Blog posts: News and Spirits & Cocktails

Many people thought that this was anther of my famous April Fools jokes. After Vodkafest & Gannibal, the rum flavoured vodka had duped thousands of people worldwide, no wonder that many people thought that the idea of me venturing down to Antarctica to promote rum was one joke too many. » More

Rum is Fun and Champagne is on the wane according to British shoppers.

14-03-2013 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Rum & Cachaca Champagne Sparkling England News

According to The Office for National Statistics, which bases its monthly calculation of inflation on 700 goods and services throughout Great Britain, Rum is Fun and Champagne is on the wane » More

Campari sprints to grab Jamaican gold !!!

03-09-2012 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Rum & Cachaca News Italy

In the year of the Olympics it seems fitting that the Italian spirits company, The Campari Group, won gold by winning the race to the Jamaica gold 1st prize called Appleton Rum. » More

Peter Zwack 1927-2012

06-08-2012 | By: Gergely Barsi Szabó | Category: Hungary Liqueurs People Business USA News Italy

Legendary head of Unicum-empire died on Sunday. An entrepreneur with an adventurous life, who saved a great bitter for all of us. » More

Cachaça...The New Rhum** ?

27-06-2012 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Rum & Cachaca South America News

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My Trojan Horse to Vodka !!!

01-04-2012 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Vodka Rum & Cachaca Business USA England News Russia

Let’s get one thing straight. I DON’T HATE ALL VODKAS » More

The Holy Grail of the Far East !!!

27-01-2012 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Opinions Rum & Cachaca Asia News

If you were a Luxury brand owner and there was one country in world that you could wish your brand to be successful in, which country would you choose ? » More

VODKAFEST !!!

13-04-2011 | By: Ian Burrell | Category: Opinions Vodka Rum & Cachaca USA England News Russia

On Friday April 1st April 2011, a momentous event was announced but caused a rippling effect within the spirits industry. » More

Don't forget to inhale

23-03-2011 | By: Alice Lascelles | Category: Gin Events People Whisky / Whiskey News Venues

The two wonderful offspring of distillation - booze and perfume - may seem disparate, but the world of scent has a lot to teach us spirit lovers as I've found out... » More

The End of Binge Britain? An Act to Repress the Loathsome Sin of Drunkenness

05-01-2011 | By: The Baron | Category: Opinions Gin Beers Business England News

So the Conservative lead government have an answer to the great British problem of binge drinking. This masterstroke is supposedly encouraged by the previous Labour Government’s policy of late licenses, which, ironically, was initially seen as a solution in itself. » More