The first cask for The Rum Lab was selected through a blind tasting by a 14-member jury of industry professionals at the 2023 New York Rum Festival & Conference.

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The sustainability-focused partnership between Avallen Calvados and EcoSpirits, established in 2021, has shared an update on its progress.

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Laggan Bay will be the 12th distillery on Islay
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ProWein 2024 offered 5,289 exhibitors, with 703 of these from Germany ow.ly/lHaB50RTQre

Rare Spirits Society has partnered with Magnífica de Faria to offer Brazilian cachaça to members.

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'We’re never going to make an apple version. It’s always going to be Red Bank Whisky,' said Kiefer Sutherland ow.ly/oYTX50RTQ9E

“So many people came into the category drinking brands that were using additives. Now they want to know what true Tequila tastes like.”
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Only 200 sets of Senses will be available globally, each using a cask finish to showcase a specific taste
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The cost-of-living crisis and rail strikes have 'escalated and accelerated the opportunity for consolidation' in the UK bar industry, according to Nightcap ow.ly/gsO450RTVrQ

The Laggan Bay Distillery on Islay is expected to open in 2025
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The Rum Lab has announced the pre-sale of its first festival rum, chosen by a panel of judges in New York.

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Eric van Beek, the co-owner of Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy, is launching a bar in Amsterdam called Shakerato ow.ly/gNhB50RTSGh

Highland distillery Glenmorangie has unveiled the fourth whisky in its field-to-glass series The Cadboll Estate ow.ly/wGVM50RTSHv

Tequila brand Cazcabel has named Andrew Mitchell as its new regional director for Asia, as it looks to expand in the region ow.ly/b4qs50RTSEy

A total of 45,082 out of the 47,000 registered visitors were in attendance at ProWein 2024 ow.ly/BM6r50RTQnP

A drink with… Dan Butkus, Santo Spirits
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Kiefer Sutherland: 'We’ve been in Canada for over a year and we’re the number-one-selling Canadian whisky over CA$40' ow.ly/mXpL50RTQ7w

Diageo will trial a paper bottle format this weekend for its Irish cream liqueur Baileys ow.ly/MiCo50RSlNo

Nightcap is aiming to raise funds of up to £3.5 million (US$4.4m) as it expects more opportunities in the coming year for ‘further consolidation of a significant part of the premium bar segment’ ow.ly/BaAq50RTPr1

Egan’s creates whiskeys based on the five tastes
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