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What if you could buy a 100-year-old spirit for 1/169th the price of the oldest whisky? Cognac's forgotten middle is now the best value in spirits. Read the full article at Forget Whisky: The Best Val…
You don’t have to pay top dollar to get an excellent Cabernet Sauvignon. This may not always be easy to mentally reconcile. Even though it’s common practice in most states to pick up a bottle of inexp…
What makes a 277-year-old wine and spirits merchant's reopened London townhouse a destination for rare scotch collectors? Step inside Justerini & Brooks. Read the full article at Justerini & Brooks Re…
What makes a single whisky cask worth over €1 million? This rare 1979 Port Ellen was distilled before the legendary Islay distillery closed, and now available at auction. Read the full article at Port…
What does a decade of building "the most diverse bourbon library in America" taste like? The Maven's 99-point flagship bourbon offers the answer. Read the full article at The Maven Debuts Kentucky Str…
An updated guide to the bracing herbal liqueur, a close cousin of Chartreuse, which adds an alpine twist to any drink.
What makes Brother Justus' Founder's Reserve IV worth its $149.99 price tag—and why will this limited whiskey never be repeated again? Read the full article at Brother Justus Founder’s Reserve IV Whis…
What does Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon taste like uncut and unfiltered? Buffalo Trace's 40th Anniversary Edition finally reveals the answer. Read the full article at Buffalo Trace Debuts Elmer T…
The Japanese Chichibu Distillery, has announced the launch of four new releases, which will be available in the UK in time for The Whisky Show 2026. Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Distillery II Hint of Sherry…
New beer launches and collaborations, in store, on bars, and online, from brewers around the UK Neptune have released two new cans. Dreamboat is a 5.6% ABV IPA. Citra and Mosaic combine to deliver vib…
A warm welcome and a thank you goes to Fyne Ales, the latest to support the Guild as an industry partner. Founded in 2001, Fyne Ales is an independent, family-owned brewery based on a working farm at…
The deadline to submit content for this month's mailout is Sunday 27th September 2026. Each month, the Guild distributes a newsletter to members, industry partner representatives and the public which…
Grade II listed pubs North Star, Steventon, and Beacon Hotel, Sedgley, honoured with Heritage Pub Revival Awards CAMRA has honoured two sets of publicans for their immense efforts in reviving importan…
Responding to the Government's announcement that the Pubs Code for England and Wales will continue and be strengthened, CAMRA Chairman Ash Corbett-Collins said: "We're glad that the Pubs Code will be…
There are plenty of signs that autumn has arrived leaves changing colour, evenings drawing in and the first appearance of coats that have been hiding in cupboards since spring. At Exeter Brewery, howe…
Cornish brewery Firebrand Brewing Co. is celebrating Cask Ale Week by going back 162 years and brewing a 4.8% Traditional Pale Ale inspired by an 1864 recipe. The beer takes inspiration from a period…
The Royal Dyche in Burnley has been crowned the PubAid Community Pub Hero 2026, as pubs from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were recognised for their extraordinary contribution t…
From a first-ever Best in Show for Plavac Mali to Platinums for Prokupac and Refošk, the Balkans' own grape varieties stole the show at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026. Here's why they belong on your…
Hall & Woodhouse have developed a new session beer, The Spanner, in collaboration with former Top Gear presenter turned pub owner, James May. Toby Heasman, head brewer at Hall & Woodhouse, set out to…
Wadworth has partnered with artisan chocolatier Hollychocs to create a unique beer and chocolate collaboration celebrating craftsmanship, flavour, and provenance. The collaboration brings together a s…
C&C Group plc is to acquire all of Asahi UK’s wholesale interests for nominal consideration, including Nectar Imports Ltd and the direct distribution operations of Asahi UK. Post completion, the busin…
The team behind The Park Brewery and Park Brew & Kitchen, in Kingston upon Thames, have decided to close the businesses, citing — as so many have before — economic costs. “The last few years have been…
On Monday, Buffalo Trace Distillery announced the release of Elmer T. Lee 40th Anniversary Edition, the first uncut and unfiltered expression of the esteemed single barrel bourbon. The bottle’s rollou…
Organised by Edinburgh brewer Barney’s Beer, the festival takes place on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September
“Duty rises have placed undue pressure on the industry and I echo calls for the UK Government to address this unfairness"
The Glen Scotia Distillery has announced the launch of the fourth release in its limited-edition Icons of Campbeltown series, a five-part annual collection inspired by the folklore of Scotland’s small…
The Shaker is a late-night destination built around a simple formula – ‘great cocktails, big tunes and a proper night out’
Can tropical fruit outshine intense oak? This Kavalan 15-year review reveals a bold, balanced Taiwanese malt shaped by heat and wood. Read the full article at Kavalan 15 Year Old Review
With roughly 2 million barrels aging in Kentucky, Heaven Hill is one of the Bluegrass State’s biggest whiskey producers. And after 90-plus years of operations, the company has started — or acquired —…
