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BLOOM GIN OFFERS FREE WEDDING FAVOURS TO THOSE WHOSE WEDDINGS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY COVID-19

Rebecca Eneh 2020-03-26T12:27:19+00:00 March 26th, 2020|0 Comments

BLOOM GIN TAKES INSPIRATION FROM COCKTAIL WORLD WITH NEW FRUIT & FLORAL FUSIONS

Rebecca Eneh 2020-03-20T10:56:42+00:00 March 20th, 2020|0 Comments

THE DUBLINER REVEALS BOLD NEW LOOK AS IT AIMS TO UNLOCK HUGE GROWTH POTENTIAL OF IRISH WHISKEY

Rebecca Eneh 2020-03-20T10:55:49+00:00 March 20th, 2020|0 Comments

CORONAVIRUS COMPANY STATEMENT

Rebecca Eneh 2020-03-18T17:09:44+00:00 March 18th, 2020|0 Comments

ORANGE IS THE NEW PINK: GREENALL’S INTRODUCES NEW BLOOD ORANGE AND FIG GIN

Rebecca Eneh 2020-03-02T13:05:02+00:00 March 2nd, 2020|0 Comments

WACHUSETT BREWING COMPANY AND THE DUBLINER IRISH WHISKEY ANNOUNCE TRANSATLANTIC COLLABORATION

Rebecca Eneh 2020-02-27T14:04:16+00:00 February 27th, 2020|0 Comments

QUINTESSENTIAL BRANDS GROUP APPOINTS NEW CFO AS IT EYES INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

Rebecca Eneh 2020-02-25T16:21:46+00:00 February 25th, 2020|0 Comments

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We've got your Friday evening sorted, thanks to our Master Distiller Darryl McNally, who will be LIVE on @thedublinlibertiesdistillery Instagram page from 20:00 GMT tonight. Darryl will be chatting all things @dublinlibertieswhiskey in celebration of International Whisk(e)y Day from his home in Limavady, so give the page a follow and we hope to see you there a bit later!

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Say hello to our impressive team in Warrington at #G&JDistillers! Thanks to @robincreativemedia for their hard work and professionalism throughout our 2 day shoot - now time for the editing to begin, can’t wait to see the final results!

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In London next week and on the hunt for somewhere to celebrate St Patrick's Day? Stop by @londoncocktailclub and try their trending cocktail for March - The Irishman ft. @deadrabbitwhiskey.

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Congratulations to our CMO, Shane Hoyne who completed the Dublin Marathon yesterday. He was running to raise money for ground breaking research to find a cure for NKH (nonketotic hyperglycinemia), a rare but terminal metabolic disorder, so if you would like to donate, please follow the link in our bio.

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On Friday evening, @thomasdakingin joined some of Manchester's most well-known faces to celebrate the launch of The Great & The Good Collection, an exhibition featuring some of the region's most influential people - including @sachalord, @bernardocarvalhosilva & @andyburnhamgm. Limited edition prints are now on sale, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity in support of the A Bed Every Night homelessness initiative.

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Planning an early start to watch #EngvRSA in the #RWC2019 final tomorrow morning? Swap your Bloody Mary for a Red Snapper with @greenallsgin – just strain these ingredients over ice into a large highball glass. Go well @englandrugby!

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Congratulations to our Head Distiller, Dermot Hegarty, who celebrated his 35th anniversary at G&J Distillers last week. Dermot's contribution and commitment to QB is second to none, so on behalf of all the team, thank you Dermot!

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It's beGINning to look a lot like Christmas… December's here and we've got some fantastic OPIHR serves for the festive season, courtesy of this year's Spirit of OPIHR winner Lewis McKenzie (@begalou89).

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We like a challenge here at Quintessential Brands, both at work and outside of the office, so this year, a group of colleagues from Warrington & London are joining forces to take on the National Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the North West Alzheimer's Society. If you'd like to donate, you can find the link to their JustGiving page in our bio.

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This afternoon we welcomed a very special guest to @thedublinlibertiesdistillery – fellow Dubliner, Dermot Kennedy. Dermot’s joining our neighbours at the Aloft Dublin City this evening to host an intimate gig as part of their Homecoming Tour, and we’ll be livestreaming his performance from the distillery for fans who don’t have access to the event.

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What's zero sugar and on promotion as Gin of the Month at @greeneking_official pubs across the UK? Our bestselling @greenallsgin Wild Berry and Blueberry flavoured gins of course! This month we're putting consumers right at the heart of our Greenall's zero sugar campaign, encouraging the nation to forego total abstinence in favour of a bit of balance by bringing gin yoga classes to Greene King pubs in London, Cambridge and Stockport. Just the tonic for those who might have fallen off the Dry January bandwagon or abandoned their quest to hit the gym multiple times each week.

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It’s been a fascinating couple of days with great conversations and inspiring ideas aplenty as our UK, Ireland, EMEA and Travel Retail commercial teams gathered together with central teams in Manchester this week, working together on plans to accelerate our growth in some of our key markets. We have so many talented and passionate people in our business, committed to unlocking the great potential that remains for us - thanks to everyone for their contribution this week, here’s to turning those ideas into further commercial success this year and beyond!

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We’re delighted to welcome our new UK Business Unit Director, Liz Peck, to Quintessential Brands. Liz will be leading the team managing our Grocery customers across the UK, ensuring we’re providing our customers with unbeatable spirits solutions and helping them to reap the commercial rewards our premium brands offer.

Liz joins the UK leadership team at a hugely exciting time for our business as we look to build on the initial success we’ve had in the UK to date. Here’s to unlocking greater success in 2020