Chinese drinkers' sentiment towards alcohol particularly on spirits is improving after the pandmeic as on-trade consumption resumes. Read More
Whisky
South Korea's millennials and Gen-Z's love for whisky and high balls has driven the country's whisky imports to record high, accordin to official data from the Korea Customs Service. Read More
A rare bottle of 54-year-old Highland Park will be released at Bonhams Fine and Rare Wine & Whisky sale in Hong Kong on Thursday 18 May 2023 to commemorate the 225th anniversary of Highland Park Winery. Read More
Bonhams has announced the promotion of Diego Lanza as Head of Whisky, Asia to lead lead all Bonhams whisky business in the region and expand the company’s presence in this competitive market. Read More
French drinks giant Pernod Ricard is planning to raise prices for its drinks due to inflation pressure and stablized demand for spirits in its top markets in the US and China. Read More
A super lot celebrating the affinity between The Macallan and James Bond is going under the hammer along with a slew of Macallan lots as part of Edrington Hong Kong’s first-ever charity gala at Rosewood Hotel next week. Read More
A new auction record was set for American whisky Pappy Van Winkle when a bottle of 23 Year Old Family Reserve was sold for US$52,500 - more than seventeen times the pre-sale estimate (est. $3,000-4,000) by Sotheby's in New York. Read More
China has reportedly suspended alcoholic beverage imports from Taiwan allegedly over labelling issue, affecting the island's exports of popular beer brands and Kavalan whisky as tensions escalate. Read More
Decline is accelerating for China’s wine and spirits imports in the January-August period, sending worrying signs to the country’s drinks trade that has been pummelled by the onslaught of the country’s strict covid restrictions, supply chain price hikes and logistics nightmares for almost 3 years. Read More
North Korean ruling elites’ penchant demand for fine wines and spirits has revived China’s liquor exports to the isolated country, two years after it sealed off its borders in early 2020 in face of Covid. Read More