Tesco signs second deal with non-alcoholic spirit brand Stryyk
WEBJan 12, 2021 — Non-alcoholic distilled spirits brand Stryyk has secured a second listing with Tesco in anticipation of an increase in demand in 2021. Stryyk Not Rum is now available in more than 650 Tesco stores across the UK, joining the brand's Not Gin which launched with the retailer last April. It is one of many brands to take advantage of a recent shift ...
The Producer mezcal range launches in US
WEBSep 15, 2021 — Mezcal brand The Producer is set for its US launch later this month with two expressions. The brand, from Oaxaca, Mexico, will be launching with its Ensamble and Tepeztate mezcals, each 40.2% ABV. The palenque, or distillery, behind the Producer Ensamble mezcal is Tlacolula de Matamoros in Oaxaca, while …
First Italian single malt whisky - TheDrinksReport.com
WEBDec 7, 2015 — To commemorate the arrival of the very first Italian single malt, the distillery has released 977 individually numbered and hand-signed bottles from the first batch of Puni Nova 54% ABV, RRP €126, and Puni Alba 54% ABV, RRP €154. The first-edition bottles are available exclusively from PuniItalia online shop and at the Puni visitor centre.
KAHOL launches full zero-alcohol spirits collection
WEBMar 27, 2024 — London-based spirits brand KAHOL has launched its full range of non-alcoholic spirits. The collection is designed to emulate a breadth of spirits at 0% ABV. KAHOL is produced through a combination of traditional alcohol production methods and proprietary technology. The original spirit is denatured before aging …
Speciality Drinks sold to Pernod Ricard - TheDrinksReport.com
WEBSep 22, 2021 — According to Pernod Ricard - one of the world's largest drinks companies that boasted consolidated sales of €8.8 billion in the 2020-21 financial year - this acquisition is in line with its "consumer-centric strategy, in a context of solid e-commerce growth and strong demand for premiumisation". Alexandre Ricard, chairman and CEO of Pernod ...
Moët Hennessy presents Senses of Hennessy in travel retail
WEBMar 7, 2024 — Moët Hennessy Travel Retail has launched its “sensory expedition” at airports in Macau and Singapore airports. Senses of Hennessy allows visits to find their ‘Cognac match’ by exploring the brand through the five senses. The experience originally launched at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in May 2022. The newest iteration in Macau ...
Annandale Distillery to use £3.6m energy technology
WEBJun 29, 2023 — Annandale Distillery will be the first in the world to use new thermal energy storage technology as part of a £3.6m trial funded by the department for energy security & net zero. Described as game changer in the race to net zero, the new ‘decarbonisation machine’ can replace up to 100% of the fossil fuels currently used in high temperature ...
The Glen Grant marks master distiller's 60th year in whisky industry
WEBTo be released in October 2021, The Glen Grant Dennis Malcolm 60th Anniversary Edition Aged 60 Years has been bottled at 52.8% ABV, without chill filtering, from a single ex-oloroso sherry cask (number #5040) that was filled on 24 October 1960. Just 360 decanters of the liquid will be made available worldwide, priced at €25,000.
Diageo opens new canning facility at Plainfield site
WEBMar 2, 2022 — The new facility at Diageo Lincolnway, located in Plainfield, Illinois, features two high-speed canning lines and will give the global drinks group capacity to produce more than 25 million cases of canned products annually. It joins exising warehouse and bottling facilities at the Plainfield site. Measuring 225,000sqft, the canning facility ...
World Drinks Awards and Distillers to host spirits tasting
WEBJun 6, 2022 — The World Drinks Awards and the Worshipful Company of Distillers are teaming up for a tasting of some of the world's best spirits in London. Taking place on Tuesday, 26 July at Vintners' Hall, the tasting event will present more than 200 global and country winners from the 2022 World Drinks Awards. It …