Spirits distributor Paragon Brands has kicked off The Big Gin Swap, a programme which helps bars in the UK exchange their leftover, half-full bottles for new ones.

Alcoholic slushies are set to be the nation’s hottest trending drink this summer, with one in four Brits (24 per cent) naming the refreshing twist on classic cocktails as their number one boozy beverage for the coming months.

The managing director of a Manchester business specialising in unique and unusual premium drinks brands has spoken to Insider about how the company is driving innovation in the sector.

Naud, The Noble and Unusual Distillery, is dropping a brand-new rum, Ron Venezuela 12 Year Old Golden Rum, in collaboration with Venezuelan distillery Destilería Sofa.

The drinks importer-distributor Paragon Brands has announced that it will be the exclusive UK distributor of Zamora Company spirits and liqueurs.

French whisky brand Celtic Whisky Distillerie has launched a new mixed-malt blended whisky, Gwalarn Celtic Malt.

World-famous Polish vodka brand Żubrówka and its famed bison grass ingredient are being celebrated in a new, limited edition Christmas Apple Pie cocktail by Rythmik Cocktails.

Premium French gin brand, G’Vine has announced that Watermelon will be the latest addition to the June by G’Vine range. G’Vine is a one-of-a-kind gin brand with roots in the Cognac region of France.

Polish vodka brand Żubrówka has launched its the first-ever craft beer, the Żubrówka Bison Grass Wheat beer. Żubrówka is the world’s third largest vodka brand.

Irish Whiskey is one of the fastest growing drinks categories in the world, and among the whiskies that are most in demand is Belfast Distillery Company’s McConnell’s Irish Whisky.

Hidetsugu Ueno, one of Japan’s most famous bartenders, has teamed up with a group of other legends in cocktail-making on a charity project celebrating the life and career of Gaz Regan.

The Painkiller cocktail is already promising a lot with a name like that. Health claims and cures aside, we think it’s going to be your new favourite summer rum drink. Piña Cowho?

Four in ten daring Brits say they are “proud” to be rulebreakers – with exactly half admitting they only pretend to read a Terms & Conditions document, a study has found.

After 239 years of issuing a daily allowance of ‘Navy strength’ rum to its sailors, the British Admiralty brought the tradition to an end on July 31st, 1970 – and in so doing, created ‘Black Tot Day’.

Dingle announce the release of the fourth in its Wheel of the Year series, Lúnasa Single Malt Dingle Distillery’s upcoming whiskey release, Lúnasa Single Malt, the latest edition in its Wheel of the Year series, which comes after the successful launch of their Samhain, Lá Le Bríde and Bealtaine editions.

Paragon Brands has announced Zubrowka has launched Zubrowka Biala Vanilla as the latest addition to its Biala Vodka range.

The King joined former Royal Yacht Britannia sailors in reviving an old Royal Navy tradition – and drank a tot of Pusser’s Rum.

Musician Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door whiskey has named Paragon Brands as its new UK distributor, taking over from When We Are Giants.

Progress on the new J&J McConnell’s Distillery and Visitor Experience on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast has marked a major milestone with the arrival of three new state of the art whiskey pot stills.