Tim Sheahan

Tomatin unveils 12 Year Old Sherry Cask

Award-winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has announced a new addition to its core range, the 12 Year Old Sherry Cask. Launching on the 20th of May, the whisky has been fully matured in sherry casks for 12 years. According to the company, this release builds upon the classically smooth Tomatin 12 Year Old, honing in on pure sherry…

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Overcoming the challenges of bulk rum importing

Importing bulk rum, especially from the Caribbean, can seem like a daunting endeavour, fraught with regulations, documentation requirements, and logistical complexities that are not everyone’s cup of tea. However, overlooking these intricacies can lead to costly penalties and legal consequences for importers, explains Bert Albrecht – UK manager for spirits at Ethimex. Sourcing Rum from…

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Demand for frozen cocktails to rocket

Alcoholic slushies are set to be the nation’s “hottest trending” drink this summer, with one in four Brits (24%) naming the refreshing twist on classic cocktails as their number one boozy beverage for the coming months.  The study, conducted by Paragon Brands, revealed a whopping one-third of the nation (34%) would now opt for a frozen cocktail over a traditional alternative, with more than six in ten (61%) saying a frozen alternative is…

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Michter’s to release 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye

Michter’s is releasing its 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye for the first time since becoming the first American whiskey to be named the “World’s Most Admired Whiskey”. The release is a single barrel product bottled from stocks over ten years old that have been selected by Michter’s production team “For over 20 years at Michter’s,…

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54 new distilleries launched last year

Independent British spirits makers continue to go from strength to strength, with the industry growing by 54 new distilleries in 2023*, according to UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. In 2023, the number of registered distilleries in the UK jumped to 387, up 8.7% from 356 distilleries in 2022, as British drinkers continued to…

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Honing their craft | The Henley Distillery

Based in Henley on Thames, the town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, The Henley Distillery is housed in an 18th-century barn set in the Henley countryside and their passions is producing award-winning drinks made in 300l copper alembic stills. The business is made up of a small team whose energy and…

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Key insights on consumer behaviour trends emerge in new report

A new eCommerce report has concluded that in nearly all verticals except beverage alcohol, the digital realm reigns supreme. Speakeasy Co., a platform for alcohol brands seeking to navigate the complexities of the digital marketplace, announced its findings in the release of its 2023 eCommerce Report. This analysis was crafted by Speakeasy’s marketing team that…

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Relaxation of licensing laws for Euro 2024 confirmed

The government has announced that it will relax licensing laws for the semi-finals and final of the Euros. The laws in question, the Licensing Act 2003, will be relaxed for matches involving England and Scotland for the semi-finals and finals of UEFA Euro 2024 which will be good news to thousands of publicans, hospitality managers…

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The Hearach 2nd launches in the US

The Isle of Harris Distillery is to launch the second release of The Hearach single malt Scotch whisky across the US this May. The inaugural US release of the spirit in October 2023 was a complete sell-out, in a year when sales in the country more than doubled. The second whisky release from the Outer Hebrides distillery will see batches 10…

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Lagavulin and Nick Offerman collaborate on new Lagavulin Offerman edition

Nick Offerman has collaborated with Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky on a new expression aged in ex-Caribbean Rum Casks. The fourth Limited-Edition Scotch Whisky from the longtime partners is said to merge the flavours of the West Indies and Western Scotland for a delightful mix of sweet and smokey. “Laboring together with Lagavulin blending master Stuart…

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