Irish spirits set benchmark for growth / Agave-based vodka / Uncle Nearest CEO interview

Drinks Ireland: 2019 ‘benchmark year’ for spirits recovery Global Irish whiskey sales grew by 10.9% in 2019, according to a new report from Drinks Ireland, which said the year will be seen as a “benchmark” for the industry to return to after the pandemic. Read more...   Crystal Head unveils agave-based vodka  Ghostbusters actor Dan Akroyd has added an agave-based vodka to his Crystal Head range, called Crystal Head Onyx. Read more...   Breaking boundaries: Fawn Weaver, Uncle Nearest Author Fawn Weaver was researching a book about Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, the enslaved Black man who taught Jack Daniel distilling, when her life took a turn and she ended up starting a whiskey brand that honours him. She tells SB how her groundbreaking marque came about. Read more...     Nine in 10 businesses pessimistic about future of hospitality Just 9% of business leaders in the out-of-home sector are confident about the prospects of the UK hospitality industry over the next 12 months, according to a new survey. Read more...   Glencairn creates coloured glasses Crystal glassware manufacturer Glencairn is marking 20 years of its signature whisky glass with the release of five coloured variants. Read more...   Glasgow Distillery offers final whisky casks The Glasgow Distillery Company is selling barrels of whisky to the public for the last time as it concludes its Cask Club programme. Read more...   Compass Box marks 20 years with whisky  Independent bottler Compass Box has launched the Hedonism Felicitas whisky to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Read more...   First English whisky festival goes digital The newly formed English Whisky Society will host the first festival dedicated to English whisky producers in an online format this month. Read more...   In other news... Zamora Company-owned Martin Miller's launched Winterful Gin as its second seasonal variant. Hospitality workers are urging the UK government to end the 10pm curfew as on-trade revenue drops. Colombian brand Dictador released a Tokaji-finished rum as the latest bottling in its Two Masters line.   Top 10 most popular stories   1. Industry condemns ‘sexist’ language in Whisky Bible   2. Brands reject Whisky Bible following ‘vulgar’ reviews   3. Lagavulin launches Islay Jazz 2020 whisky   4. Ardnamurchan launches first single malt whisky   5. Macallan unveils final Edition Series whisky   6. Clean Liquor Co raises £7m to expand globally   7. Jameson launches stout barrel-finished whiskey   8. A Tale of Cake taps into Glenmorangie’s sweet side   9. Milk & Honey to close for good 10. TOTC names Spirited Awards 2020 winners   Latest spirits industry vacancies International Sales Manager Elixir Distillers 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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