Cga Cocktail Recipes
2026
Vodka volumes fall 3% worldwide ahead of Vodka Day, but a vodka is still Britain's best-selling pub spirit
Global vodka volumes fell 3% in 2025 according to IWSR, yet CGA by NIQ data shows a vodka is still the best-selling spirit brand in UK pubs and bars, with drinkers paying more per glass even as the...
2026
Edinburgh Cocktail Week confirms 120 bars and £6 serves as Britain's only major autumn festival
Edinburgh Cocktail Week has confirmed more than 120 participating bars and £6 signature serves for its 2 to 11 October festival, leaving it as the largest cocktail event on the British calendar thi...
2026
Britain lost 1,839 licensed venues in three months and opened 1,794, hospitality data shows
The Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners records 1,839 licensed venue closures and 1,794 openings between March and June 2026, leaving the total at 98,564. Roughly one Britis...
2026
Mai Tai Day Falls on Sunday 30 August as Rum Takes a Bigger Share of UK Bar Sales Than Whisky
Mai Tai Day is marked on 30 August, and CGA by NielsenIQ data shows rum now holds a bigger share of spirits sales in British pubs and bars than whisky, worth more than £1 billion a year. The drink ...