Alcohol-free trade supplier Wise Bar Trader has released a list of Muslim-friendly drinks in a move to simplify the search process for retailers looking to create a more inclusive range for their Muslim customers.  Launched to coincide with Ramadan, the new list adds to Wise Bar Trader’s existing categories which include gluten-free, vegan and low sugar. The new categorisation has also been added…

Several brewers have spoken out against online beer retailer Bier Company, saying they are owed thousands of pounds in unpaid invoices. Bier Company is the trading name of Bier Nuts, a business founded by Thomas Renshaw and Stefan White, who started out by selling bar snacks to pubs. When the pandemic hit, the pair pivoted to online beer sales and a subscription club. The founders…

Drop wine has opened the doors of its new Kensington bottle shop and wine bar, bringing its total number of stores up to four.  Owned by Dominic Condon, the store holds around 200 wines, some of which will be available by the glass. Wines range from popular “icons of the wine world” to “ off-the beaten track varieties”, with a selection of fine wines…

Chivas Brothers has announced a gaming partnership between its blended Scotch brand Ballantine’s and Gearbox franchise Borderlands. The tie-up sees the appointment of “non-player character and bar mogul Mad Moxxi to the role of chief galactic expansion officer”, as the company looks to launch the brand into the world of gaming. Moxxi, who features as a bar owner in the game’s setting, Pandora, and gives…

Aldi has opened a pop-up Champagne bar in London, selling its Veuve Monsigny Champagne for £2.33 a glass. The venue, in St Christopher’s Place, is called Veuve and Aldi said it is the “UK’s cheapest Champagne bar”. It opened on Wednesday and will stay open until 11pm on Sunday 12 December. The announcement comes as research by the supermarket found consumers in Salford expect to…

Bordeaux Wines UK will be promoting the region’s white wines to consumers with a pop-up bar in London next month. The Bordeaux White Wine Bar will be in Flat Iron Square near London Bridge from September 1-5. The promotion will feature a range of wines including Sauvignon-Sémillon blends, single varietal Sauvignon, crémants and sweet wines, available to try by the glass, in flights flight or…

A range of ready-to-drink cocktails has launched in the UK after success in luxury hotels in Asia. The Laiba Beverages range was created by Michael Chen, former bar manager of The Roosevelt in Sydney and bartender at Eau-de-Vie in the same city. The range comprises Earl’s Old Fashioned, I Am Coconuts, In Love With Rosemary, Twisted Negroni, Cold Brew Martini, Passion De-Light, Laiba Sour and…