Global Drinks Intel Magazine – July/August 2026

In the July/August issue of Global Drinks Intel magazine:

• We undertake a deep-dive into the current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats shaping the consumer landscape for white spirits giants gin and vodka. Are the pair capitalising enough on the martini serve’s moment in the sun?
• The other alcohol categories to go under the Global Drinks Intel microscope this issue include brandy, sambuca and sparkling wine
• Just in time for the summer, we head to prime European holiday territory to consider the headwinds facing the alcohol industry in Italy
• In our regular ESG section of the magazine, we hear from environmental leads at Australian Vintage and Heaven Hill Brands to learn more about what the two companies are doing to strengthen their green credentials. There’s also a broader look at glass production, long seen as a major weakness in our industry’s ESG armoury
• Our interview pages feature editor Olly Wehring’s one-to-ones with the CEO of Disaronno Group, Marco Ferrari, as well as the co-founders of wine industry success story Invivo & Co, Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron, and Diageo’s whiskey portfolio global brand director, Neil Shah

All this, plus our regular round-up of the latest alcohol news stories and brand owner marketing activities, as well as the most recent product launches in spirits, backed by commentary from drinks marketing expert Chris Tyas and on-premise data whizz Charlie Mitchell.