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Me after The S*n rips a fourth exclusive from me in the space of a month.

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Bacardí has relaunched its Patrón XO Cafe coffee-infused tequila liqueur in the UK after a three-year hiatus. The cult tipple was discontinued in 2021 after agave shortages forced Bacardí to focus on core Patrón variants, but made its US return in April.

RT @Samfr: Must have run out of space before they could mention Dyson bought 36k acres of farmland to avoid inheritance tax.

Craft beer has abused crowdfinding ‘cash well’, says London brewer @PressureDropBrw. Via @TheGrocer.

Should be on bloody commission for this lot, the rate they're pilfering my stories of late.

Forget the nightmare before Christmas, this Budget was a nightmare before Halloween for the booze industry. Via @TheGrocer.

Spirits prices in grocery have gone up by more than £1/l in the last year. New duty rules on wine from Feb will add additional complexity and costs. Many already can't afford a drink in the pub, and now supermarket booze is going to get even more expensive. #Budget2024.

RT @silvesterldn: A 6% hike in the minimum wage may have more of an impact on the price of your pint than a 1p cut in beer duty.

A penny per pint cut in draught duty is likely to be scant consolation for small brewers already up against the wall, as wine and spirits producers who will see their duty rates increase in line with inflation from April. #Budget2024.

Further details on the sale of @GipsyHillBrew. Sale to Sunrise was made on a going concern basis as part of a bid to avoid falling into administration. Deal values the business at £5m - some fall from the £21m valuation GH gave itself in 2022 raise.

South London brewer @GipsyHillBrew sold to Suffolk brewing group Sunrise Alliance Beverages. Via @TheGrocer.

And here's the full story, via @TheGrocer.

Break: @GipsyHillBrew has been sold to Sunrise Alliance Beverages, previously known as St Peters Brewery Group. South London brewer will join @WildBeerCo, @CuriousBrewery and @PortobelloBeer in Sunrise Alliance's roster. More to follow. .

“A niche sector that taps into a sense of place and local identity, and values the small-scale and experimental, needs the space and freedom to thrive. @SIBANational's consciousness-raising exercise is a smart move in the right direction.”.

RT @THSTOfficial: The decision by @SpursOfficial to price tickets for the @EuropaLeague game against @OfficialASRoma equivalent to category….

English winemaker @ChapelDownWines downgrades guidance and takes itself off the market after strategic review. Via @TheGrocer.

Some great insight in this feature from @WoolfsonExists on how "big beer" has muscled in on Britain's craft beer revolution. Fascinated (but not unsurprised) to learn the no. of brewers sold in UK supermarkets has dipped by 17% in the last four years.

On the launch of @SIBANational's new Indie Beer campaign and if craft has now lost all meaning. With thanks to @PeteBrownBeer for some added insight! .

I see The S*n has picked up another one of my stories today. Reckon that's three in a month now. Anyway, if you want to support honest, unbiased journalism from genuine experts in their fields, consider a subscription to @TheGrocer 🤗.