A US start-up has created vodka quite literally from thin air – using solar power to convert carbon from the air and convert it into alcohol. It’s now working with NASA to look at other opportunities for capturing carbon... Read

A new partnership with spirits and wine company Brown-Forman will bring classic liquors like Jack Daniels, Herradura and Chambord to the Drinkworks pod system in 2020, furthering at-home cocktail personalization... Read

Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur is delving into the craft side of coffee in Australia with its first limited batch sourced from single-origin beans. More releases are to come, made from coffee of different global regions... Read

Taking its name from the lyrebird (an Australian bird famed for being able to imitate almost any sound), Lyre’s has set out to become the greatest mimic in the non-alcoholic spirits category. Launched earlier this year, the Aussie brand has already spread its wings to the UK and other markets... Read

The festive season is a key trading period for spirits. And branded gift packs in particular are proving to be a major area of innovation, thanks to technological advances and heightened creativity, writes Leyton Hardwick of design agency Drink Works in this guest article... Read

New York-based LIQS Cocktail Shots is taking its growth international with November’s launch into Japan. Its lines of liquor-based and wine-based shots build their audience first on-premise at concerts, stadiums and festivals... Read

Amazon has launched its first premium spirits brand in the UK, called Tovess... Read

Spirits brands should not rely on China's massive population alone as the key to success in the country. Building a brand is about playing the long game: with an investment in time and money... Read

Pernod Ricard has signed a strategic partnership with one of China’s largest baijiu producers, Wuliangye International (HK) Limited: as both parties aim to accelerate their development in the Asian and global spirits markets... Read

Bacardi has acquired Stillhouse Spirits, a ‘young powerhouse brand’ in the US whose products include vodka, whiskey and bourbon... Read

Gin produced from peas could ‘significantly reduce’ the spirit's carbon footprint: while the gin could ultimately become carbon neutral if by-products are used by the animal feed industry... Read