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Branching out into spirits: A fruit grower’s guide to craft distilling

Matt Servini, co-founder of The Craft Distilling Business, offers advice for those considering setting up a distillery.

Spirits industry responds to Trump’s import tariffs

William Wemyss, founder and director of Wemyss Family Spirits, said that the UK spirits industry has experienced “a sense of déjà vu” following Donald Trump’s recent announcements on international trade.

Olly Harrison launches gin brand using honey from the farm 

Merseyside farmer and influencer Olly Harrison recently launched his own brand of gin, made by Wrekin Spirit – with part of the proceeds going to charity.

Ricky Gervais urges followers to buy vodka made from British apples

The comedian is co-owner of Dutch Barn Vodka, which is made with British apples.

Adnams announced sudden death of its head distiller 

A Suffolk-based brewery, Adnams, has just announced the passing of its head distiller, John McCarthy. 

Red wine floods the streets of small Portuguese town as distillery tanks erupt

Wine nearly enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool has erupted from two tanks owned by Levira Distillery this Sunday, flooding the streets of the small Portuguese town of São Lourenco do Bairro, the Daily Mail reported.

Scottish growers introduce climate-friendly pea gin

The Arbikie Highland Estate in Angus has developed a pea-based gin, now sold worldwide, to reduce its reliance on fertilisers and its carbon footprint.

Net zero: First Scottish bitters made with wild botanicals

A distillery in Perthshire has released the first ever Scottish cocktail bitters made only with wild botanicals, as part of a bid to reach net zero.

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