Award-winning Highland whisky Cù Bòcan, the experimental spirit distilled at the Tomatin distillery every winter, has unveiled a new limited-edition single malt, Creation #6. Launched in 2013 and inspired by the lightly-peated spirit historically produced at Tomatin more than a century ago, Cù Bòcan uses unique cask maturations to create a collection of vibrant flavours. …
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Asahi Beverages has acquired Never Never, one of Australia’s most highly-awarded gin brands. Never Never launched in 2016 when George Georgiadis, Tim Boast and Sean Baxter turned their passion into a business and started distilling gin out of an Adelaide shed. The brand has since picked up a number of awards – including World’s Best…
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Bacardi has appointed Amanda Almond to position of managing director for Northern Europe and has also appointed a new business unit director for the UK & Ireland. Most recently served Almond served as managing director for Bacardi in Iberia and Greece, growing the company’s market share in Spain. Almond was previously MD for Bacardi in…
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Ricky Gervais has taken over a prominent billboard in Slough for his latest creative effort to promote his Vodka brand, Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka. The out-of-home advert marks a first for the brand, and continues Gervais’ belief in honest advertising, encouraging consumers to buy Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka to make “a person rich & happy”, with the…
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Tequila Zarpado has introduced its latest expression, Zarpado Añejo, hitting shelves just in time for Cinco de Mayo. The new release is produced at a boutique, family-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, the Tequila is aged more than one year in a combination of Bourbon and French Oak casks. Like the Blanco and Reposado Tequilas already…
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Kanpai, or ‘cheers’ in Japanese, are proud to be the UK’s first sake brewery: crafting British-style sakes using traditional Japanese techniques, from London Bridge… Brewed like a beer, enjoyed like a wine, at Kanpai all of their sake is purely fermented from rice. No added alcohol, sulphites or preservatives. Their sake is made lovingly by…
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Scotland’s southernmost distillery, Bladnoch, has released a new single cask collection into its portfolio of Lowland single malt Scotch whiskies. Marking the final release in a five-year series, the Bladnoch 2024 Single Cask Collection features six unique single malt whiskies, each hand selected by Dr Nick Savage, Bladnoch’s Master Distiller, to showcase some of the distillery’s finest…
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A new Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery, which will breathe new life into a remote area of north-east Scotland, is preparing to open its doors this summer, having reached a major milestone with the arrival of its new stills. The Cabrach Distillery will herald the return of real Cabrach whisky after a long sleep…
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Global Brands, the leading independent ready-to-drink expert, has announced the relaunch of its popular 90s RTD, Reef. Already available in independents pubs and bars across the UK, the alcoholic orange and passionfruit juice drink is now accessible to on-trade for stocking, as well as wholesalers. Described as perfect for summer sharing occasions and with an…
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The Forest Distillery, the UK-based spirits producer, has revealed plans to boost production and also build a visitor centre at its Cheshire site. The Forest Distillery, which is claimed to be the UK’s highest altitude distillery, was started by husband-and-wife team Karl and Lindsay Bond in 2015. The company’s plans include a new botanical glass…
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