All Spirits articles
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Analysis & FeaturesWill tariffs cause spirits brands to regret their bet on geographical indicators?
Protected geographical indicators have underpinned premiumisation in spirits, but cause headaches in a deglobalised environment
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NewsBaileys adds toffee popcorn flavour and co-branded popcorn with Joe & Seph’s
The launches mark the first time Baileys has debuted both an innovation in booze and a licensed product in tandem
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NewsTomatin eyes retail growth with Double Cask whisky launch
The non-age statement single malt has been developed with supermarket customers in mind
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NewsMurray & Yeatman launches ‘world-first’ liqueur distilled from used coffee grounds
Realizzato took the Sussex distillery 10 years to figure out how to make
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NewsDiageo swaps US Cîroc rights for stake in LeBron James’ Lobos 1707 tequila
Diageo will retain the rights to Cîroc in global markets including the UK
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NewsUK booze suppliers warn over US tariff impact
Suppliers have warned they could now lose out to US produced beers, wines and spirits.
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NewsSierra Tequila owner Stock Spirits buys UK distributor The Drinks Company
The deal will bring UK distribution of Sierra Tequila – the number one tequila in the off-trade – under Stock Spirits’ direct control
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ProfilesDreamsake’s Matt Brunault on Japan, Italian and Westerns
‘Sake still feels very new in this country. I know we have to build it brick by brick, bottle by bottle’
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NewsPernod Ricard backs mezcal to make supermarket debut
Unlike tequila, mezcal can be made with many different varieties of agave
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NewsAltos launches ready-to-serve Strawberry Margarita in time for summer
The NPD follows the introduction of Altos Lime Margarita in February 2024
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News‘Category first’ Indian agave spirit Ayam to make UK debut
The spirit is made with 100% agave americana, sourced from India’s Deccan plateau and distilled in small batches
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NewsDr Dre and Snoop Dogg bring ‘ultra-premium’ gin brand to the UK
The spirit is described as ‘clean, light’ and ‘supremely drinkable’
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Comment & OpinionScotch must diversify to dodge Trump tariff threat
Scotch whisky producers must move now to protect their US market, says William Wemyss, founder and chairman, Wemyss Family Spirits
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Comment & OpinionSpirits and hospitality can’t afford a gut punch in spring statement
The sectors took a quadruple hit at the last statement – it’s someone else’s turn, says Nick Gillett, MD at Mangrove Global
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NewsWray & Nephew launches first UK rum, at lower strength of 43% abv
The Jamaican spirit brand is renowned for its 63% abv Overproof white rum
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NewsDiageo plans push to restore Smirnoff Ice RTD to former glory
The lemon-flavoured alcopop is currently the fourth top-selling RTD in UK grocery
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NewsDiageo GB appoints Barry O’Sullivan as MD, replacing Nuno Teles
O’Sullivan, previously managing director of Diageo Ireland, will take up the role on 1 July
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NewsAlcohol industry scrambles to avoid being caught in looming trade war
The spectre of tariffs threatens the profitability of global alcohol suppliers
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NewsFever-Tree to debut boozy RTD with Margot Robbie’s Papa Salt gin
It is the second spritz launched by the supplier in less than a year
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NewsGhost Labs unveils ‘colourless’ canned cocktail range
The cans have launched via DTC, Zapp and in Selfridges