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The Tippling Point | How Love for India, Britain and Germany Helped Unearth Secret Recipe of Gin
Monkey 47, the gin became a huge hit. At the 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition, the phenomenon was named the World’s Best Gin.
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Abierto el plazo de nominaciones para los Future 50 Awards que convocan WSET & IWSC
Hasta el próximo 14 de marzo se podrán presentar las nominaciones para participar en los Future 50 Awards. Con estos premios el WSET y la IWSC buscan identificar la nueva generación de los mejores expertos en vinos y licores.
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Master of Malt
WSET and IWSC seek out awesomeness in booze with The Future 50
Are you an incredible human-type under the age of 40 who works in booze? Know someone who is? If so, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) want to hear from you!
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Hospitality & Catering News
Brighton Gin Joins Love Drinks’ Portfolio
Since inception, the brand has already collected many awards including the 2018 International Wine & Spirits Award – Gold Medal for artwork and bottle design and Silver at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in 2018.
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Step Aside Whisky, There’s a New Spirit in Town
Hattiers Rum has already won a collection of accolades, including critical acclaim from the international spirits trade; scooping the silver outstanding award at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2018.
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Harpers
Nominations open for WSET & IWSC ‘Future 50’ Awards
A new award has been announced that will recognise and celebrate leading lights in the wine and spirits industry.
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Caterer Licensee Hotelier News
Nominations Open For WSET & IWSC ‘Future 50’ Awards
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) have joined forces in celebration of their 50th anniversaries to launch ‘The Future 50’, a new initiative that will recognise the next generation of top wine and spirits professionals.
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Nominations Open for WSET & IWSC "Future 50" Awards
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) have joined forces in celebration of their 50th anniversaries to launch "The Future 50", a new initiative that will recognise the next generation of top wine and spirits professionals.
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Drinks Retailing News
WSET and IWSC join forces to launch The Future 50
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) have joined forces to celebrate their 50th anniversaries.
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Harpers
Nelson’s Gin Distillery strikes deal with Sovereign Beverage Company
Morgan Holden, operations director at Sovereign Beverage Company, said: “We’re very pleased to be representing this artisan distillery which has shown such significant development since its inception in 2016. We anticipate a particular interest in the Rhubarb and Custard which won a Silver Outstanding award at the recent International Wine & Spirit Competition. We’ve already begun negotiations for the first sale, so we’re really looking forward to taking the Nelson’s Gin brand far and wide.”
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Onboard Hospitality
Making a splash
Locally picked poppies, elderflowers, orange-blossom honey and a range of traditional botanicals make up this modern craft gin which has already won awards in the International Wine and Spirit Competition and was short-listed in the Fresh Discovery Awards by Speciality and Fine Foods.
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Crush
Crush's top bottles of bubbly for Valentine's 2019
The selection includes Villiera Monro Brut 2012, which was awarded an IWSC Gold Outstanding medal
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South China Morning Post
GINSTR’s in town: ‘World’s Best Gin for a G&T’ goes sky high in Hong Kong’s Ozone bar
German distillery GINSTR has just picked up a double gold at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London and is bringing its fine spirits to Hong Kong and China.
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Sunday Guardian Live
‘Demand for wine less than what it could be in India’
Steven Spurrier is an acclaimed wine expert from Britain and a wine merchant who is often referred to as “the champion of French wine”. Spurrier has also developed his own English sparkling wine, Bride Valley. In conversation with Guardian 20, Spurrier speaks about his 50-year-old journey in the wine space and about his autobiography, Wine: A Way of life.
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Business Up North
Cooper King Puts Yorkshire Gin On The Map
The gin now has two international awards to its name, the first being a Gold award at the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s DMA awards in October 2018.
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Aspect County
The home of fine English wines
As our experience ‘matured’, the wines started developing their now distinctive English character; crisp and aromatic, with delicate citrus, apple and pear notes. It wasn’t long before they started winning a variety of prestigious awards. The awards started with our 1981 Gutenborner winning a silver medal in the 1983 International Wine & Spirit Competition.
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Harpers
The rise of Nordic gins
The gin market is a whirlwind of activity. According to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), Brits bought over 60 million bottles worth over £1.6 billion in the year to June 2018, up 38% on the same period the previous year.
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Harpers
Conversion Group adds Gracie Events to investment portfolio
The Conversion Group has added fine wine events specialists Gracie Events to its expanding portfolio of investments in luxury businesses.
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The Jackal
How well do you know your Scotch?
Glenlivet is one and Founders Reserve is one of the most accessible, a delicate and citrusy whisky, that won Silver Outstanding Medal at the 2015 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).
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DFNI Frontier
Penderyn Welsh whisky targets travel retail expansion
Welsh whisky distillers Penderyn will be expanding its presence in travel retail after signing an agreement with Haleybrooke International and McG Consultants. The company’s products have won numerous awards across the years, including two gold medals at the International Wine and Spirits Competition
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