Two brothers and a friend – all former rugby players from the French Pyrenees – are creating gins and a vodka using flavours inspired by the mountains of southern France, with a name inspired with bears now found in the region. Bear Brothers Gin was launched in 2019 following the launch of their vodka. The…
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The world of low-to-no alcoholic drinks in the UK has been a fickle one at best. While across the Pond kombucha and seltzers – with or without alcohol – continue to do well, here some have faced a tough slog, starting with considerable fanfare, and then silently disappearing away into the night. It shouldn’t be…
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Increasingly innovative processes are changing the way base ingredients are used in product manufacturing in order to minimise waste and support sustainability efforts, according to IWSR drinks market analysis. Brands are also re-using and re-purposing already available materials that would otherwise have gone to waste, such as misshapen or over- or under-sized produce. This saves…
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Pernod Ricard has invested $22 million in its first-ever ready-to-drink (RTD) canning line, located at its Fort Smith plant in Arkansas. According to the company, this investment will provide the facility with canning capabilities, support growth for the company and add more job positions in the area. Pierre Joncourt, senior vice president at Pernod Ricard North…
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The Macallan has released a short biopic revealing the real-life story of former managing director, Janet Harbinson, who in 1926 crafted the most valuable bottle of wine or spirit ever sold at auction, The Macallan Fine & Rare 1926. The eight-minute campaign film, ‘The Spirit of 1926’ which will be screened in selected cinemas globally…
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The Piece Hall in partnership with local Halifax craft artisan-distiller Speight’s Gin is set to release its own brand of gin, which has been inspired by the fascinating heritage of the Grade I-listed building and botanicals from the surrounding Yorkshire landscape, on Friday 11 November 2022. The iconic venue celebrated its fifth anniversary since a…
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Pink spirits from gin to tequila continue to show steady growth, according to SevenFiftyDaily, and show no signs of letting up. Indeed, in the wine industry, the demand for rosé wine has led to shortages as wine drinkers see rosé as a wine which can be drunk at any time of the day. Pink is…
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Working closely with Angus Dundee Distiller, jmarchitects has developed a proposal for a visitor experience to the historic whisky site of Glencadam in Brechin, reports Scottish Construction Now. Glencadam began production in 1825 and is now the only single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the county of Angus. According to Scottish Construction Now, the new…
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Shakespeare Distillery has scooped four awards at the 2022 Stratford Herald Business & Tourism Awards held on 27 October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The independent artisan spirit producer based in Stratford-upon-Avon won awards in the Best Independent Retailer category, Best Green Business category, Top Attraction category and to top it off were crowned Stratford-upon-Avon’s…
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The latest research by digital identity specialists, ID Crypt Global, has revealed that the nation’s corner shops and supermarkets are running the risk of £2bn in penalty fines due to the sheer volume of under 18s purchasing alcohol on a yearly basis, with a further £1.6bn as a result of tobacco sales to underage children. A…
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