Edinburgh Christmas Gin returns for second year

Edinburgh Christmas Gin is set to return to shelves for a second year, producer Spencerfield Spirit has announced.

Community Alcohol Partnerships reduce underage drinking-related crime

Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) schemes have decreased alcohol-related crime among young people in many participating communities across the UK, according to a new report published this week called Progress through Partnership: Creating Safer Communities.

Roberson culls Grand Marques from online list

Roberson Wine is to delist the major Champagnes brands from its website.

Three Stills secures £10 million for Borders brownfield distillery site

The Three Stills Company has closed a £10 million funding round to build the first distillery in the Scottish Borders for nearly 200 years.

On-trade attitude to women and beer must change

The on-trade needs to recognise that beer is no longer a drink just for men, according to new research conducted by AB InBev.

Dunnet Bay Distillery adds Holy Grass Vodka to range

Dunnet Bay, the most northerly distillery in mainland Britain, is to launch its first vodka this month.

Concha y Toro posts strong third-quarter figures

Sales at leading Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro hit £156.7 million for the third quarter, according to the latest report from the company.

Jägermeister rolls out £2.7 million Christmas TV campaign

Monday November 23 will see the premiere of a new TV advert from Mast-Jägermeister, as part of the most expensive promotional campaign the company has yet run.

Price-cutting, premiumisation driving multiple drinks sales growth

The drinks sector is still in growth at the UK's major multiples, against a background of both declining overall sales and significant price deflation, according to figures released this week.

Cotswold Dry Gin wins listings in Oddbins

Cotswolds Dry Gin has expanded its distribution through listings in selected Oddbins stores.

Enotria chooses Junior for wine director role

Enotria has announced the appointment of Dirceu Vianna Junior MW as wine director.

McKinley Vintners to merge with New Generation Wines

New Generation Wines and McKinley Vintners are to merge from January 1, 2016, Harpers has learned.

HMRC alcohol tax fraud regulation to cost thousands of jobs

New Government legislation to end alcohol tax fraud could lead to thousands of job losses, a leading insolvency lawyer has warned.

Drinks by the Dram releases new advent calendar range

Drinks by the Dram has extended its range of spirit-filled advent calendars as it returns for a fourth year.

Whisky to push global spirits consumption to 3.2bn cases by 2020

By 2020, the global spirits market will climb above 3.2 billion nine-litre cases, the IWSR predicted today.

Bibendum hosts sky high South America tasting at The Shard

On-trade distributor Bibendum has partnered with The View from The Shard to offer consumers an innovative tasting experience.

Scotch is key to success, Menezes tells Diageo investors

Missouri-based distillery buys Birmingham's Broker's Gin

The McCormick Distilling Company, based in Kansas City, has acquired Broker's London Dry Gin for an undisclosed sum.

Treasury brings second-tier brands into the limelight

Treasury Wine Estates is to invest in building its smaller regional brands, chief executive Michael Clarke told shareholders at the company's AGM in Adelaide last week.

Kantar Worldpanel: Aldi and Lidl's combined marketshare hits 10% for first time

Aldi and Lidl's combined UK marketshare have hit 10% for the the first time after attracting an additional one million shoppers according to Kantar Worldpanel figures for the 12 weeks ending 8 November 2015.