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Whisky without an E is Scottish, Japanese or Canadian. Whiskey with an E is Irish or American. Why, and the exceptions.

Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine made from Glera grapes in tank. How it differs from champagne and cava, and which to stock.

A single malt comes from one distillery using only malted barley. A blend mixes several. Which to stock and why.

Bourbon is American whiskey made from at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak. How it differs from whiskey generally.

A 750ml bottle of 13% wine contains 9.75 units. The formula, a strength-by-strength table, and how many glasses a bottle pours.

Scotch, Irish, bourbon, rye, Tennessee and Japanese. What defines each type of whiskey and which sell best in the UK trade.

A 50-litre keg pours about 88 pints before wastage. UK keg sizes, real saleable volumes, and how many kegs a bar actually needs.

A step-by-step AWRS check for trade buyers: get the URN, run HMRC’s lookup, keep the record. Takes a minute and protects your alcohol licence.

AWRS is HMRC approval that every UK alcohol wholesaler must hold. What it is, who needs it, and what it means for retailers buying stock.