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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
An Inside the Cask chat with…Brewgooder founder Alan Mahon
Brewgooder is much more than just a craft beer brand, it is a social enterprise started in 2016 by Alan with a simple mission…they have set out to provide clean water for 1,000,000 people through the
Craft Watch: Port of Leith Distillery
Expected to be up and running by October 2020, Port of Leith Distillery have released two products this week: their Lind & Lime Gin and an oloroso Sherry sourced from Bodegas Baron in Cadiz, Andalucia
5 Christmas present ideas for 2018
The Festive Season is upon us and there are more and more ingenious ways to make your boozy present a bit more interesting than just giving a bottle of whisky/ gin/ vodka/ other drinks to
Alcohol + Tech = The Future of Drinks Marketing?
IntelligentX Brewing Co. is a start-up looking to change how we market brands and products with consumers in future. Their co-founder Dr. Rob McInerney is questioning the need for investment on advertising, and suggests this
Vending Machines and Alcohol?
The UK lags behind Europe, Asia and the US when it comes to the market in general as previously reported in the grocery trade press. Apparently the UK market, covering everything from cans of soda
Loch Lomond Group reveals travel retail launches for 2019
Loch Lomond Group is embarking on a significant expansion of its Global Travel Retail (GTR) range with the launch of a range of new products, expected in stores in 2019.
Craft Watch: Friends Gin Touriga Nacional
This gin brand found its way to my G&T cocktail glass in Portugal whilst on my annual summer holidays in the Algarve region. The packaging and story behind the product also caught my attention at
7 Drink Trends to watch in 2018
Inside the Cask has been researching the current and up and coming trends within the alcoholic beverages sector this year….and here they are.
Say No to “Fake Gin” Campaign gaining momentum
Miranda Hayman and James Hayman from Hayman Distillers, have recently launched a campaign that was displayed at the Imbibe Live bartender show that took place in July, calling time on “fake gin”…so what is the
Airbräu, the world’s first Airport Brewery
I stumbled upon this Bavarian style inn and micro-brewery at Munich International Airport, and found that they had opened the brewery almost 20 years ago in the late summer of 1999 with two home brewed
Craft Watch: Ovin Pion Vodka
In 2016, a journey led the two brothers Moritz and Sebastian Schafstein through the department of Charente, where they met Mickaël Bouilly in the traditional city of Cognac, a master blender whose family has been
Your Personalised Whisky Bottle is Here!
There is absolutely no doubt that whisky is a great gift to give, whether presenting yourself or others with it. For that additional personal touch, bottle engraving can be used to add a thoughtful and
The Beautiful Art of Scotch Whisky
The artist and photographer Ernie Button has looked at Scotch whisky from a different perspective when creating his photography collection ‘Vanishing Spirits – The Dried Remains of Single Malt Scotch’. He has created these stunning
