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

The US ban on Canadian spirits will “ripple throughout the US hospitality sector”, the Toasts Not Tariffs coalition has warned. With the festive season nearing, the US hospitality sector will be ...

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 ...

William Grant & Sons has revealed a new brand identity and bottle design globally for its blended Scotch Monkey Shoulder. Monkey Shoulder has moved its three monkeys emblem from the right to the left ...

The centrepiece of Diageo’s new cask offering, The Twelve by Casks of Distinction, is a rare 1991 vintage Lagavulin single malt. The Lagavulin 1991 Cask #1069 is currently maturing at Royal Lochnagar ...

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 Brown-Forman’s union with Pernod Ricard has been left at the altar, could wedded bliss still be on the cards for the Kentucky firm? Pernod and Brown-Forman’s deal is over, but the US firm may ...

The co-founders of Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey, Fawn and Keith Weaver, have filed a civil lawsuit against the company’s former chief financial officer Michael Senzaki. Fawn Weaver is the ...

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 ...

Despite global economic uncertainty caused by the US president’s on-again, off-again tariffs, and China’s spat with the EU’s brandy and Cognac producers, spirits brands had much to be pleased with in ...

Instead of merely aping standard spirits categories, low-and-no brands are creating a new identity. Which categories demonstrated quality and character? Low-and-no has been a big talking point in the ...

Female-founded ready-to-drink brand Pimentae has secured £1.5 million (US$2.04m) in funding to power its next stage of growth. Pimentae crafts bar-quality Tequila-based cocktails, available in both ...