Tapping into the hot trend of 2021
Drinks firms predict strong growth for RTDs as consumers seek out low calorie options
Dreaming of a gin Christmas
GIN in teacups is no longer the preserve of the secret tippler in prohibition Chicago. Super premium brand Hendrick’s has a gift pack, called...
Bigger format for RTD
Global Brands has extended its Flare Cocktail offer by introducing 70cl bottles as well as a new flavour to the range
Aussie pair return
AUSTRALIAN agony uncles Brad and Dan are back as part of the latest media blitz for Foster’s.
Sipping on a gin by the bay
Dunnet Bay Distillery goes from strength to strength .
Eyes on Cornwall
CORNWALL-based Sharps Brewery has invested £1m in a major nationwide advertising campaign for its flagship beer Doom Bar.
Take two with tequila
BREWING giant Heineken UK has extended its range of spirit-flavoured beers with the introduction of Desperados Dos – a higher ABV beer built for...
Small is bountiful
CRAFT manufacturing is becoming important in many parts of the drinks business including whisky.
At Isle of Arran Distillery managing director Euan Mitchell said...
Fife focus for Kingsbarns
Family-owned Fife distillery Kingsbarns has unveiled a new whisky – Balcomie
World beating white takes top spot
SPECIALIST drinks distributor Morgenrot is looking to take advantage after The World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits named one of...
Don’t think low means no says Eisberg
LOW-ALCOHOL wine has become an established category over the last few years, with a large number of brands fighting for shelf space, said Fran...
Game changer?
Late last year the amount of alcohol allowed by law in the bloodstream of drivers in Scotland was cut. It’s said to have hit...
Mark of quality
THE beer category as a whole is currently in decline in Scotland, but where there is growth it is being driven by premium segments,...
Sweden in the mix
SWEDISH cider Rekorderlig, which is brewed at a family-owned fourth generation brewery in Vimmerby and is now handled by Molson Coors in the UK,...
It’s the most wonderful time for a beer!
With Christmas Day falling on a Sunday last year, retailers saw the largest-ever ‘final week’ of trading in 2016, resulting in increased performance across sales
Share in social media success
Global Brands' brightly patterned designs are to encourage consumers to share pictures of their drink on social media .
