France and Germany to close bars / Bushmills plans job cuts / US spirits market

France and Germany to close bars under new lockdown rules Bars will be forced to close in France from tomorrow as the country goes into a second full lockdown, while venues in Germany will also be ordered to shut next week as Covid-19 cases rise. Read more...   Bushmills to cut visitor centre jobs Irish whiskey distillery Bushmills is considering making a third of its visitor centre staff redundant due to the pandemic. Read more...   The trends driving the US spirits market The spirits category in the US is in flux, with Tequila and mezcal on the rise, low-ABV drinks and hard seltzers coming to the fore, and the industry as a whole fighting to weather the Covid-19 storm. Read more...     Americas give Marie Brizard sales boost Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits saw sales rise 3.9% during the first nine months of 2020 after a decline in Europe was offset by growth in the Americas. Read more...   Patrón marks Day of the Dead with limited edition bottle To celebrate Mexican festival Day of the Dead in November, Patrón Tequila has created a limited edition bottle design and themed cocktails. Read more...   Camus creates Sidecar cocktail kit Independent Cognac house Camus has unveiled a limited edition cocktail kit providing consumers with the ingredients to make a Sidecar at home. Read more...     Five Farms Irish Cream launches in UK US-based McCormick Distilling has released Five Farms Irish Cream liqueur in the UK through importer Indie Brands. Read more...   Glasgow Distillery debuts second peated single malt  The Glasgow Distillery Company has launched its second peated single malt whisky, which has been finished in Pedro Ximénez casks. Read more...   In other news... Beam Suntory agreed to pay a US$19.6 million fine to resolve a bribery investigation. Kelsey Ramage confirmed the closure of acclaimed Toronto bar Supernova Ballroom. Vinexpo New York cancelled its 2021 fair due to the "ongoing risks" of the pandemic.   Top 10 most popular stories   1. Kiss debuts Black Diamond rum   2. Moomins and Kyrö create charity whisky   3. Diageo to buy Chase Distillery   4. Richard Paterson joins Wolfcraig Distillery   5. William Grant CEO resigns   6. Glasgow Whisky releases 30-year-old Macallan   7. Rosebank 30-year-old marks new chapter for distillery   8. UK consumers favour rum during lockdown   9. The big players investing in super-premium-plus gin 10. London restrictions ‘catastrophic’ for bars   Latest spirits industry vacancies Commercial Manager Walsh Whiskey Carlow, Ireland Customer Services Administrator The Whisky Exchange London, 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 Distiller Glenrinnes Distillery 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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