The past decade has seen an explosion in the number of new tonic and mixer brands entering the market as producers hope to replicate the success of category leader Fever-Tree. To assess the quality of new and pioneering entrants, The Spirits Business held its first Tonic & Mixer Masters last month. Held virtually over Zoom, the blind-tasting competition was judged by Melita Kiely, editor
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As one of the biggest spirits markets in the world, Europe boasts many leading cocktail cities and trends that continue to shape the sector, such as the movement towards lighter serves and apéritifs. While being an attractive market for spirits producers, Europe has had its fair share of challenges in recent years – namely Brexit and trade wars. The UK’s
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Chivas Brothers workers who are members of trade unions Unite and GMB are due to go on strike at a number of sites across Scotland at the end of May. The unions said the company had offered a pay freeze, but Chivas Brothers pledged guaranteed pay increases for 2021 and 2022. As such, workers were balloted for strike action by their unions.
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