Georgie Collins

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Georgie Collins

Coffee liqueur Kahlúa has teamed up with confectionary brand Tony’s Chocolonely to create a never-seen-before Espresso Martini glass made entirely of milk chocolate. Dubbed the ‘Kahlúa Espresso MarTony’, the move sees the two brands come together to create the ‘ultimate adult treat’, after a survey of 2,000 UK adults conducted by agency OnePoll found that a quarter of Brits do not think they treat themselves enough.

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Georgie Collins

Ascot Racecourse has made Silent Pool its gin supplier and has confirmed it will become the official gin for horse race programme Royal Ascot, which attracts 300,000 racegoers annually. The three-year agreement will see Silent Pool Gin available year-round at Ascot Racecourse in Windsor, England, with a permanent bar in the grandstand, and additional bars across the site throughout the five-day Royal Ascot race meet, which is scheduled to take place from 17-21 June this year.

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Georgie Collins

In June last year, English wine producer Nyetimber completed its purchase of The Lakes Distillery in a deal that valued the whisky maker at £71 million (US$89m). We spoke to the firm’s CEO and owner, Eric Heerema, about his plans for his newly acquired spirits brand, and how he hopes to bring synergy to the portfolio.

2 weeks ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Georgie Collins

Independent bottler The Heart Cut has unveiled a new whisky subscription service alongside its two latest single cask bottlings, which have been sourced from Melbourne’s Starward Distillery. Launching next week (15 April), the twin single cask whiskies – both single malts – have been matured in fresh red wine barriques sourced from the Barossa Valley – a renowned wine-producing region in South Australia. Cask #14, which is limited to 383 bottles and presented at 55% ABV, was aged in American oak.

2 weeks ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Georgie Collins

Flavoured Tequila brand 21 Seeds has sued its parent company Diageo for allegedly obscuring plans to develop a competing product with its stablemate Casamigos. A stockholder for 21 Seeds has claimed in a complaint filed by Fortis Advisors LLC on 2 April that the spirits giant has undermined the brand’s ability to reach the sales goals tied to its earn-out targets by creating a competing product in Casamigas Jalapeño Tequila.