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Pour & Sip subscription service offers inclusive approach to whisky tasting Whisky lovers have a new way to enjoy much-loved expressions and discover new ones with a new subscription service. Pour & Sip, from Master of Malt, is a flexible platform which sends customers a selection of whiskies to sample each month. The subscription packs include five 30ml measures, curated by Pour & Sips expert buyers and writers.  The team says it has put inclusivity at the heart of the new service, designi...

Big Drop Brewing launches collaborative alcohol-free beer range Alcohol-free brewer Big Drop has teamed up with four Nordic breweries to launch a limited-edition range of 0.5% ABV collaboration beers. The range is the second in Ipswich-based Big Drops World Collab Series, curated with beer expert Melissa Cole and designed as a showcase for the increasingly popular alcohol-free craft beer market. Available from mid-January, the new range includes: Arctic Beach, a full-bodied and velvety coc...

Wine brand Castello del Poggio gets facelift from Denomination Australian drinks design studio Denomination has given a revamp to Italian wine brand Castello del Poggio in a bid to improve its US market position. The brands owner Zonin1821 - the largest private vine-growing and winemaking company in Italy - approached Denomination looking for a design refresh that could help it compete with challenger brands in the sweet wine and Italian sectors in North America. To achieve the goal, Denomin...

Skye distiller Torabhaig auctioning two rare bottles of its first whisky Scottish distillery Torabhaig is preparing to auction two rare signed bottles of its first single malt ahead of its general release in February. Included in the auction are a single cask bottle from the Torabhaig Family Reserve - which would not otherwise be available to purchase - and a bottle of the new Legacy Series 2017 peated single malt, the distillerys first expression. Each bottle has been signed by all nine Tora...

Dictador launches first collection in Capitulo series Colombian rum producer Dictador has announced the first release in its new Capitulo limited series. Designed as Dictadors offering to the Fine and Rare category, the Capitulo series will feature three "chapters" that showcase a range of individually bottled casks, each selected by Dictador master blender Hernan Parra. The brand says the range is designed for consumers who would like to invest in a collectible rum, "a bottle they will be p...

Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits reveals new bottles and Waitrose listing Ramsbury Single Estate Spirits has revealed a new packaging design for its products as it announced a nationwide listing with Waitrose. The new-look Single Estate Gin and Vodka bottles will be available in more than 230 stores and online at waitrose.com from 1 February 2021. Created by design agency Stranger & Stranger, the new bottles feature unique coordinates showing the location where the the grain was grown on the R...

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum celebrates namesake tattoo artist with jewellery range Spiced rum brand Sailor Jerry is marking what would have been the 110th birthday of its namesake, Norman Sailor Jerry Collins, with a special artistic collaboration. Collins, widely regarded as the father of the traditional tattoo, is famed for his flash art style. His tattoos typically featured iconography from Hawaii - where he built his reputation in the art in the 1940s - such as hula girls, swallows, ships an...

Walter Gregors limited-edition neep tonic on sale for January only

Avallen Spirits joins 1% for the Planet Calvados producer Avallen Spirits has solidified its commitment to planet positivity by becoming a member of charitable platform 1% for the Planet. Created by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, the plaform sees businesses commit to donating 1 per cent of their turnover to environmental non-profits. Companies already signed up include Rebel Kitchen, Cooper King Distillery, Warners and Langleys. In joining 1% for the Planet, Avallen has made a long-term c...

Niche Import Co. changes name to Marussia Beverages USA Niche Import Co., the US arm of Marussia Beverages Group, has changed its name to Marussia Beverages USA in a bid to strengthen its parent companys global footprint. The name change was brought in at the start of 2021, effective immediately. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in the Netherlands, Marussia Beverages Group has almost 1,000 employees in 10 core markets serving importers in 40 countries with an expanding portfolio of spirits...