The latest from the UK craft drinks trade press
Otium Wine Estate, where ‘delinquent peacocks’ roam the vines, releases its first English rosés. Otium Wine Estate, perched on the Hampshire Hangers above the historic village of Selborne, has release…
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Shropshire-based Joule’s Brewery has secured planning approval for a £2m investment into the restoration at The New Inn in the Birmingham suburb of Harborne. The post Joule’s Brewery granted permissio…
Adelaide University is developing laser-based technology that could identify dangerous chemicals inside unopened spirits bottles The post Laser technology could combat deadly fake alcohol appeared fir…
Nyetimber-owned English distillery The Lakes has launched its limited edition Chocolatier whisky in the UK. The post Lakes brings chocolate-inspired single malt to UK appeared first on The Spirits Bus…
UK-based Agave Artisan’s inaugural release is a ready-to-serve (RTS) Naked Margarita made with single estate Tequila and organic Mexican citrus The post The Naked Margarita debuts in UK appeared first…
Canadian non-profit association for cider makers Cider Canada has received federal support to expand into international markets. db looks into what this could mean for the category's prosperity. The p…
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Rhys Oldfield co-founded the wildly successful Be At One chain of venues and is now building up his Saviour Bars concept The post Be At One’s Rhys Oldfield on making ‘cocktails for the masses’ appeare…
Among the wine sector's few growth areas right now is rosé – but a stylistic drift towards excessive leanness could damage the balance that built its appeal, argues Patrick Schmitt MW. The post Patric…
The director of the Irish Whiskey Association, Eoin Ó Catháin, has joined the board of the World Spirits Alliance The post IWA director joins World Spirits Alliance board appeared first on The Spirits…
Asahi UK has recorded an uplift in sales during June driven, in part, by the 2026 World Cup. The company said it had a 22.6% increase in beer sales during week four, week-ending 27 June 2026 in the of…
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Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the launch of a new Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon release, which is said to bring together two distinct mashbills. Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash (50% ABV) is a…
Bays Brewery is teaming up with Paignton Zoo again to launch the latest addition to its 2026 Charity Brew range, the return of much-loved animal ale Tall Order. Available in bottle, cask and beer box,…
15th July 2026 - St Austell Brewery has raised £10,000 following a successful charity golf day attended by customers, suppliers and partners from across the South West. The funds will support Children…
100% Belgian, 100% Trappist Travellers leaving Belgium via Brussels Airport, Brussels South Charleroi Airport or the high-speed rail terminal at Brussels-South can now take home an original souvenir.…
For the past month, as the high drama of the World Cup has kept sports fans glued to their televisions and smartphone screens, politicos and news junkies have been enthralled by a much lower drama unf…
Our editor in chief shares his go-to bars when visiting the Crescent City. The post A Guide to New Orleans Bars by Way of Tales of the Cocktail appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.
Last week, members of the brewing community in the South Puget Sound region of Washington attended a Brewers Association event with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland at Well 80 Brewhouse in Olympia. Th…
Restaurant wine pricing in the US has become "a particular pain point" for the category, according to Gino Colangelo, founder and president of Colangelo & Partners. The post US restaurants pushing win…
Can a celebrity collaboration deliver a serious single malt, or is it all about the name on the label? We taste Glenmorangie's Harrison Ford edition to find out. Read the full article at Glenmorangie…
What unites a 1975 Glenlossie, an Indian single malt and a closed Trinidadian distillery's rum? Discover Berry Bros. & Rudd's bold 2026 Odyssey collection. Read the full article at Berry Bros. & Rudd…
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Whether world-renowned institutions with thorough cocktail programs or laid-back dives, bars have a knack for keeping patrons satiated with low-cost bites. But beyond the tried and true — say, a ramek…
What does a Scottish summer taste like? Eden Mill's new limited edition gin captures bright lemon, rhubarb and local berries—but with only 500 bottles, hurry. Read the full article at Eden Mill Releas…
The Kentucky-based Yellowstone Bourbon has announced the launch of the 2026 release in its annual Limited Edition series. Yellowstone Limited Edition 2026 (50.5% ABV) is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon pr…
Rickhouses are hard to miss on a whiskey distillery property. Sometimes called rackhouses, these tall, imposing buildings stand stoic and proud, almost sentient, as if they know the secrets lurking wi…
