UK launch for liqueur made from fresh figs
Esprit de Figues, described as “the world’s first true fresh fig liqueur”, has been launched in the UK through premium spirits specialist Mangrove. It is produced in the hills of Burgundy using traditional techniques at a 150-year-old family distillery, using Violette de Bordeaux figs grown in Morocco. The fruits are gently infused in high-quality French …
Bar listings and bookings site acquired by software group
DesignMyNight, the nationwide website and booking service for bars, pubs, restaurants and clubs, has been acquired by an expanding business management software company. It will be part of a new hospitality division launched earlier this month by the Access Group, which operates in areas ranging from manufacturing and warehousing to payroll and HR. Launched nearly …
Crabbie’s extends into beer with ginger IPA
The UK’s bestselling alcoholic ginger beer, Crabbie’s, has been extended into the beer market with a blend of ginger beer and an IPA. Believed to be the first of its kind, it is a combination of alcoholic ginger beer with craft-brewed Red IPA from Sadler’s Ales in the West Midlands, bottled at 4.7% ABV. It …
