Bacardi completes $5.1bn deal for Patrón Tequila
Bacardi has announced it is the sole owner of Patrón Spirits, following the completion of a $5.1bn (£3.6bn) deal, which makes it the largest super-premium spirits company in the US. The purchase comes...
View Article‘The craft movement is pushing us to experiment,’ says Jim Beam’s Fred Noe
Bourbon sales are booming in the UK, with millennials choosing the American liquor over Scotch for its less tweedy image. Jim Beam is reaping the rewards with sales, in this market, growing 20% in the...
View ArticleLew Bryson on America’s new wave of small-batch whiskey distillers
There’s been an explosion of interest in small-batch distillation in the US. Lew Bryson runs the rule over the boom to see what we can expect to see over this side of the pond If you’re old enough,...
View ArticleHawksmoor NYC set to open in 2019 after five-year delay
On the heels of opening their newest restaurant in Edinburgh, the team at Hawksmoor have announced plans for a New York City location. Hawksmoor New York will be installed in the former United...
View ArticleAXA Millésimes snaps up Napa Valley property with Outpost Wines acquisition
AXA Millésimes, the wine subsidiary of French insurance company AXA, has acquired Outpost Wines and its ideally located 42-acre Napa Valley vineyards for an undisclosed sum. Outpost was established in...
View ArticleUS-based Graft Cider to shake up UK market with craft beer-inspired sour ciders
As Graft Cider launches into the UK with a six-month exclusive listing at Mitchells & Butlers, Miranda Fitzgerald caught up with co-founder Kyle Sherrer to discuss the producer’s unique approach to...
View ArticleCloudy with a chance of mangoes: the rise of New England IPA
Big, fruity and gluggable, New England IPA has come from nowhere to be one of the hottest beer styles on the taps. Adrian Tierney-Jones looks at why it’s no longer cool to be clear. The spectre of haze...
View ArticleAre London brewpubs the latest battleground for ‘big craft’ and multinationals?
With Goose Island’s new London brewpub soon to be followed by openings from Little Creatures, Panhead and, possibly, Sierra Nevada, Will Hawkes asks if ‘big craft’ is staking its claim on the capital...
View ArticleThe latest whisky releases from Yorkshire to Tennessee
Imbibe rounds up the latest whiskies to hit the UK market Uncle Nearest Distillery, Nathan Green 1870 Tennessee whiskey brand Uncle Nearest has enjoyed a warm welcome in the UK since its launch...
View ArticleSusanna Forbes’ festive swift halves
A bumper round-up for the festive season. From the low- and no-alcohol lobby to an iconic US invasion and the punchiest number yet from our new Brewer of the Year – cheers! Mikkeler, Drink’In The Sun...
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