Wines and spirits
July 9, 2020
U.K. distiller The Macallan is working with ecommerce specialist Thirstie to let consumers its range of Scotch whiskies directly from themacallan.com. Image courtesy of The Macallan
By Luxury Daily News Service
The knock-on effect of the COVID-19 lockdown of retail stores has seen a surge in ecommerce operations across all sectors, including wines and spirits.
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