The week’s top 10 most read

We round up the week’s most read articles on the drinks business including the discovery of a stash of rare 18th century Madeira and a man checking in a single can of beer on a Perth-bound flight.

Click through to view this week’s top 10 articles. 

10. Top 10 quirky drinks gadgets 

the drinks business takes a look at some of the most unusual drinks gadgets in the press, from whisky stones and port sippers to a robotic pint-puller and a flip flop bottle opener. To read the full article, please click here. 

9. Moët Hennessy buys first American whiskey

Moët Hennessy has acquired the Washington-based Woodinville Whiskey Company (WWC), expanding its footprint into the American whiskey category for the first time. To read the full article, please click here. 

8. Man checks in single can of beer on Perth-bound flight

An Australian man was well within his 23kg baggage allowance when he checked in a single 375ml can of Emu Export beer as his only item of luggage on a flight travelling from Melbourne to Perth. To read the full article, please click here. 

7. Beaujolais hit by hail and ‘mini-tornado’ 

Vineyards in the north of Beaujolais – notably in Fleurie and neighbouring Chénas – were hit by hail and a ‘mini-tornado’ last week. To read the full article, please click here. 

6. Top 10 low calorie wine brands

the drinks business rounds up 10 low calorie wine brands, generally at least 15% lighter than the standard 120 to 130 calories found in a typical 150ml serving. To read the full article, please click here. 

5. Top 10 most fattening beers

the drinks business rounds up 10 of the most fattening beers, as brewers increasingly push the beer boundaries, producing more extreme and stronger beers with higher calorie counts. To read the full article, please click here. 

4. Brewdog loses Elvis battle

One of the UK’s leading craft brewers Brewdog has lost its court battle with the Elvis Presley Estate over the naming of a beer. To read the full article, please click here. 

3. Beer ‘for her’ slammed on social media

A Czech beer made “by women for women” that seeks to represent “a woman’s strength and a girl’s tenderness” has attracted a furious backlash online with commentators venting their rage over its overt sexism. To read the full article, please click here. 

2. Top 10 Scotch whisky brands

the drinks business lists the world’s top 10 best-selling global Scotch whisky brands based on the number of nine-litre cases sold annually. To read the full article, please click here.

1. Rare stash of Madeira discovered in US museum

A US museum has discovered a stash of Madeira wines dating back to the late 1700s, making them almost as old as the country they were found in. To read the full article, please click here.