Scotch Whisky sites throughout Scotland are welcoming MPs and MSPs today to showcase the industry’s sustainability efforts, as part of an industry-wide ‘Countdown to COP’ open day marking 100 days until the COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties) climate change conference in Glasgow. Politicians from across Holyrood and Westminster and from across the…
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If you are thinking of exporting spirits to India – which continues to see a rise in the market – be aware that the country is plagued by spirit counterfeiters. According to the new report ‘The State of Counterfeiting in India – 2021’ by the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), out of the top five…
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With a flavour journey that is reminiscent of ocean travel, Greenwich Gin has been released, the first drink by Greenwich Spirits Company. The premium craft gin pairs British marine and coastal botanicals with a host of flavours from all four corners of the world and is a celebration of the London borough’s maritime legacy and the great…
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Not content to let gin to continue to usurp the vodka market, Smirnoff has just launched Raspberry Crush in what looks like an attempt to cash in on the pink gin craze. An advantage that vodka makers have in creating pink creations is that vodka is not lead by any specific flavour, unlike gin. Though…
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Book author and creator of TV shows, Aaron Sorkin says: “The greater fool is actually an economic term. It’s a patsy. For the rest of us to profit, we need a greater fool— someone who will buy long and sell short…it is someone with the perfect blend of self-delusion and ego to think that he…
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Edinburgh Gin has collaborated with Phoebe Waller-Bridge to release a special limited-edition gin that tells the inside story of her iconic work and its connection with the brand’s legendary home city. Every penny of profit will be donated to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, creating a new fund for artist talent and their craft. Phoebe’s breakthrough…
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We all know the three main key categories in the alcohol business – spirits, beer and wine. But according to the world’s largest brewer, AB InBev, the ‘fourth category’ is where significant growth potential lies, reports Beverage Daily. This category includes Ready to Drink (RTD) alcohol, canned cocktails, hard seltzers and flavoured malt beverages. According…
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London’s auction Sotheby’s has announced that is sold a case of 24 bottles of Moutai for $1.4 million (around £1 million). This was five times more than what was expected and the highest price ever paid at auction for a single lot of Moutai outside of China, according to Sotheby’s. Fourteen bidders were involved in…
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Low-to-no spirits have been seen for too long as a fringe product. But no longer, they’re now ready for prime time, found online, in supermarkets and flying with British Airlines. This was the message at the recent Low2No Bev event at Truman’s Brewery in east London. If you’re thinking about creating a low-to-no alcohol spirit,…
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The four-week delay to lifting all Covid restrictions has shattered the UK hospitality industry which is liable to lose around £3 billion in trade and sees a “lost summer” of bookings. UKHospitality is now calling for urgent further support for suffering hospitality businesses following the announcement that Covid restrictions will remain for another four weeks….
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