Drinkindustries.ie Newsletter - February 24, 2020

Industry event of the year – last chance to book your place

Marketing | Hospitality Expo serving the industry for over 40 years

Sidecar’s Michal – National Cocktail Champion

On-trade | Michal to represent Ireland at World Cocktail Championship

Villa Maria’s sleepless nights on film

Marketing | Villa Maria’s Vintage to be shown on Virgin Media 3 at 6pm on March 1st

No increase in US tariffs on wine & spirits

Marketing | Tariffs to be reviewed in 6 months

‘Best in Glass’ tasting of over 70 wines

Off-trade | Over 70 wines from around the world covered at Gilbeys with Bibendum tasting

Heineken lager volumes up 8% globally

Marketing | Best performance from brand in decade

5 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in January

On-trade | Exchange Bar in Waterford City’s Ballybricken one of five businesses served with January Closure Orders

Pat Rigney - Drinks Ireland|Spirits' new Chairman from The Shed

Pat Rigney can boast considerable pedigree in the spirits industry having been involved in many successful brand launches from Baileys through Boru vodka to today’s Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin. His chairmanship of Drinks Ireland|Spirits therefore seems something of a natural choice. Pat Nolan spoke to him about his take on today’s spirits industry.

The growing gluten-free alcohol market

The growing popularity of gluten-free drinks is not limited to Coeliacs or others with a gluten-intolerance.

Expensive taste of Northern Monk

Take four brewers, have them hike to the summit of the 4,000-foot high Ben Nevis and then have them brew up an Imperial Stout there after lugging the 90Kg of brewing equipment up to the top of the Scottish mountain.