Nashik winery in 2009. Sophia Longhi went to visit to talk innovation and Indian wine.
India has emerged as a key volume driver for beverage alcohol, whilst China's growth has softened according to the latest IWSR analysis.
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Spirits giant Diageo has cut its sales expectations in global markets for the coming year, with the likelihood that the recent viral outbreak in China could further impact sales in 2020.
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Global alcohol consumption fell back by 1.6% in 2018, according to new data from the IWSR, with some 27.6 billion nine-litre cases being consumed.
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Educators which have taken up the WSET mantle to bring wine and spirits education to the world are being celebrated today following nominations for 2018.
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The Taj Mahal Brewing Co has partnered with Oakwood Vineyards to make its first foray into wine with an Indian quartet.
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The harvest at India's largest wine-producer, Sula Vineyards, started two weeks early this year, thanks to the effects of global warming.
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