Diageo to buy Chase Distillery / UK drinkers favour rum / How GTR can survive the pandemic

Diageo to buy Chase Distillery Johnnie Walker owner Diageo has agreed to acquire English spirits producer Chase Distillery for an undisclosed sum. Read more...   UK consumers favour rum during lockdown Alcohol sales in the UK fell 20% by volume in the three months to June 2020, but rum experienced a significant sales boost during lockdown, new data has shown. Read more...   How will GTR cope with the fallout of Covid-19? Global travel retail was one of the leading lights of the spirits industry. However, the Covid-19 pandemic hit the channel hard and the impact is expected to last for several years. The Spirits Business asks how the sector can adapt to survive the crisis. Read more...     Melbourne bars to reopen from Wednesday Bars in Australian city Melbourne will be allowed to reopen on Wednesday after almost four months of lockdown. Read more...   Spirit Master: Camus Extra Looking for a rich, flavourful drink to sip during crisp weather? Look no further than this acclaimed Cognac from a family-owned producer. Read more...   Wrecking Coast launches Muscovado Silver Spirit Cornwall’s Wrecking Coast Distillery has unveiled a new spirit made with muscovado sugar, described as the first of its kind in the UK. Read more...     Italicus backs bars with new competition  Italian brand Italicus has created a new iteration of its Aperitivo Challenge to raise awareness of local bars through the creation of city-inspired cocktails. Read more...   On-trade spirits sales decline 83% in tier three areas Pubs and bars in areas across England under the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions saw spirits sales drop 83% between 15 and 17 October compared to the same period last year. Read more...   In other news... Scotch will be protected in the UK under a new GI scheme once the Brexit transition period ends. Pernod Ricard experienced a 64% drop in global travel retail sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Bottled cocktail producer Tom Savano created five limited edition Christmas food and drink hampers.   Top 10 most popular stories   1. Kiss debuts Black Diamond rum   2. Moomins and Kyrö create charity whisky   3. Brown-Forman to buy RTD brand Part Time Rangers   4. Former Pernod execs create Brixton Distillery Company   5. Richard Paterson joins Wolfcraig Distillery   6. William Grant CEO resigns   7. Glasgow Whisky releases 30-year-old Macallan   8. Midleton Very Rare 2020 is Nation’s final whiskey   9. Jack Daniel’s unveils Make it Count campaign 10. Rosebank 30-year-old marks new chapter for distillery   Latest spirits industry vacancies Commercial Manager Walsh Whiskey Carlow, Ireland International Sales Manager Elixir Distillers London, UK Customer Services Administrator The Whisky Exchange London, UK Distiller Glenrinnes Distillery UK Master Distiller/Distillery Manager Killarney Brewing & Distilling Company Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland Customer Services Administrator - Fixed Term Contract The Whisky Exchange London, UK Trade Sales Spiritrade London, UK Post a job now and get your vacancy seen by over 600,000 potential candidates on the world's leading spirits industry site. For more information call +44 (0)20 7803 2427 or email lewis@unionpress.co.uk.

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