Gautom Menon is the founder & chief brand officer for Wild Tiger Rum from India and he has decided to drive over 25,000 Kms from India to France in order to raise awareness for tiger
RIP Thomas Cook
The Thomas Cook Group plc travel company has unfortunately gone into liquidation and ceased trading in September 2019. The demise of the world’s oldest travel company, has left thousands of holidaymakers stranded and its 22,000
An Inside the Cask chat with…Isabel Graham-Yooll
Isabel Graham-Yooll is the Auction & Private Client Director at Whisky.Auction and she has been working in the wine and spirits industry for 20 years. I first came across Isabel when she was working at
How the Silicon Valley Model is supporting Innovation in Drinks
Start-ups and/or craft liquor companies are increasingly turning to the Californian tech model and working with incubators (designed to create growth through mentoring and networking connections) and accelerators (focused on rapid growth and typically offer
Winners Revealed in Inaugural Scottish Whisky Awards
The Scottish whisky industry joined together in celebration on Thursday 5th September 2019, as the winners in the first annual Scottish whisky Awards were revealed. The Scottish Whisky Awards welcomed over 400 guests to celebrate and to
More Celebrity Liquor Brands
The trend for Celebrities and Liquor brands continues at full pace with another new batch of examples included in this blog post… Graham Norton – Wines and Gin The TV presenter and radio host originally
Latest M&A in the Drinks Industry – August 2019
Zenith Global has released the latest mergers & acquisitions data across beer, wine and spirits from June to August 2019, including the purchase of Black Velvet Canadian whisky by Heaven Hill Brands. SPIRITS WINE BEER
Craft Watch: MOOSE – the Alpine Spirit
This hand crafted liqueur, distilled in the Austrian Alps, is a natural, clean grain spirit flavoured with botanical extracts including maple syrup, chilli and alpine herb distillates. MOOSE was started in December 2016 by Harry
Having fun at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Every year in August, Scotland’s capital city welcomes a myriad of visitors for its annual International Fringe event with over 50,000 performances across more than 300 venues. The Fringe is an annual tradition as far
Do you recognise these ‘Fictional’ Drinks brands from Hollywood films and TV?
Hollywood movies and TV programmes are common place for drink brands that cannot be found on the high street or anywhere else to purchase. Independent Studio Services (ISS) is a famous prop supplier and they
Having fun at the Edinburgh Whisky Fringe
I decided to finally attend the Whisky Fringe after hearing about it for quite a few years now. This was the 19th year of the event organised by the specialist whisky merchant Royal Mile Whiskies
Beer and Football
The global sport of football is one of intense passion, of fun and enjoyment and in many cases, of supporting a club or team regardless of their performance on the pitch. “In every corner of
Drinks Brands taking the Green path to sustainability
Sustainability continues to influence the beverage alcohol market and according to the IWSR, the prevailing sense of needing to do better – be it environmentally, economically, socially or health-wise – is key to many emerging
The World’s Top 25 Travel Retailers 2019
The latest rankings have been revealed by The Moodie Davitt Report, through their annual guide measured by 2018 sales. This is a must read report with plenty of detailed information and insight – the link
How to Buy a Cask of Scotch Whisky from…Holyrood Distillery
For the first time since 1925, there’s a single malt distillery in the centre of Edinburgh. Holyrood Distillery opened its doors to the public in July 2019 and it is also offering the opportunity to own
