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Bartender of the year

Iain McPherson, the founder of one of Edinburgh’s finest cocktail bars, Panda & Sons, has been announced as winner of the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2024 (part of The World’s 50 Best Bars competition). This prestigious award is voted for by the bartenders on this year’s list of The World’s 50 Best Bars, who are […]

Hogg Norton has Great Taste

Hogg Norton, a Chesterfield-based producer of alcoholic liqueurs, has once again had their products recognised at the Great Taste awards. The independent company’s Elderflower Liqueur was awarded one star and the judges awarded two stars for their Chocolate Liqueur. Great Taste is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme, with products […]

Super early bird offers end 31 August

The super early bird discounts for the 8th annual London Competitions, which recognise the best spirits, wine and beer brands in the UK, Europe and beyond, end on 31 August. Over the last seven years the annual competitions have become established as a leading industry event, where brands and products from across the world are […]

Ambassadors announced

The organisers of the London Wine, Beer, and Spirits Competitions have announced that for the 2025 competitions they will be introducing their inaugural Regional & Category Ambassadors Program. This transformative initiative invites industry leaders and influencers to educate consumers and trade professionals about their respective regions and categories on the global stage. The program aims […]

LSC 2025

The 8th annual London Spirits Competition, which will take place on March 26 and 27 in 2025, is now open for entries. Brands looking to get international credibility and product feedback from leading trade buyers, are encouraged to enter the competition, which offer great marketing and new business opportunities for producers and brand owners around […]

Going for gold

Revival Rum was awarded double gold at the 24th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition, which took place in early April, following on from its success at the London Spirits Competition, where the rum won a gold medal. The awards are a remarkable achievement for master distiller James Singlehurst, who only started producing the Caribbean-inspired […]

Success in San Francisco

Carpathian Single Malt Whisky, the first Romanian single malt whisky in the Carpathian Mountains region, produced by the Alexandrion Group in Bucov, Romania, impressed the judges at the recent San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) 2024.  The double gold medal was awarded to Vradiano Cask Finish, which scored 98 points – an incredible achievement for […]

Spirits competition results

The results of the 2024 London Spirits Competition have now been released. Now in its seventh year this competition is unique for presenting awards based on quality, value and packaging. This year there was a record number of entrants, from over 80 countries, all hoping to win the highly-prized bronze, silver and gold awards. The […]

Wine competition results

The results of the seventh international London Wine Competition, which took place on 18/19 March, are now in. The competition has become established as the world’s most relevant wine competition, where wines are judged on their quality, value and packaging.; the professional panel of judges included some of the most esteemed and highly-regarded professionals in […]

A winning formula

At the recent World Whisky Awards 2024, Carpathian Single Malt Whisky was awarded a gold medal and won the top accolade in the single cask, single malt category; it was also named as the winner in the Country category. The Alexandrion Group has also announced a unique collaboration with Mexican tequila house, Casa Aceves, who […]