News & Industry Editor
Speciality: Industry News, Awards Coverage, Market Trends, Spirits Business
Bishop covers the business side of spirits with the curiosity of a journalist and the knowledge of an insider. Based in Edinburgh, he has built an extensive network of contacts across distillers worldwide, making him one of the first to report on new launches, acquisitions, and industry shifts. He handles news and industry coverage across Gin.Directory, Rum.Directory, Whiskeyful.com, and TheVodka.Shop. He previously worked in communications for Diageo before switching to editorial, and contributes to several trade publications.
News
The Barbadian distillery has claimed the top honour at the ISC for its Exceptional Cask Selection 2010, beating over 1,7...
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February 27, 2026
News
The legendary Jamaican distillery has opened its doors to the public for the first time in its 270-year history, with a ...
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February 15, 2026
News
The inaugural Caribbean Rum Festival will take place in Barbados this November, bringing together 50 distilleries from a...
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February 1, 2026
News
New data from the IWSR confirms the global rum market surpassed £15 billion in annual sales in 2025 — with the premium-a...
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January 15, 2026
News
A record 1,840 rums from 42 countries were entered in the 2026 World Rum Awards, with Jamaica, Guyana, and Martinique do...
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January 8, 2026
News
Guyana has submitted a nomination to UNESCO to recognise Demerara Distillers' collection of heritage wooden and metal st...
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December 20, 2025
Review
Sunset Sparrow's Premium Rum represents solid, reliable quality from Sunset. This premium rum from Saint Vincent offers ...
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November 4, 2025
Review
Fair Belize Extra Old Rum is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Belize that demonstrates precisely what Fair does best...
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November 4, 2025
Review
Clement Colonne Creole is a genuinely impressive agricole rum from Martinique that demonstrates precisely what Clement d...
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October 31, 2025
Review
Barbancourt 3 Star Rum / 4 Year Old / Bot.1970s is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Haiti that demonstrates precisel...
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October 31, 2025
Review
Pyrat XO Reserve Rum is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Anguilla that demonstrates precisely what Pyrat does best. ...
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October 26, 2025
Review
Rebellion Blanco Rum from Rebellion is a straightforward white rum that does its job without fuss. Hailing from UK, it o...
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October 22, 2025
Review
Red Leg Spiced Rum represents solid, reliable quality from Red Leg. This spiced rum from UK offers good complexity for i...
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October 17, 2025
Review
Bacardi Carta Negra represents solid, reliable quality from Bacardi. This dark rum from Puerto Rico offers good complexi...
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October 17, 2025
Review
SangSom Special Rum / 5 Year Old is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Thailand that demonstrates precisely what SangS...
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October 13, 2025
Review
Takamaka Overproof Rum is a genuinely impressive overproof rum from Seychelles that demonstrates precisely what Takamaka...
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October 12, 2025
Review
Diplomatico Ambassador is a genuinely impressive premium rum from Venezuela that demonstrates precisely what Diplomatico...
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October 8, 2025
Review
New Grove Spiced Rum represents solid, reliable quality from New Grove. This spiced rum from Mauritius offers good compl...
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October 8, 2025
Review
Legendario Dorado is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Cuba that demonstrates precisely what Legendario does best. Co...
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October 4, 2025
Review
Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca Rum from Santiago de Cuba is a straightforward white rum that does its job without fus...
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October 3, 2025
Review
La Mauny 1749 Ambre is a genuinely impressive agricole rum from Martinique that demonstrates precisely what La Mauny doe...
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September 29, 2025
Review
Barbancourt 5 Star Rum / Réserve Spéciale / Bot.1970s is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Haiti that demonstrates pr...
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September 29, 2025
Review
Goslings Gold Rum is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Bermuda that demonstrates precisely what Goslings does best. C...
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September 25, 2025
Review
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum from Sailor Jerry is a straightforward spiced rum that does its job without fuss. Hailing from U...
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September 20, 2025
Review
Chamarel Gold Rum is a genuinely impressive aged rum from Mauritius that demonstrates precisely what Chamarel does best....
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September 20, 2025
