ICB’s new spiced rum pledges support for the endangered Hawksbill turtle
Intercontinental Brands (ICB) has bolstered its portfolio with Hawksbill, a new Caribbean spiced rum on a mission to protect the endangered Hawksbill turtle. Uniting Caribbean rums sourced from Guyana and Trinidad, Hawksbill features a “unique combination” of spices, including vanilla, raisin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and sea salt. The rum brand has partnered with the Barbados …
Copalli releases cocoa-infused rum
Belizean rum brand Copalli has launched a limited edition cocoa-flavoured expression. Copalli Cacao is sustainably produced at the Copal Tree Distillery, situated in the heart of 20,000 acres of tropical rainforest in Southern Belize, using four ingredients – non-GMO heirloom sugar cane, yeast, cacao nibs grown and freshly roasted at the distillery and pure rainforest …
Pernod Ricard provides free online bartending training via UN partnership
Pernod Ricard has partnered with the United Nation’s EducateAll platform to provide free online sustainable and responsible bartending training. The course – entitled ‘The Bar World of Tomorrow’ – is available worldwide and targets both bartenders and bar owners to educate them on sustainable and responsible practices for a greener and more inclusive future. It …
Bringing sustainability to the garnish game
The humble citrus fruit has long been the garnish of choice for bartenders around the world, but how many times have you thought about the environmental impact of the orange? Research suggests that a single orange will need up to 50 litres of water in its lifetime! Edible Cocktail Toppers has introduced a potato starch …
Discarded creates banana peel-infused rum
William Grant & Sons has added a Caribbean rum infused with banana peel to its sustainable Discarded Spirit Co portfolio. The launch of Discarded Banana Peel Rum follows the success of Discarded Sweet Cascara Vermouth, a vermouth infused with cascara, the discarded fruit of the coffee berry, which made its debut to the UK market …
Nine Lives launches new sustainable cocktail list
South London’s Nine Lives has introduced its latest nine-strong cocktail menu, which sees a continuation of the bar’s commitment to sustainability. Ingredients for the new menu, which features serves named after “solid 90s hip-hop tunes”, have been sourced using waste products from the bar and local businesses around London Bridge, alongside vegetables and herbs from …
The Garden Cider Company launches new flavour
The Garden Cider Company has added a new Berry & Cherry flavour to its line-up of hand-crafted premium ciders made entirely from locally sourced, donated apples. The new lightly sparkling variant, which presents a “bold blend” of raspberry and rich black cherries, is available in 500ml bottles, bag-in-box and 50 litre keg. Founded by brothers …
Ramborn puts Luxembourg on the global cider map
Luxembourg-based producer Ramborn Cider Company is launching its range of sustainable, modern craft ciders and perries into global markets. Ramborn, which claims to be Luxembourg’s first cider company, is working to revive the rich history and tradition of cidermaking in the region, while working with farmers to “breathe new life” into meadow orchards throughout the …
Driving sustainability at Imbibe Live
Sustainability will top the agenda at Imbibe Live when it returns to Olympia London from 1-2 July 2019. Speakers including James Fowler, Heidi Bjerkan, Claire Warner and James Bowker will address the topic and demonstrate how on-trade professionals can contribute to a more efficient and socially responsible industry. Championing home grown talent At this year’s …
Old Mout launches conservation campaign with WWF
Old Mout Cider and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have joined forces for a new campaign, with the goal to protect half a million acres of habitat around the world. The partnership is the next chapter in Old Mout’s sustainability agenda, which has already seen the New Zealand-born, Heineken-owned cider help protect its native country’s …
