All Spirits articles
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Comment & OpinionAbsolut and Tabasco break the rules to puff partnership
Absolut’s ad features no relatable human faces, nor dialogue. There isn’t even a voiceover
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NewsPortman Group hails ‘near universal’ adherence to booze marketing rules
Only 5% of products assessed were deemed in breach of marketing guidelines
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NewsDry January trend fades with low & no-alcohol sales growth in ‘noticeable slowdown’
Value sales of low & no-alcohol beers climbed just 2.8% year on year to £17.1m in the four weeks to 24 January 2026
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NewsWales hikes minimum unit pricing by 30% in bid to tackle alcohol harm
A review of the 50p per unit threshold for MUP in Wales found increasing the threshold would lead to further reductions in alcohol consumption and harm
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NewsAussie whisky brand Starward reacquired by founder as Distill Ventures exits
Vitale sold a 30% stake to Diageo-backed incubator Distill Ventures in 2015
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NewsSpirits ‘treated like a cash cow’ say suppliers as another duty hike takes effect
An inflated-linked duty rise from next month is set to reinforce the UK’s position as the country with the highest rate of excise duty in the G7
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NewsUK whisky exporters get £250m trade boost after China halves tariffs to 5%
The tariff deal came amid a first visit to China by a UK prime minister in eight years
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NewsThe Whisky Exchange MD: category facing ‘moment of correction’
Tennent said btand owners had a responsibility to “clear the stock that is out there”.
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Comment & OpinionWhy Absolut Tabasco could be this year’s hottest brand collab
The NPD is one of Absolut brand owner Pernod Ricard’s big bets for 2026 and is launching across 50-plus global markets from next month
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NewsKatherine Jenkins’ Cygnet Gin offloads stake to Robb Report
The ultra-premium gin brand founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins has sold a minority stake to US luxury lifestyle publisher Robb Report for an undisclosed sum
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NewsNearly one in four adults avoiding booze, NHS survey shows
Across all age cohorts, some 24% of adults surveyed said they had not drunk alcohol in the previous year
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NewsAbsolut and Tabasco team up to launch spicy vodka
The NPD brought together ‘two titans of flavours,’ said Absolut
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NewsBrewDog pulls plug on all distilling brands except RTD cocktails
BrewDog will ‘sharpen its focus’ to concentrate on beer and the higher-growth RTD market as part of an ongoing restructure
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NewsHalewood offloads JJ gin and vodka brand to United Beverages
Halewood will retain exclusive distribution rights to the JJ brand in the UK
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NewsShoppers cut back on booze amid affordability fears, data shows
Just over one in five (22%) of consumers are cutting back to support health and fitness goals
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NewsSlingsby Gin owner set for administration
The business is currently being marketed for sale as a going concern
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NewsStore openings and B2B growth help Majestic record ‘best ever’ Christmas
Sales at Majestic climbed by 0.9% over the five weeks to 29 December
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NewsStoli vodka owner set for liquidation
Stoli said ongoing disputes with the Russian state over the ownership and control of its flagship Stoli vodka brand had ‘intensified sharply’ following its condemnation of the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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NewsUnder-18s low & no-alcohol drinks ban proposal ‘doesn’t stand up to scrutiny’
Ministers are currently considering measures to regulate access to alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits to under-18s
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NewsEnglish whisky supplier Fielden sold to brand development agency GHF drinks
GHF said it would look to relaunch Fielden in the on-trade and selected off-trade channels in early 2026