Drinks

IWA Legally Protects Irish Whiskey In South Africa To Ensure Authenticity

The Irish Whiskey Association (IWA) has successfully registered Irish whiskey as a certification mark in South Africa, which now ensures the authenticity o...

Diageo Buys Majority Stake In Non-Alcoholic Spirit Maker Seedlip

Diageo, the world's largest spirits company, said on Wednesday it had taken a majority stake in distilled non-alcoholic spirits brand Seedlip, as it looks...

Graham Norton’s Gin Scoops Gold And Silver At Gin Masters

Graham Norton’s new-to-market gins win gold and silver at the Gin Masters 2019 competition in London recently. In a blind tasting competition, Gra...

Beer ‘Comfortably Remained’ Ireland’s Favourite Alcohol Beverage In 2018

A new report from the Irish Brewers Association (IBA), has found that beer held a 45% market share in 2018, making it the nation’s favourite alcoholi...

Brown-Forman, Bacardi To Mutually End 17-Year-Old UK Agreement

Jack Daniels maker Brown-Forman and Bacardi announced earlier this week that they have agreed not to renew their UK agreement. The agreement, which is s...

Pearse Lyons Distillery Wins Six Medals From Irish Whiskey Masters

The Pearse Lyons Distillery, which brews Roadworks IPA, has taken home six medals in the Irish Whiskey Masters 2019. The awards, run by The Spirits Busi...

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Alan Mulvihill, Roe & Co.’s European Brand Ambassador

Roe & Co.’s European brand ambassador, Alan Mulvihill, talks to Donna Ahern about his role to date. What has been the highlight of your ca...

Carlsberg Adjusts Its 2019 Earnings Expectations

Carlsberg has said that it is adjusting its 2019 earnings expectations upwards, due to a 'strong financial performance' in the first six months of the year...