Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Maker's Mark brings pop-up bar to London

Published: 03 May, 2012

Maker's + The Machine - a pop-up human-powered vending machine - is to make an appearance for two days this week outside Waitrose in London's Canary Wharf.

Diageo Reserve Brands adds to Johnnie Walker range

Published: 01 May, 2012

Diageo Reserve Brands has launched two new additions to the core global Johnnie Walker range, in order to tap into the growing consumer trend of trading up to premium whisky blends.

Berry Bros & Rudd launches Titanic malt whisky

Published: 11 April, 2012

Berry Bros. & Rudd has released a limited edition single cask malt whisky to commemorate the centenary of the sinking of RMS Titanic.

Blavod launches Red Leg spiced rum

Published: 30 March, 2012

Blavod Wines and Spirits has launched premium brand Red Leg, a spiced Caribbean rum, to the on-trade.

Douglas Blyde: talks to Nicolas Kenedi on Martell's Pure Gourmet food and Cognac matching

Published: 21 March, 2012

Douglas Blyde talks to dandy and gourmet, Nicolas Kenedi, the official adviser to Martell on its 'Pure Gourmet' food matching philosophy...

David Longford: the undiscovered world of Cognac, cocktails and women

Published: 18 March, 2012

Imagine, a woman - let's say between the ages of 22 and 63 - walks into a cocktail bar, somewhere in the world. She's had a long, hard day bashing away at the glass ceiling at the law firm/pension provider/bank where she works, and she just wants to sit at the bar and forget it all for a while, before heading home to her version of domestic bliss.

Auchentoshan launches exclusive travel sector range

Published: 06 March, 2012

Auchentoshan is to launch an exclusive range for the travel retail sector, consisting of four core permanent expressions, plus two limited editions released each year.

Snow Queen vodka given revamp

Published: 29 February, 2012

The super premium organic vodka from Kazakhstan, Snow Queen, has introduced a new design to its 70cl, to give greater shelf impact.

Bibendum launches on-trade spirits training

Published: 20 February, 2012

Bibendum's on-trade training programmes will now include spirits for the first time.

Wemyss launches range of regional malts

Published: 17 February, 2012

Wemyss Malts has launched four single cask malt whiskies, as a celebration of the contrasting appeals of the different Scotch whisky regions.

Whisky auction raises £44,000 for charity

Published: 13 February, 2012

An auction of one of Glenfiddich's rarest-ever whiskies has raised £44,000 for a charity supporting wounded servicemen.

David Longfield: Cognac Summit's search for Cognacs that appeal to women

Published: 12 February, 2012

As the numbers were crunched from the 1,380 completed tasting and assessment sheets filled in by the 34 invited bartenders, sommeliers, retailers and journalists, early conclusions after the four days of the fifth annual International Cognac Summit, held at the end of January, included the perhaps surprising view that packaging was broadly considered not to be important to women buying Cognac by the bottle.

A bid for Dalmore Zenith

Published: 10 February, 2012

The latest release from the Dalmore distillery, is the Dalmore Zenith.

Highland Park releases Thor whisky

Published: 03 February, 2012

Highland Park has released Thor, a 16 year-old single malt whisky, and the first from its four-strong Valhalla collection.

Mark Riley appointed Maxxium UK off-trade sales director

Published: 03 February, 2012

Premium spirits company, Maxxium UK has appointed Mark Riley as sales director off-trade.

Glenfiddich releases rare malt to auction

Published: 03 February, 2012

Glenfiddich is to auction of one of its rarest-ever whiskies, the Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve.

Record-breaking year for Cognac sales

Published: 02 February, 2012

Cognac had a record-breaking year in 2011 spearheaded by a rise in Chinese consumption - global sales grew 6.4% on the previous year.

EWG Spirits & Wine launches G'Vine Gin Connoisseur 2012

Published: 31 January, 2012

EWG Spirits & Wine, owner of the G'Vine Gin, has launched he global quest for the world's best gin bartender, G'Vine Gin Connoisseur 2012.

Glenmorangie adds Artein to its Private Edition range

Published: 31 January, 2012

Artein is the third release from Glenmorangie's Private Edition range made from a combination of 15 and 21 year old single malts, extra matured in Super Tuscan wine casks.