News Comment: Hine Under the Hammer
26 April, 2013
A Cognac brand rarely comes to market, so the news that Hine is under the hammer has had commentators chattering over potential suitors. Hamish Smith looks at the possible runners and riders.
Distell spends £160m on Burn Stewart Distillers
15 April, 2013
South Africa’s Distell Group has bought Scotch whisky firm Burn Stewart Distillers from CL World Brands and Angostura Limited for £160m (R2.2bn).
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Danil Nevsky
The bar industry community is dead
Danil Nevsky mourns the demise of a time when contact was physical, not digital, and when connections meant more than a swipe of a screen. But he holds out hope that real community will return for younger generations
