The double whammy of Covid-19 and the 25 percent US tariff have hit Scotch whisky distillers hard, according to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), that show global exports of Scotch whisky fell by more than £1.1bn during 2020. The export figures are the lowest they have been in a decade. In 2020,…
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Archaeologists have uncovered in Egypt an ancient high-production brewery that is believed to have been used to brew beer for funerals, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities which posted the announcement on its Facebook page. The joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission, headed by Dr. Matthew Adams of New York University, and Dr. Deborah Fishak of…
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The USA’s largest e-commerce alcohol marketplace has been bought by Uber Technologies for US$1.1 billion, according to a press release. Drizly has been designed to be fully compliant with local regulations from 1,400 cities across the majority of the USA. The company works with thousands of local merchants to provide consumers with a large selection…
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While COVID-19 restrictions have hurt pub and restaurant sales of distilled spirits, it hasn’t hurt the number of people getting into distilling. According to figures from HMRC, published by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), the number of new distilleries being registered in a year surpassed 100 for the first time. The figures reveal…
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Cork giant Amorim has revealed breakthrough technologies to eradicate detectable TCA (2,4,6-trichloroanisole) through the launch of Naturity and Xpür — technologies designed to remove detectable TCA from natural corks and to create a new segment of micro-agglomerated stoppers, respectively. Although it is more common in wine corks than whisky, it still exists and can affect…
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Wine and spirits are complex mixtures of flavor and aroma compounds, some of which arise during aging in wooden barrels. Among other compounds, oak wood releases coumarins, but how they affect wine’s sensory properties is unclear. Now, researchers reporting in American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry have detected and measured six coumarins…
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The end of year market report from the UK’s Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) reported that combined sales of gin and flavoured gin in shops, supermarkets and online went up 22 percent in value last year, breaking the billion-pound mark for the first time, worth £1.2 billion totalling 75 million bottles. However, total gin…
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Post-Brexit and COVID-19 affected sales are hurting the UK’s spirit and wine industry, but help is not coming from the government which is not lowering the highest duty in all of Europe, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). UK drinkers are currently forced to pay £2.23 on duty per bottle of still…
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Eco-friendly Bruichladdich Distillers are removing its tins on its web-shop and in its distillery shop in an effort to reduce packaging. While already the tins were manufactured from steel which was 100 percent recyclable, the progressive distillery, located on the Isle of Islay, questioned whether its whisky needed a tin at all. Although customers can…
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The total number of UK distilleries has risen in the last five years from 184 to 441, with 80 opening last year alone, with a flow of craft gin, vodka, whisky and rum going from the stills to happy consumers. With this year looking like the world’s financial market will be having a rough, rough…
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