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The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. and Fabergé collaborate on luxury collection The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. has collaborated with Fabergé to release The Emerald Isle Collection, a seven-piece custom-made whiskey set to celebrate the seven wonders of Ireland. Each set comes presented in a dark walnut experience box and features two bottles of ultra-rare 30-year-old triple-distilled Irish whiskey, accompanied by two unique creations from Fabergé: the Celtic Egg objet and bespoke Altruist timepiece....

Worshipful Company of Distillers launches scholarship programme The Worshipful Company of Distillers is launching a programme of scholarships and bursaries which will support more than 100 students over the next three years. The Livery will be tripling financial support for key qualifications with its UK education partners and will be placing greater focus on helping students from less advantaged and more diverse backgrounds.  Jonathan Driver, Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers,...

Cooper King Distillery gins declared carbon negative Yorkshires Cooper King Distillery has become the first in England to produce carbon-negative gins. The award-winning distillers Dry and Herb Gins are now classed as carbon negative, meaning that for every bottle of spriti produced, more carbon is removed from the atmosphere than is emitted. To achieve this status, Cooper King has done as much as possible to reduce the carb on footprint of the gins. It has then offset the remainder of the e...

Bruichladdichs influencer campaign to promote new release to US whiskey fans Whisky maker Bruichladdich is using the power of social media influencers to promote the 11th series of its limited-edition single malt, Octomore, in the US. The Islay distiller and its agency Subculture Club partnered with influencer marketing platform Perlu to develop a three-phase content program to promote the heavily peated expression. Perlu identified 11 individuals with strong standing in the whiskey influenc...

Infinium Spirits signs exclusive distribution deal with WEBB Banks California-based Infinium Spirits has announced an agreement with premium spirits distributor WEBB Banks. The deal will see WEBB Banks take on exclusive distribution of the Infinium Spirits portfolio in the Americas, the Caribbean basin, select Central American markets, and cruise lines.  It represents a major milestone for Infinium Spirits as its global portfolio - which includes Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, Templeton R...

Regal Rogue hosting virtual training sessions for UK bartenders Australian vermouth brand Regal Rogue is launching a virtual training initiative for bartenders in collaboration with its newly appointed UK distributor, The Liana Collection. The Rogue Training Sessions aim to help bar workers currently on furlough in the UK by providing educational and entertaining industry training. Hosted by Regal Rogue founder Mark Ward and staff from The Liana Collection, the sessions will challenge partici...

Diageo reports strong interim results - but warns of continuing disruption Diageo has expressed confidence after a slight pick-up in sales in the second half of 2020 - but warned that it is not out of the woods yet, as on-trade shutdowns continue to impact performance. In interim results for the six months to 31 December 2020, the group reported net sales of £6.9 billion, down 4.5 per cent, and an operating profit of £2.2 billion, a decline of 8.3 per cent. Diageo said the falls had been dr...

Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon returns Woodford Reserve has welcomed back its Double Double Oaked expression in the 2021 Winter Distillery Series. The annual series is designed to celebrate Woodford Reserves master distiller, Chris Morris, and his commitment to innovation and craftmanship for the brand.  Double Double Oaked has built a strong following of Bourbon lovers over the years, with the 2021 bottling available in limited quantities at select Kentucky, US retailers. Th...

Sis4ers Distillery launches 20cl bottles for its gin range English gin distillery Sis4ers is encouraging more people to sample and enjoy its spirits with a range of 20cl bottles. The Salford-based distiller has launched the smaller bottles for its five gin expressions: Signature, Lime and Thyme, Strawberry, Caramel Espresso, and Passion Fruit and Cardamom. Priced at £16 each, the distillery hopes the petite bottles will help to grow sales on its web shop and make its gin range more accessib...

Campari UK takes over distribution of Trois Rivières agricole rhum Campari UK is set to take over the distribution of super-premium agricole rum brand Trois Rivières. The group will distribute all expressions from Trois Rivières that are currently available in the UK market, including Cuvée de lOcéan, Ambré and VSOP Réserve Spéciale, from 1 February. Martinique-based Trois Rivières produces agricole rhums in accordance with the islands AOC (Appellation dOrigine Contrôlée), which s...