Heather Graham and Guy Ritchie have launched a coconut-flavoured rum, but these are drinks industry stars rather than Hollywood icons. Graham is a former William Grant and Pernod Ricard marketing director who launched Hendricks, while Ritchie formerly worked on the Kraken. They have teamed up with Emma Wykes, who has just left Black Cow vodka to become general manager at non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip, to…

Mahiki, the world famous bar and nightclub, is launching Mahiki Coconut Rum this month, followed by Mahiki bottled cocktails this spring. The 21% abv Mahiki Coconut Rum liqueur (rrp £14 for 70cl) is a blend of Jamaican and Polynesian rums with Western Samoan coconuts. The clear glass bottle, which features bright, colourful Polynesian tiki motifs and Hawaiian botanicals, has been designed by British street-fashion designer…

Twickenham Fine Ales has revealed a new craft beer range, which includes a smoked beer and brews flavoured with coconut and strawberry. Old Hands is a new range by the brewer featuring five “exciting and previously unexplored by Twickenham” beer styles. The range includes: Strawberry Saison, a 6% abv brew made with strawberries; Coconut Porter, a 6% abv beer made using roasted coconut and cocoa…

Steve Barton, former director of wine supplier Brand Phoenix, is targeting the off-trade with a new brand of coconut water. Barton has set up Innovation Drinks, which is selling the Coco5 brand. He told OLN: “The single fastest growing beverage category in the UK, the US and Australia is coconut water. “It has the most effective hydration benefits of anything you can drink.