During the winter break, I spent a few days over in the most sparsely populated country of Europe, Iceland. From the UK, it is only a relatively short flight away and it allows you to
Guest Blog: Tasting whisky…open your mind and palate
Jack W. Smith Jr., the President of the Metro Atlanta Scotch Club reached out to us to suggest a blog post on whisky tasting. He also shared a conversation that he had on the topic
The largest markets in Ecommerce: Key trends from across the Top 10 markets
Ecommerce is a major growth channel for beverage alcohol and is forecast to be worth US$45.5bn by 2024, significantly outpacing the growth rate of total trade over the next five years. In 2019, the ecommerce
Craft Watch: Bareksten Botanical Gin
The man behind the product is Stig Bareksten, the founder and owner of OSS Craft Distillery situated just outside Bergen, in Flesland, Norway. Aside from gin, it also produces aquavit, whisky, vodka and fruit liqueurs. Bareksten
An Inside the Cask chat with…Stewart Hainsworth
Stewart Hainsworth is the Group CEO of Halewood Wines and Spirits and the person responsible for leading the turn around of this independent business, achieved through a revitalisation strategy over the last few years. His
The Islay Whisky Academy Diploma 2019
Now in its second year, The Islay Whisky Academy Diploma 2019 took place between 21-25th October for those lucky enough to have secured one of the very limited spaces on the course. Running just once
Which? reveals Best Champagne for splashing out
From premium own label to big brands of bubbly, the consumer champion Which? has revealed their best buy winners for Christmas, on the December 2019 issue of their magazine. The Top 3 Which? Best Buy
Which? Travel survey reveals dirtiest airline by UK passengers
Ryanair has been named the dirtiest flight operator within the UK in response to a Which? Travel survey. The survey of 7,901 people across September and October by the consumer champion Which?, revealed that fewer
5 Christmas present ideas for 2019
The Festive Season is once again upon us and there is always one Christmas gift that never goes out of style: alcohol! Here are some ideas for boozy gifts for your friends or loved ones.
Latest M&A in the Drinks Industry – November 2019
Zenith Global has released the latest mergers & acquisitions data across beer, wine and spirits from August to October 2019, including the purchase of Strathearn Distillery in Scotland by independent whisky bottler Douglas Laing &
