Friday Rules: Eating is cheating

Very good news (and pic above likely in one of those pubs) Wandsworth Council protects 120 pubs from redevelopment (Press Release)

Yes! This autumn less pumpkin, more porter! Brewers scramble to find pumpkin for seasonal ales as supply tightens (CNBC)

But gin sales are up! Travel Retail Spirits Sales Sink 4.2% in 2015 (The Spirits Business)

Great gin primer. What Exactly Is Gin, Anyway? (Ginerations)

Yes. Yes it is. THIS “GINTERNSHIP” MAY BE THE COOLEST GIG EVER (Liquor.com)

But can you open carry your blaster? DRINK LIKE HAN SOLO AT THE STAR WARS CANTINA BAR (Liquor.com)

Health Booze, meh. Big Alcohol Tries to Go on a Health Kick (Bloomberg)

One less thing to carry. Corona Extra partnership makes beachside beer delivery a reality (Chicago Business Journal)

Let’s be careful out there. The Two Words That Could Save You (And Your Career) From Burnout (Tales of the Cocktail)

DIAGEO ‘NOT WALKING AWAY’ FROM MASTERS OF WHISKY (The Spirits Business)

KYOTO DISTILLERY UNVEILS JAPAN’S FIRST GIN (The Drinks Business)

TEXSOM 2016 Takeaways (Imbibe)