Ramsbury Brewing & Distilling Company has announced the appointment of Nikolas Fordham, as general manager. Nikolas will oversee the operations of the Ramsbury Brewing & Distilling Company, which produces award-winning Ramsbury Single Estate Gin and Vodka. Single Estate means that the complete process from field to bottle takes place on the Ramsbury Estate in the Wiltshire countryside….
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BACARDÍ® Rum is proud to announce the appointment of Lewis Cooke as UK Brand Ambassador for BACARDÍ Rum today. Lewis joins the BACARDÍ Rum family from Swift -listed as one of the World’s 50 Best Bars since 2017- where he served as Bar Manager in London. Originally from Manchester, Lewis began his career in hospitality 12 years ago where he established himself as one of the top experts in the industry working around the globe at world renowned establishments Black Pearl and Luke Whearty’s Byrdi. Beyond traditional bar experience, Lewis…
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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Trade Bureau has started to create an official “American Single Malt” designation, reports The Denver Gazette. The rules to qualify as an American Single Malt whiskey are as follows: Made from 100% malted barley Distilled entirely at one distillery Mashed, distilled and matured in the United States of America Matured…
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Malt whisky production is set to resume in its “birth place” in a rural part of north-east Scotland for the first time in 170 years, reports the Press & Journal. Construction has begun on the Cabrach Distillery in Inverharroch, Moray, as the foundation stone was laid last week at the site of a 19th century…
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Scottish Construction News reports that a pre-planning application for the redevelopment of an industrial site has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council with plans to invest £150 million into building a whisky warehouse. The £150m investment in redeveloping the industrial estate will go towards 40 new bonded warehouse buildings which will accommodate 80,000 sq…
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While like in here in the UK the number of alcohol drinkers drop each year as the latest generations seemed turned-off by spirits and beer, US cannabis laws are allowing pot lounges and here is where growth is happening, according to SevenFiftyDaily. A Gallup poll found that 49 percent of US adults have used cannabis compared…
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A new survey conducted by the Scotch Whisky Association has found that 30 percent of Scotch distillers expect energy costs to double in the next 12 months, with 72 percent expecting shipping costs to go up a further 50 percent. In lieu of this, Scotch whisky distillers have called on the new Prime Minister and…
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Glen Scotia has unveiled a new limited-edition 22-year-old ‘Distillery of the Year’ expression that pays homage to the continued success of its Campbeltown distillery. After winning ‘Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in November 2021, the Glen Scotia team have worked over 2022 to create this rare and exclusive release…
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Whitebox Cocktails adds to its premium, ready-to-pour cocktail range, with the launch of the new Squeezy’s Margarita. A classic mix of Tequila, Lime and Triple Sec with a hint of salt, the refreshing, tangy and full-flavoured Margarita (19% ABV) joins a growing portfolio of classic cocktails and innovative in-house recipes, created by the forward-thinking drinks…
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Edrington UK announces the appointment of its latest UK Brand Ambassador for the House of Suntory, Raffaele Di Monaco. Raffaele joins Edrington UK from The Berkeley Hotel where he was Bars Manager for The Blue Bar and The Berkeley Bar & Terrace. A true hospitality lover with a great passion and curiosity for the food…
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