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NEWBIES: Cueva Nueva – bringing la hora del vermut to the world
Is Spanish vermut’s philosophy of slow living, deeply and carefully enjoyed, about to have its moment?
Apr 14
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Emma Louise Tucker
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NEWBIES: Esther: not your usual rum brand
“We’re not really riding on any trend,” says Esther co-founder Emunah Winer. “We are the disruptor brand.”
Apr 7
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Emma Louise Tucker
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March 2026
Happy hour: your next beer is a puff of air
Zero calories, zero sugar, zero alcohol, zero flavour? Are drinks brands forgetting why people drink in the first place?
Mar 27
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Sake is a big challenge – and a big opportunity
The sake brands are coming, and drinkers in the west are ready to be persuaded.
Mar 25
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Emma Louise Tucker
Behind the curtain at The New Rules: how we can help you
We own a design agency. We run The New Rules. We’ve co-founded a tequila. We founded a rum. We can help you, too.
Mar 19
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Margaret Kerr-Jarrett
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Sistine is winning by building back-to-front
Bottled spritz Sistine developed a brand world and philosophy before they even thought about the liquid.
Mar 17
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Margaret Kerr-Jarrett
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Candela Mamajuana: from souvenir to top-shelf spirit
Founder Alejandro Russo thinks people are ready to fall back in love with rum again – but winning them over means letting go of the old tropes
Mar 13
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Margaret Kerr-Jarrett
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NEWBIES: Mother's Milk – anti-hangover cocktails in a can
“Hydration is HOT right now,” says Kristie Kish, who together with co-founder Jennifer Roman-Matito is building a RTD coconut water cocktail brand for…
Mar 6
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How the agency Young Jerks built the Mr Black brand
Part serendipity, part genius, and a founder that was prepared to be provocative
Mar 3
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February 2026
Happy Hour: What next for Brewdog?
THC drinks, fizzy red wine and sake are on the up. Meanwhile the future of the ‘original’ indie craft beer brand looks rocky.
Feb 27
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Why Velocity is the New Valuation
A conversation with Angel Investor Emile Ward. (Founders: this one's for you)
Feb 24
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Margaret Kerr-Jarrett
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IESSI has what so many non-alc brands lack: complexity
This is a brand with true depth of flavor and a commitment to design that very few others can match.
Feb 18
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