Here is a selection of some of the best drinks-based releases on 1st April 2022….something to laugh at during the current shortage of positive news stories. Pictured above is Campo Viejo ‘Rioja Juntos’, the perfect
The Global Thirst for Peace and Support for Ukraine
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most people throughout the world have been confronted on a daily basis with news bulletins highlighting the suffering being imposed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia on this proud
What I Learned From Setting Up Illogical Drinks & Launching Mary
The Global Marketing Executive & Entrepreneur Eric Sampers has shared his start-up journey with real honesty, delving into how and why the project did not work out as planned. It is a post full of
Alcohol + Tech = The Cana One Molecular Beverage Printer
A US technology company, Cana Technology, has raised US$30 million in seed funding to bring their Cana One Beverage machine to market from 2023. It claims to be able to ‘print’ juice, coffee, wine, hard
No- and Low-Alcohol in Key Global Markets Reaches Almost US$10 Billion in Value
As consumers embrace ‘Dry January’, IWSR Research shows No/Low Alcohol continues to outperform full-alcohol and increase share of the total beverage alcohol market. Once but a sliver of the global beverage alcohol market, no- and
Bourbon Whisky by George G. Brown of Brown-Forman (1914)
The former President of the Brown-Forman company contributed back in 1914 to a feature on Bourbon Whisky for ‘Beverages de Luxe’. Published by The Wine and Spirit Bulletin, a copy of the book from the
A New Distillery for Campbeltown
The owners of the Isle of Raasay Distillery have announced the opening of the first farm to bottle distillery in Campbeltown in over 180 years. The Machrihanish Distillery is the second single malt whisky brand
Latest M&A in the Drinks Industry – February 2022
Zenith Global has released the latest mergers & acquisitions data across beer, wine and spirits from November 2021 to January 2022, including the purchase of the Eden Mill in Scotland by Inverleith (private equity), the
Understanding Mezcal
This guest blog post is focused on simplifying Mezcal and comes courtesy of Laura ‘Lala’ Noguera, a Mexican spirits expert and specialist in distillates of agave, rum, pulque and a cigar sommelier. She is also
Grosperrin Cognac Acquired by Maison Villevert
Maison Villevert has confirmed the acquisition of a majority stake in Cognac Grosperrin, considered as the benchmark in France for vintage cognac famed for rare and small batch casks and exceptional lots.The investment illustrates Maison
New Product: The Scalasaig ‘Island Hopper’ 2013 Tobermory Single Distillery Vintage
The Scalasaig ‘Island Hopper’ launches first ‘Single Distillery Vintage’. Colonsay Beverages, the company behind the international award-winning Wild Island Botanic Gin, has announced the first of its ‘Single Distillery Vintages’ under its Scotch whisky label
Pernod Ricard unveiled 叠川THE CHUAN Malt Whisky Distillery in China
Pernod Ricard, one of the world’s leading whisky producers, unveiled 叠川THE CHUAN Malt Whisky Distillery in Emeishan, China which has been operational since August 2021. The announcement celebrated Pernod Ricard’s achievement as the first international
5 Most popular posts in 2021
The Inside the Cask blog has been a passion of mine since its inception in 2016, and the number of visitors to the site and subscribers to the blog continues to grow. A big thank
Easy Cocktails to Make at Home for Whisky Drinkers
After multiple lockdowns many of us have become experts at making cocktails at home. All those long nights in with no access to a bar or pub led to us getting creative in the beverage
A visit to Club Soda: London’s 1st alcohol-free off-license
Brendan Williams, founder of The Free Consultancy, recently visited Club Soda and was happy to share his views and pictures as a guest blog post via Inside the Cask, for those that have not yet
