Diageo embarks on biggest ever marketing campaign for Johnnie Walker Scotch brand

Johnnie Walker has launched what is billed as the largest global marketing campaign in its history.

Tanqueray looks to the past to inspire limited edition Bloomsbury gin launch

Diageo Reserve has introduced a limited edition version of Tanqueray gin based on a 19^th century recipe from the company's archives.

Premium Grouse whisky expression gets a makeover as Smoky Black

The Black Grouse Scotch whisky is being relaunched as The Famous Grouse Smoky Black.

Scotch whisky wins legal recognition in 17 African nations

Scotch whisky producers are celebrating after the drink was given geographical indication protection by 17 African countries.

Peated 1989 single malt joins Old Pulteney Scotch range

Single malt brand Old Pulteney has added a new peated whisky to its range.

Buffalo Trace outlines on-trade support programme

Tomatin releases 35-year-old Antiquary blend

Scotland's Tomatin distillery has released a 35-year-old blended whisky under its premium brand The Antiquary.

Harpers Global Design Awards winners announced

The judges have spoken and the results are in. See the good-looking crop of winners in this year's Harpers Global Design Awards.

Wemyss adds extra-peaty Kiln Embers blend to range

Independent whisky bottler Wemyss Malts is launching an extra-peaty blended whisky.

Cold press coffee liqueur from Australia joins Love Drinks line-up

Love Drinks has added the Mr Black cold press coffee liqueur to its spirits portfolio.

Glenfiddich delves into the archives to remake its original single malt

Glenfiddich is to launch a modern re-creation of the original whisky that it produced to kick-start the single malt whisky market in 1963.

Buffalo Trace lines-up 2015 Antique Collection whiskey range release

The UK is to receive a small allocation of the 2015 Antique Collection whiskeys from Kentucky distiller Buffalo Trace.

Ardbeg reveals results of mission to mature spirit in space

Cult Islay malt whisky distillery Ardbeg says the results of an experiment to spend its spirit into space could have far-reaching implications for the industry.

Revamped Absolut vodka bottle heads to global markets

Pernod Ricard has unveiled a new-look bottle for Absolut vodka, the first redesign for the brand in over 30 years.

Bacardi unveils trio of The Deveron single malts

Bacardi has released three single malt whiskies from the MacDuff distillery on Speyside under the name of The Deveron.

Chilgrove adds vodka made from grape spirit to product range

English gin producer Chilgrove Spirits is adding a vodka made from grape spirit to the gin it launched last year.

Packaging overhaul for Zacapa super-premium rum pair

Champagne provides some fizz for Pernod Ricard as annual sales nudge ahead by 2%

Champagne and Irish whiskey were among the main drivers of global growth for Pernod Ricard in 2014/15, though the spirits giant turned in only a modest overall sales increase of 2%. The company described the performance as "solid".

Brown-Forman sales take 2% hit in Q1 on back of currency woes

Jack Daniel's producer Brown-Forman reported a 2% decline in net sales to US$900 million (£581.2 million) in the first quarter, to July 31, after being hit by currency exchange fluctuations.

Cotswolds Distillery invites whisky fans on maturation journey with new-make spirit pack

The Cotswolds Distillery has released a three-bottle pack of new make spirit.