Modest Growth For Drinks Sales In First Half Of October
On Premise operators and suppliers overcame windy weather to generate decent growth in drinks sales in the first full fortnight of October. CGA by NIQ’s…
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Spirits
UKHospitality Joins Scotch Whisky Industry’s Call For A Duty Freeze
Combined industry call comes as both sectors reveal huge job losses, leaving businesses vulnerable to global headwinds UKHospitality has backed the Scotch Whisky Association’s call…
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WSTA Say Final Fees For DEFRA’s Flawed Waste Packaging Scheme (EPR) Confirm Industry Fears
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has dubbed long overdue confirmation of the fees for the Government’s waste packaging tax scheme (EPR) as a…
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Tax Burden Hurting Scotch Whisky
Three in four Scotch Whisky companies will defer UK investment, or invest elsewhere, due to the high tax burden, according to research undertaken by the…
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Nearly Half of UK Adults Now Regularly Drink Alcohol-Free Beers, Wines or Spirits
Nearly half (48%) of UK adults now regularly enjoy alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits – marking a fundamental shift in a nation once defined by…
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New Research Reveals Gin Consumers Have High Expectations on Brand Sustainability
New research undertaken by The Gin Guild underscores a clear message: gin consumers expect brands to take credible, transparent action on sustainability, with packaging, climate…
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Expansion In Store For Booker’s Drinks Division
Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants, is on course for expansion as it approaches its 12-month milestone as part of the Booker Group, following its acquisition…
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Global Brands Ltd Expands Spirits Portfolio With Shanky’s Whip Partnership
Global Brands Ltd is proud to announce a further expansion of its spirits portfolio, thanks to its recent partnership with Shanky’s Whip, the original Irish…
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WSTA Warns Businesses To Fill Out Package Recycling Forms Before End Of May Deadline
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on businesses who have not collected and submitted packaging data, from the first half of 2023, to act…
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Resilient Scotch Whisky Industry Reaches £5.6bn Global Exports Despite “Challenging” 2023
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6bn in 2023. The equivalent of 1.35bn…
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Spirits Drive Growth In Alcohol Revenue Over Past Decade
Scotch Whisky Industry Calls On Uk Government To Rethink ‘Retrograde’ Tax Increase The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released figures which show that the spirits…
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The “Gin Bubble”- Not About to Burst Any Time Soon!
The huge success of gin is a relatively recent phenomenon, with craft gin distillers and premium gin brands almost tripling during the past 6 years,…
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Cocktails & Spirits – Shake Up the Drinks Menu
“No amount of physical contact could match the healing powers of a well made cocktail.” David Sedaris Are you tapping into one of the industry’s…
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JUNE in JULY
Method: Fill glass with Ice cubes, then add : 60ml June Gin Liqueur 10ml Fresh Lemon Juice 10ml grapefruit Juice 50ml Brewed cold Green Tea…
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Passionito Mojito
INGREDIENTS: 50 ml Boe Passion Gin 25ml lime 15ml vanilla or normal syrup 1 x bar spoon brown sugar 12-15 mint leaves 3 x lime…
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