The bestselling American whiskey ranking is largely the same as last year. Old Forester has replaced Jim Beam in the top 10, while the other nine are either the same or one place adri­ft.

Paradiso from Barcelona was named the World’s Best Bar at the annual World’s 50 Best Bars ceremony in Barcelona, the first time the accolade has been awarded to a bar outside of London and New York.

Australian Vintage has recruited the senior buyer of one of the UK’s major multiple retailers.