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Video: what are the secrets to vodka’s long-term success?

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Melita Kiely

Delve into the key drivers behind vodka’s long-running success and the strategies that help the category sustain its impressive global volumes. Matthew Brennan, commercial manager for Europe for Tito’s Handmade Vodka; Mohit Singh, founder of Desi Daru Vodka; and Zak Oganian, CEO of Origen X Group (owner of Mikolasch Vodka), engaged in a discussion titled ‘Vodka’s Enduring Appeal: Sustaining Global Dominance and Revitalising its Cool Factor’ at The Spirits Business Hub at ProWein 2025.
Spirited Awards selects US nominees

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Lauren Bowes

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) has named the top 10 nominees across the US for this year’s Spirited Awards. Taking place this year on 20-25 July 2025 in New Orleans, the 23rd Tales of the Cocktail (TOTC) festival will focus on the theme ‘Evolve’. The Spirited Awards ceremony will take place on 24 July in celebration of the world’s best bars, products, individuals and media.
Disaronno celebrates 500 years with Drink Kong

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Melita Kiely

To celebrate its 500-year milestone, Italian liqueur Disaronno has teamed up with Drink Kong bar in Rome to create a celebratory cocktail. Patrick Pistolesi, owner of Drink Kong, and his team have created the Dolcevita cocktail, described as a refreshing twist on the classic Sour. The ingredients are:40ml Disaronno20ml Rabarbaro Zucca15ml The Busker Triple Cask Triple Smooth20ml Fresh lemon juice10ml Pineapple juice5ml Agave syrupDisaronno was established in 1525 during the Italian Renaissance.
Cocktail stories: Shadrach, Mimi Kakushi

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Rupert Hohwieler

Dubai’s hottest drink is also its coldest, as Manja Stankovic of Mimi Kakushi explains about the bar’s signature Martini, the Shadrach. *This feature was originally published in the December 2024 issue of The Spirits Business magazine. ‘How do you like your Martini?’ is a question drinkers are asked often, garnering responses of various preferences.
Whiskey and cigar den opens in Montana

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Lauren Bowes

The Lone Mountain Ranch resort has launched The Trapper’s Den, a restored 1915 cabin that will serve as a retreat for cigar enthusiasts and whiskey connoisseurs. The bar is located close to the ranch’s members’ club, Auric Room 1915, and benefits from views of Montana’s wild landscape. The den dates to 1915, the same year the Lone Mountain Ranch was founded. It used to serve as a shelter for ‘trappers’, who hunted animals for their pelts.
LVMH spirits sales drop 17% in Q1

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Nicola Carruthers

The spirits arm of LVMH plunged by 17% during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 due to continued soft demand for Cognac in the US and China. Paris-headquartered LVMH reported revenue of €629 million (US$714.8m) for spirits in the first three months of 2025 (Q1), down from €736m (US$836m) year on year. It followed a full-year sales drop of 14% for LVMH’s spirits division in 2024. The company noted that Cognac was ‘held back by weaker demand’ in the US and China during Q1.
Diageo crowns World Class India winner

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Rupert Hohwieler

Navjot Singh, from New Delhi’s speakeasy bar Lair, has been named World Class India Bartender of the Year 2025. Having won the India finale, Singh will move on to the World Class Global finals in Toronto – taking place from 28 September to 2 October – where he will represent his home nation. He said: “Winning the World Class India Bartender of the Year 2025 title is a moment of immense pride for me. This platform gives a chance to the most dynamic and inspiring mixologists in India.
Tequila sector tussles over additive-free claims

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Nicola Carruthers

Factions in the Tequila industry are at loggerheads over the use of additives in the liquid as Mexican regulations prevent brands from labelling their products with the term, causing outcry among the smaller players. *This feature was originally published in the February 2025 issue of The Spirits Business. Since its publication, the CRT has filed a lawsuit against the Additive Free Alliance over its ‘unauthorised’ certification programme. Do you know what’s really inside your Tequila?
Kahlúa unveils ‘world’s most indulgent Espresso Martini’

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.
Burnt Faith creates liqueurs

1 week ago | thespiritsbusiness.com | Lauren Bowes

British brandy producer Burnt Faith has launched a three-strong range of liqueurs. The liqueur flavours include triple sec, coffee and elderflower. The Burnt Faith team make the range in small batches of 880 bottles at the brand’s distillery in Walthamstow, northeast London. The expressions use brandy and eaux-de-vie as the backbone distillate, which the brand claims adds depth of flavour and complexity.