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Published: 01 March, 2019
This year marks 100 years since the birth of the new king of the cocktail world. Named after a thirsty Count who requested gin rather than soda water to be added to his favourite tipple, the negroni has played the long game, delighting drinkers with simple balance of Campari, sweet Italian vermouth, and of course, the juniper-based spirit. Today, it is number one cocktail served with gin – even more popular than the martini.
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Published: 13 February, 2019
UK gin export sales exceeded £600 million in 2018 - a new record and up 15% on the previous year, according to new figures released by HMRC.
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Published: 07 February, 2019
Craft beer was one of the star attractions at Enotria’s latest annual portfolio tasting, as the pressure to diversify becomes stronger and stronger at the top level of distribution.
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Published: 31 January, 2019
The gin market is a whirlwind of activity. According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), Brits bought over 60 million bottles worth over £1.6 billion in the year to June 2018, up 38% on the same period the previous year.
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Published: 24 January, 2019
The UK wine industry is running out of glass, creating unprecedented price hikes for bottlers - and the situation is unlikely to be resolved before 2020.
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Published: 24 January, 2019
The increasing popularity of gin has seen the number of distilleries in England nudge past Scotland for the first time, according to HMRC.
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Published: 18 January, 2019
Those expecting to see gin fall from its pedestal will have to wait a little longer.
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Published: 18 December, 2018
Wines from Germany, Brazil, and at home in the UK are being tipped as some of the breakthrough trends to open the door to success for the trade in 2019.
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Published: 06 December, 2018
Teams at Marston’s Rotisserie outlets throughout the UK were called on recently to submit their ideas for a bespoke gin for the pub group.
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Published: 28 November, 2018
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) this week travelled to Tokyo to showcase the quality of English wine and British gin in a bid to boost exports.
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Published: 23 November, 2018
Phil Burley has left the Leicester-based ’45' group of businesses, made up of 45 West, 45 St Martins and 45 Gin School.
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Published: 16 November, 2018
Edinburgh Gin has unveiled plans to invest in a new multi-million-pound distillery in Edinburgh city centre.
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Published: 15 November, 2018
Buoyed by October’s encouraging interim results, Tesco is heading into the festive season with a hand in the on-trade for the first time, thanks to its merger with cash-and-carry group Booker. Jo Gilbert speaks to BWS director Robert Cooke about what the deal means for alcoholic drinks sales at the UK’s biggest grocer
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Published: 27 August, 2018
The WSTA has launched an English and Welsh whisky trail to further boost growth of a sector that lay dormant for than a century.
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Published: 14 August, 2018
The UK has further cemented its status as the largest exporter of gin in the world with yet another record-breaking start to the year.
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Published: 10 August, 2018
Greenall’s is pushing its core and RTD ranges with a global creative campaign to showcase the craftsmanship that goes into making its gin.
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Published: 02 August, 2018
Matthew Clark has joined forces with Pernod Ricard to launch a ‘We Love Gin’ initiative to help licensees maximise sales.
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Diageo has seen its annual GB sales rise by 8% helped by its core gin and beer offering and ‘innovative’ NPD including pink gin.
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Morgenrot is the latest company to expand its gin selection – this time with five new premium gins from juniper-loving nation, Spain.
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Ever wondered how much wine and spirits the UK exports to Sweden?
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