Gin - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Gin is in the pink as innovation accelerates

Published: 13 June, 2018

The trend for pink gins and gins distilled with unusual ingredients is gathering pace following a spate of launches this week.

Britain facing ‘gin drought’ if no Brexit deal is found

Published: 12 June, 2018

British distillers are warning of a potential ‘gin drought’ if negotiators fail to reach a deal with the EU before the UK’s Brexit deadline next March.

Diageo backs new gin flavour guide

Published: 08 June, 2018

Industry body The Gin Guild has proposed a new initiative to end consumer confusion over the flavour properties of different kinds of gin.

Hayman’s Gin launches debate on protecting gin authenticity

Published: 11 May, 2018

Hayman’s Gin is launching an inaugural debate on how to protect the spirit.

Think Gin: The big flavour debate

Published: 01 May, 2018

The colourful world of flavoured gin was a hot topic at yesterday’s annual Harper’s Think Gin event, coming up time and time again as sub-section driving overall gin growth, yet at the same time dividing opinion on what role it should play within the wider category.

Alcohol confirmed the UK’s leading FMCG category worth £16 billion

Published: 05 April, 2018

Innovation in the drinks sector and a reduction in the amount of trade promotions has seen alcohol retain its place as the top selling FMCG category, according to new research.

Waitrose doubles local and regional gin range

Published: 26 March, 2018

Waitrose has more than doubled its local and regional gin range with the addition of thirteen new artisan variants of the spirit since the beginning of the year.

Gin holds on to its crown

Published: 26 February, 2018

As the thirst for craft products continues apace, Lisa Riley assesses the ongoing stellar performance of gin

Berry Bros & Rudd brings back gin from a 'bygone era'

Published: 20 February, 2018

Berry Bros & Rudd has re-commenced distillation and bottling of its own-label London Dry Gin for global release.

Pinkster goes green with move into bag-in-box format

Published: 20 February, 2018

Pinkster has launched Pinkster on Tap – a 3 litre bag-in-box of its raspberry infused premium gin.

Waitrose claims UK supermarket first with Japanese gin

Published: 19 February, 2018

Waitrose has claimed a UK supermarket first with the launch of a gin made in Japan.

Beefeater to paint town pink with launch of strawberry gin

Published: 14 February, 2018

Pernod Ricard is stepping up its engagement with the gin category with the launch of Beefeater Pink this April.

British gin exports exceed £500 million for the first time

Published: 12 February, 2018

Exports of British gin have broken the half a billion-pound mark for the first time.

Craft distiller guns for global giants with new Classics duo

Published: 01 February, 2018

A London distiller is gunning for the global drinks giants with the launch of a new duo of affordable craft spirits aimed at the pub trade.

Silent Pool head distiller branches out on his own

Published: 18 January, 2018

Simon Sherlock, head distiller at Silent Pool for the past two and a half years, has left the company to launch his own distillery.

UK distillery number doubles in five years

Published: 17 January, 2018

The number of UK distilleries in the UK has doubled in the past five years, boosted by the gin boom.

Bier Huis signs exclusive distribution deal for Clover Gin

Published: 10 January, 2018

Bier Huis, the Ossett-based specialist beer, cider and spirits shop, has added Clover Gin from Belgium to its wholesale section as a UK exclusive.

Gin sales boom with 45% growth at Christmas

Published: 04 January, 2018

Gin was the runaway success of the last minute Christmas booze run, with shoppers buying a huge 45% more in the week before the big day than 2016.

Hayman’s Gin creates UK sales team

Published: 20 December, 2017

Hayman’s Gin has revealed plans to create a UK sales team to support its ambitions for the home market.

Gin sales soar by 7m bottles in 2017 as Brits vote juniper juice their favourite tipple

Published: 18 December, 2017

Gin sales have continued to soar as Brits bought over 47 million bottles over the last 12 months according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report.