Rémy Cointreau has announced it has partnered with ecoSpirits to launch a closed loop distribution service in the UK from January 2023.
Mount Gay has announced its Mount Gay Silver blend is the first rum to be Bonsucro certified in Barbados.
Barbados GI: Heritage matters
Geographical Indicators (GIs) are a hot topic in the global spirits industry, particularly in the Caribbean. Shay Waterworth investigates.
West Indies distillery opposes Barbados GI proposal
The West Indies Rum Distillery has appealed the implementing of a Geographical Indication for Barbados rum which was put forward by Mount Gay, Foursquare and Saint Nicholas Abbey.
Trudiann Branker calls for greater female presence in rum
Mount Gay master blender Trudiann Branker believes the rum industry is beginning to open up to women but insists she does not want to be remembered for ‘just being a woman’.
Trudiann Branker talks Master Blender release, 1703 and Allen Smith
Mount Gay Rum’s first female master blender Trudiann Branker says she wanted to showcase traditional Barbadian rum production with her new Pot Still release.
Brands Report 2015: Rum
You could flip a coin – each year since we’ve been polling the world’s best bars, the champion rum has beeneither Havana Club or Bacardi.
Mount Gay European ambassador appointed
Mount Gay Rum Distilleries and UK distributor First Drinks have appointed Miguel Smith as European brand ambassador for Mount Gay Rum.
Barbados/UK: Mount Gay launches new rum
Mount Gay rum has launched a new 'rare cask selection', called 1703.
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Ben Branson on the future of non-alc spirits
In his inaugural column for Drinks International, Branson takes a wider look at the overall non-alcoholic spirits sector to identify which brands will thrive and which won’t survive.
