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Strikes at Diageoâs Cameronbridge intensify - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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GMB Scotland has revealed its members will escalate industrial action at Cameronbridge distillery in Fife following further failed talks with Diageo. The strikes began on Monday (28 September) and involved union members striking on a rota basis for 16 days. However, GMB Scotland has now asked all members to strike on four days: 12 October, 15 October, 19 October and 22 October. The union previously said it had been in consultation with Diageo during a seven-hour meeting prior to strike action be
Botivo releases winter edition - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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Non-alcoholic apéritif brand Botivo has debuted a limited edition expression for the colder months. The brand aims to capture the ‘warmth, abundance and spirit’ of the festive season through the aperitivo, which is made by co-founder Sam Paget-Steavenson on Lannock Farm in Hertfordshire. The expression features date molasses, clove, allspice, vanilla and saffron, combined with Botivo’s base of British apple cider vinegar, gentian and wildflower honey. Priced at £30 (US$40) per 500ml bottle, Boti
New whisky bolsters Welsh island single malt category - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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Anglesey’s Wisgi Môn is believed to be one of the first single malt whiskies to be made on a Welsh island. The whisky takes its name from the Welsh name for the island, Ynys Môn, and was distilled at the island’s Llanfairpwll Distillery. The first edition of Wisgi Môn is a small batch release limited to just 200 bottles. Fifty bottles will be available to pre-order from December, a year prior to its release. The liquid is made using local water and is matured in ex-rum oak casks previously used
Sazerac loses Cognac contract court battle - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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US spirits firm Sazerac must honour its contracts with 45 Cognac grape growers following a court ruling in France. The Angoulême commercial court ordered Sazerac de Segonzac, the French subsidiary of Sazerac Company, to execute the contracts as agreed, according to growers’ union L’Union Générale des Viticulteurs pour l’AOC Cognac (UGVC). According to UGVC, the dispute centres on multi-year supply contracts, which Sazerac terminated in January 2026. The Cognac industry has faced a downturn in re
Diageo strikes begin after failed talks - The Spirits Business (opens the original)
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Union members at Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery in Fife will walk out today (28 September) following a seven-hour negotiation meeting. The meeting took place on Sunday 27 September, with 16 planned strike days to follow. Members will form a picket line at the distillery’s gates from today until 15 October. Workers at the grain whisky plant in Levenmouth voted on the action on 9 September after members of Unite the Union and GMB Scotland accused Diageo of failing to properly consult on potenti
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