Gin boom prompts relaunch of Plymouth Fruit Cup
Pernod Ricard is to relaunch its Plymouth Fruit Cup in response to Britons’ growing love of aperitif drinks as well as the continuing boom in gin. Due to be available in time for summer, the new product will be produced at Black Friars Distillery in Plymouth, the home of Plymouth Gin, and will have ABV …
New Edinburgh distillery creates floral gins from herb garden
Three floral gins have been launched by new Edinburgh distillery The Old Curiosity, made with ingredients grown in its own herb garden. They are Apothecary Rose Gin, Lavender & Echinacea Gin, and Chamomile & Cornflower Gin, all hand-crafted with botanicals from the Secret Herb Garden at the foot of the Pentland Hills on the outskirts …
Bar investor Imbiba raises new £50m fund for growth
A new £50million fund has been raised by Imbiba, the growth capital investor that is supporting expansion for bar operators such as Darwin & Wallace and Albion & East. Thanks to £30million provided by the British Business Bank, the Imbiba Growth Fund will provide growth capital and operational support to young and dynamic UK leisure …
Diageo Reserve opens 2018 World Class competition for entries
Diageo Reserve’s World Class, the most hotly contested international competition for bartenders, is now open for entries in Great Britain. It is starting with a call for bartenders to make a digital submission of one serve, with a deadline of March 30, which will be followed by in-bar judging, semi-finals and then the GB final …
