All Spirits articles – Page 10
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Comment & OpinionWhy Absolut Tabasco could be this year’s hottest brand collab
The NPD is one of Absolut brand owner Pernod Ricard’s big bets for 2026 and is launching across 50-plus global markets from next month
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NewsKatherine Jenkins’ Cygnet Gin offloads stake to Robb Report
The ultra-premium gin brand founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins has sold a minority stake to US luxury lifestyle publisher Robb Report for an undisclosed sum
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NewsNearly one in four adults avoiding booze, NHS survey shows
Across all age cohorts, some 24% of adults surveyed said they had not drunk alcohol in the previous year
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NewsAbsolut and Tabasco team up to launch spicy vodka
The NPD brought together ‘two titans of flavours,’ said Absolut
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NewsBrewDog pulls plug on all distilling brands except RTD cocktails
BrewDog will ‘sharpen its focus’ to concentrate on beer and the higher-growth RTD market as part of an ongoing restructure
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NewsHalewood offloads JJ gin and vodka brand to United Beverages
Halewood will retain exclusive distribution rights to the JJ brand in the UK
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NewsShoppers cut back on booze amid affordability fears, data shows
Just over one in five (22%) of consumers are cutting back to support health and fitness goals
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NewsSlingsby Gin owner set for administration
The business is currently being marketed for sale as a going concern
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NewsStore openings and B2B growth help Majestic record ‘best ever’ Christmas
Sales at Majestic climbed by 0.9% over the five weeks to 29 December
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NewsStoli vodka owner set for liquidation
Stoli said ongoing disputes with the Russian state over the ownership and control of its flagship Stoli vodka brand had ‘intensified sharply’ following its condemnation of the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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NewsUnder-18s low & no-alcohol drinks ban proposal ‘doesn’t stand up to scrutiny’
Ministers are currently considering measures to regulate access to alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits to under-18s
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NewsEnglish whisky supplier Fielden sold to brand development agency GHF drinks
GHF said it would look to relaunch Fielden in the on-trade and selected off-trade channels in early 2026
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NewsWaitrose adds trio of own-label whiskies produced by Ian Macleod Distillers
The whiskies are priced from £25 per 70cl bottle
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NewsBordeaux Distilling launches ‘world first’ transparent coffee liqueur
The organic liqueur is made from arabica beans sourced from Honduras and Ethiopia, along with cascara and coffee blossom from Guatemala
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NewsChristmas alcohol spend sees biggest drop since lockdowns
Shoppers forked out some £1.9bn on beer, wine and spirits in the four weeks to 28 December, 4.1% down on last year
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NewsBacardí blames rising duty burden as UK sales slide continues
The Bombay Sapphire supplier’s sales declined by a greater rate than in the year prior
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NewsNon-alcoholic drinks brand Sylva secures grocery debut with Ocado
Sylva launched in 2024 and produces sub-0.5% abv ‘spirits’ designed to replicate the flavours of aged whisky, cognac and rum
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NewsNearly one in three Brits plan to take part in Dry January: data
As many as 17.5 million people could take part in the challenge in 2026, ACUK said
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NewsHeadcount slashed at Halewood Artisanal Spirits amid declining sales
The average number of employees at Halewood fell from 390 on 29 June 2024 to 225 by the end of this June
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Analysis & FeaturesDrinkflation, craft beer crises and Diageo upheaval: The top drinks stories in 2025
It’s been a challenging 12 months in booze, but functional soft drinks are on the up. These are the big stories that got us talking in drinks this year.