Distilling giants point way for aged spirits in 2026
As we all contemplate what kind of year 2026 will be for spirits – after tariffs, conflict and macroeconomic gloom…
All articles by Richard Woodard
Richard Woodard
A trained newspaper journalist with more than 20 years' experience of writing about the wine and spirits categories, Richard has been a regular contributor to Just Drinks since 2006.
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Why the spirits industry shouldn’t be too downbeat as we approach 2026
The issue at the heart of the challenging past few years for beverage alcohol is this: are we experiencing a…
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Roseisle, InchDairnie add to Scotch anxiety – but don’t despair
In September 2010, things were looking up for Scotch. After weathering the impact of the financial crash of 2008-9, the…
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Why Sir Dave Lewis can be Diageo’s ‘Big Sam’
In the wake of the crisis that engulfed the BBC over the splicing of Donald Trump’s speech on the broadcaster’s…
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Hindsight ripples through Brown-Forman investor day
A key episode of US political drama The West Wing occurs towards the end of series one, when the realities…
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Why Pernod has work cut out with Chivas Regal Crystalgold
Innovation in the drinks industry might just be the original double-edged sword. You need to deploy it if you want…
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Blends can help kick-start Scotch exports
Against a lacklustre spirits market backdrop, the numbers coming out of India continue to astound. So much has been made…
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Why travel retail is more important than ever
I rarely feel many twinges of jealousy about missing out on attending drinks industry trade shows – for all their…
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Mild chaos could be the new normal for beverage alcohol – but that might not be all bad
Perhaps the starkest illustration of prevailing trends in the global beverage alcohol arena is offered by the fine wine market…
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What Diageo’s full-year results tell us about interim CEO Nik Jhangiani
At the start of June, cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended a 17-year wait by winning the IPL trophy…