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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon Hunt

Demise of the gin & tonic as drinkers opt for cocktails

British drinkers are swapping the classic G&T for more exotic cocktails as the gin craze finally comes to an end, the boss of Diageo said today.

The Guinness, Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka owner posted an 18.4% rise in reported net sales to £9.4 billion in the six months to the end of 2022, with organic growth of 9.7%.

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