Henry Mathieu

3 days ago | drinks-intel.com | Henry Mathieu

Guy Lawrence's career in beverage alcohol dates back to 1988, since when he's held roles of increasing seniority at companies including Bacardi, Russian Standard, Mast-Jägermeister and Brockmans Gin. At the start of last year, he set up specialist drinks advisory firm Craft Spirit Capital and is currently working with tequila brand Cazcabel as a non-executive board advisor.

4 days ago | drinks-intel.com | Henry Mathieu

Last month, sparkling wine giant Henkell Freixenet flagged “tense market conditions” when it announced its 2024 financial results. Shortly afterwards, CEO Andreas Brokemper sat down with Global Drinks Intel senior reporter Henry Mathieu to talk through the company’s chief concerns for the year ahead, including tariffs and drought. 2024 was a challenging year across the wine and spirits industry. How did Henkell Freixenet perform, and what were the key factors that impacted your results?

4 days ago | drinks-intel.com | Henry Mathieu

Henry joined Global Drinks Intel as a senior reporter in 2025, having spent two years writing news, features and analysis articles for Just Drinks and Just Food. He has gained WSET Level 2 qualifications both in wine and beer independently.

6 days ago | drinks-intel.com | Henry Mathieu

Henry joined Global Drinks Intel as a senior reporter in 2025, having spent two years writing news, features and analysis articles for Just Drinks and Just Food. He has gained WSET Level 2 qualifications both in wine and beer independently.

1 week ago | drinks-intel.com | Henry Mathieu

Credit: Kelsey Caroline/Pexels “Building a distillery was never in the plan,” admits Philip Everett-Lyons, founder of Hattiers Rum. “I flirted with the idea of buying a set of stills twice, only to walk away each time with the nagging feeling that I was veering off course.”Instead, Everett-Lyons, who created the English rum brand eight years ago, focused his efforts on partnerships. He collaborated with E&A Scheer, one of the world’s most respected rum blenders, which gave him access to...