Two Irish brands from Walsh Whiskey returned to the Riga Whisky & Friends Festival for the second consecutive year on 12 September.

Following its 17-market deal with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), Martignetti Companies has agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Girardi Distributors. Martignetti hopes to expand its ...

Glenfiddich owner William Grant & Sons saw its profit fall by 13% last year after facing ‘weak’ consumer demand and trade pressures. The Famous Grouse joined William Grant’s portfolio last summer The ...

Charter Brands has partnered with distributor Bottle Brands to launch two American whiskey portfolios in Germany. Both brands are now available in Germany through Bottle Brands’ distribution network ...

Welsh producer Hensol Castle Distillery has appointed Kyle Jones as master distiller ahead of launching its first single malt whisky. Kyle Jones (left) follows Dai Wakely (right) as master distiller ...

The owner of vodka-based hard tea brand Surfside has settled a lawsuit with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) for allegedly copying its packaging design. Surfside’s parent firm alleged that Skimmers, ...

02 October 2026 The SB Autumn Blind Tasting 2026 winners As the nights draw in in the Northern Hemisphere, the results of our annual taste test show RTDs are definitely… ...

While the sector has been buffeted by problems caused by destocking in the US, Cognac in the bottle continues to impress, as our judges discovered during this year’s staging of our annual blind ...

Forget the naysayers – gin is far from over, and as the first part of The Gin Masters proves, there is plenty to be excited about. The second part of The Gin Masters will take place later this year ...

Suntory Global Spirits-owned James B Beam campus in Clermont, Kentucky, will pause production at its main distillery from 1 January to the end of 2026. Jim Beam’s centre on Happy Hollow Road will ...

Our judges kicked off the new year by tasting a large selection of low-and-no serves, and found while the category offers a host of good brands, producers should focus on intensifying flavours to ...

Pernod Ricard-owned Altos has revealed its inaugural global campaign, designed to broaden the appeal of Tequila in cocktails. Altos is focusing on Tequila-based cocktails, like the Margarita, in its ...