Holyrood Distillery secures funding package with fintech Ferovinum
Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery has secured a new funding package with specialist wine and spirits fintech Ferovinum, to support its domestic and international growth plans in 2024 and beyond.
Kyiv’s bartenders are fighting back against the Russian invasion, as Hamish Smith discovers.
Drinks International’s Guide to London Cocktail Week
London Cocktail Week kicks off on Thursday 13 October and for 11 days it promises to be the biggest yet, involving 350 bars spread across the capital.
Trade highlights for London Cocktail Week 2022
London Cocktail Week begins this Thursday, October 13, running for 11 days, incorporating two weekends, the festival will see 350 bars involved and four Little Cocktail Villages spread across the capital.
Event guide to the World’s 50 Best Bars and the Barcelona Cocktail Experience
Next week the glitterati of the global bar industry will descend on Barcelona for the World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony, the first time it has been held outside of London.
Rishi Sunak calls new Guinness microbrewery "a vote of confidence" in London
Diageo is investing £73 million in a Guinness microbrewery and “culture hub” in the heart of London.
Aphria ties up $300m deal for SweetWater Brewing Co.
Canada’s third largest cannabis company has agreed a $300 million deal to purchase Atlanta-based brewer SweetWater.
Delhi scraps 70% "special corona fee" on liquor sales
The Delhi government has decided to withdraw the 70% “special corona fee” that it imposed upon alcoholic beverage sales from May 5.
It was a glitteirng evening at Jamaica House in the island's capital, Kingston. A balmy evening in a superb setting. The Jamaican prime minister, Portia Simpson Miller, more than played her part in launching Appleton Estate Jamaican Independence Reserve, which coincides with the island's celebrations to mark ithe anniversary of 50 years of independence.
Ethiopia: Diageo completes brewery acquisition
Diageo has completed the acquisition of the Meta Abo Brewery in Ethiopia for US$225 million.
Accolade receives £150m from GE Capital
Hardys and Banrock Station brand owner Accolade Wines is to receive a £150 million financing facility from GE Capital.
SABMiller and Analdolu Efes form strategic alliance
SABMiller, has formed a strategic alliance for Turkey, Russia, the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, former Soviet republics), central Asia and the Middle East with the Turkish brewer, Anadolu Efes.