Olmeca Altos Tequila unveils new bartender-friendly bottle
Pernod Ricard is introducing new bartender-friendly packaging across the globe for its award-winning 100% agave Tequila, Olmeca Altos.
Beluga Russian Vodka to make UK debut at Ascot
Russian vodka brand Beluga Noble will officially launch in the UK this June at Royal Ascot’s Bessborough Restaurant
The Macallan Coronation completes trio of royal whiskies
The Macallan has launched a limited edition bottling commemorating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation
Best Bars in… Miami
America’s southernmost metropolis is young at heart, but skilled at shaking, finds Jenny Adams
World’s top 10 strangest drinking rituals
From the weird to the wonderful, the mannered to the mad, every country has its own peculiar set of rituals when it comes to drinking
A Drink With.. Chip Tate, Balcones
On the eve of its fifth anniversary, Texan distillery Balcones is celebrating with some rather experimental limited releases. Founder Chip Tate explains to Becky Paskin how burnt corn could be the greatest mistake of his life
The Glenrothes releases Manse Brae, its first travel retail whiskies
Berry Bros. & Rudd has unveiled the Manse Brae range of The Glenrothes, the brand’s first ever collection designed exclusively for travel retail
Buffalo Trace warns of Bourbon shortage
Buffalo Trace Distillery has warned of a Bourbon shortage as it struggles to keep up with demand for its products, but swears it won’t pull a Maker’s Mark stunt
Cocktail Update
Bombay Sapphire reveals World’s Most Imaginative Bartender 2013
Bombay Sapphire has crowned Italian Matteo Vanzi the World’s Most Imaginative Bartender 2013 at their global final, held in Tuscany, Italy last week
JJ Goodman uses crowd funding to open London kung fu bar
JJ Goodman, co-founder of London Cocktail Club, is hoping to raise £50,000 to open a crowd-funded kung fu-themed bar in central London this year
UK bartender wins Bols Around the World 2013
Rusty Cerven from the UK has been named the winner of the 2013 Bols Around the World Bartending Championships
Top 10 World Whisky Day events
What to do to celebrate World Whisky Day tomorrow? We’ve compiled our pick of the 10 most exciting events taking place around the globe
BRIC countries hold key to Scotch’s future
From the vast untapped potential of India to booming sales in Russia, the BRIC economies hold the key to Scotch whisky’s future, as Tom Bruce-Gardyne discovers
Top 10 drinks of the 20th century
From absinthe to Bourbon, Martinis to navy rum, spirits and cocktails changed dramatically over the 20th century
A Drink With… Will Borrell, Vestal Vodka
Will Borrell has a famous musician brother, but as his own burgeoning company Vestal Vodka gears up to a US launch, he’s now made a name for himself. He gives the low-down to Becky Paskin
Spirits Business TV
America’s hip hop culture is ditching “excessive” Cognac and Champagne drinking in favour of a new wave of wine-flavoured vodka
Russian Standard is investing £7 million in marketing in the UK this summer, including activations at two of the biggest music festivals
With Cognac cocktails becoming a staple item on bar menus around the world, Leopold Raffin Cognac is sharing its recipe for the Leo Bomb
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Closing date:09 June 2013
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