Halewood’s London gin distillery completes refurb following visitor surge

Female to lead Gin Guild for the first time

The Gin Guild is to appoint a female head for the first time later this month.

Chapel Down adds gin-making experience to its London venue

English fizz producer Chapel Down continues to expand its footprint in the gin category with a new range of gin-based experiences at its new London venue.

More segmentation around Christmas needed as trading up accelerates

Pernod Ricard is encouraging retailers and on-trade operators to think about Christmas in a series of moments and occasions that run throughout October, November and December, with different opportunities at different points through the three-month period.

Dundee distillery to supply the House of Commons

The House of Commons has awarded Dundee distillery, Verdant Spirits, the contract to be its sole supplier of a House of Commons gin with a special edition of its award-winning spirit.

Gin boom shows no signs of slowing as total value hits £3bn

The value of the total gin category has hit £3bn suggesting that the gin bubble has yet to burst.

New brand design and upsized bottles for Fishers Gin

Suffolk gin brand Fishers is to launch in a new bottle size with redesigned branding.

Craft spirits start-up launches first drinks

Craft spirits start-up Top Beverages has unveiled its first two products, tapping into two key growth categories - rum and gin.

Double digit growth for Diageo brands as “Nation’s love of gin continues"

Sales of gin continue to boost spirits sales at Diageo, as Tanqueray and Gordon’s clock yet another year of double digit growth.

Think Gin debate: Innovation vs Integrity

Gin is at a crossroads and needs to tread carefully to retain its authentic credentials. Andrew Catchpole listens in on the debate at Harpers Think Gin event. 

UK overtakes Spain as biggest market for Brockmans Gin

Gin continues to boom for Brockmans here in the UK, which is now the brand’s top market thanks to a recent push into the supermarkets.

Manchester Gin appoints sales director

Manchester Gin has appointed Justin Horseman as sales director with a remit to grow the brand both in the UK and internationally.

Portobello targets low-alcohol market with gin-inspired spirit

London’s Portobello Road distillery has launched a low-alcohol spirit for the gin market.

Pinkster aims to tap cocktail trend with NPD

Raspberry-infused gin brand Pinkster has added a cocktail mix to its menu.

Gin in the pink

The popularity of pink gin is driving total on-trade gin sales, according to new CGA research.

Alcohol sales fall worldwide, but with recovery to follow, predicts the IWSR

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.

Boë Gin reveals soaring sales

Independent Scottish gin producer Boë Gin has reported a huge increase in year-on-year sales and profits.

Five minutes with: Seb Heeley

Seb Heeley, co-founder and master distiller, Manchester Gin

Kopparberg moves into gin

Cider specialist Kopparberg is moving into gin, releasing a bottle into the on-trade from 6 May and in retail on 22 May.

Gin sales almost double in two years

The UK bought a record breaking 73 million bottles of gin last year across the on and off-trade (Nielsen/CGA), with off-trade sales peaking in the run up to Mother's Day.