Kavalan, Taiwan's premier whiskey, has collected the biggest award in its category at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) for its Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength for the second year running.

Nearly 20 Double Gold winners announced from more than 1,100 wine entries.

Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, British Columbia has received a perfect 100 point score and a Double Gold Medal for its 2013 ‘Small Lot’ Semillon Icewine from the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition.

The famous Burgundian estate Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is top of the charts in Liv-ex’s new classification of non-Bordeaux fine wines.

Constellation Brands has enhanced its fine wine portfolio with the purchase of Schrader Cellars’ wines.

Champagne Piper-Heidsieck is to launch its ‘Essentiel’ cuvée in the UK this year, offering it exclusively to the on- and “high-end” off-trade.

Beam Suntory’s Irish whiskey brand Kilbeggan is said to be the holder of Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery record.

The International Spirits Challenge’s Supreme Champion Spirit for 2017 is Suntory’s Hibiki 21 Year Old.

Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co has expanded its product portfolio with a line of alembic-distilled liqueurs named Destillaré.

Kona Brewing Co. is targeting a big summer push, as it looks to build on the popularity it has gained since launching in bottles in Australia around 18 months ago.