Scotch whisky leader Diageo has paused its annual Special Releases collection with immediate effect, meaning the 2026 edition has been cancelled. Will the Diageo 2025 Special Releases Unbound Horizons ...

A US court has denied Fawn Weaver’s request for an injunction to prevent the potential sale of Uncle Nearest’s assets while her appeal against the receivership is pending. Fawn Weaver founded Uncle ...

Phoenix features 30-year-old Bourbon that was distilled before the 1996 fire at Heaven Hill’s old distillery. Heaven Hill Phoenix blends 18-year-old whiskey with 30-year-old Bourbon distilled before ...

Cocktail sales in the UK on-trade reached £733 million (US$981m) in the 12 months to March 2026, according to a new trends report from Think Drinks. Twists on classic cocktails and global flavours are ...

The UK subsidiary of Luxembourg-headquartered Amber Beverage Group (ABG) ceased trading on Monday 19 October. ABUK is majority-controlled by Luxembourg-based holding company SPI Group The directors of ...

Sales of non-alcoholic drinks surpassed US$1 billion in US retail with spirits alternatives growing the fastest. Diageo-owned Ritual Zero Proof moved into RTDs earlier this year Data from NIQ for the ...

A bottle of The Macallan 1926 sold for £2,125,000 (US$2,807,975) at an auction at the Speyside estate last Friday (9 October). Jonny Fowle, global head of whisky and spirits at Sotheby’s, hosted the ...

Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve celebrates its 30th anniversary with two limited edition distillery-exclusive bottlings. Woodford Reserve Triple Pot Still Bottled-in-Bond is now available at the ...

Diageo has released the first permanent prestige whisky from the Johnnie Walker Vault, which features liquid from the revived Brora Distillery. Johnnie Walker Vault is a permanent release Described as ...

Proximo Spirits has shut the Great Jones Distilling Co visitor centre in Manhattan after five years in operation, impacting 26 jobs. Great Jones Distilling opened in August 2021 after six years in ...

Sazerac-owned The Last Drop Distillers has bottled a 22-year-old rum from Foursquare Distillery in Barbados. The Last Drop Distillers has described the new bottling as its ‘first ever rum signature ...

The global value of spirits in the US$100-plus price tier fell by 10% last year as China slumped while agave was the only category in growth. China’s spirits market has struggled in recent years ...