Susan Zimmerman peels back the layers on Mongolia’s affinity with vodka and the rituals surrounding its consumption.

As the low and no space continues to evolve, producers and bartenders are turning to bitter iterations to achieve body, flavour and more sophisticated offerings. Oli Dodd reports

Industry veteran Johnny Harte launched Five Farms Irish Cream in 2017 in a joint venture with Missouri-based McCormick Distilling Company, which produces its own namesake Irish cream liqueur.

In the wake of the UK autumn Budget, independent breweries brace for higher tax and further financial challenges. By Eleanor Yates

The move will see Thunholm working on a new project in Bangkok from March, with a solo project provisionally set to launch at the end of this year, he told Drinks International.

Double Dutch, producers of mixers and tonics, has launched its Female Bartending Scholarship Programme for 2026, marking the programme’s sixth year.

Kyle Jones, managing director and co-founder of The Bahamas-based cocktail bar Bon Vivants, alongside industry leaders Jim Wrigley and Roberto Berdecia, have launched the Caribbean Cocktail Tour.

Tokyo Confidential founder Holly Graham will open a new agave bar called Tepache in the Japanese skiing resort of Niseko, on 12 December.