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...
Tapping into the hot trend of 2021
Drinks firms predict strong growth for RTDs as consumers seek out low calorie options
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 .
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...
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...
Eyes on Cornwall
CORNWALL-based Sharps Brewery has invested £1m in a major nationwide advertising campaign for its flagship beer Doom Bar.
Fife focus for Kingsbarns
Family-owned Fife distillery Kingsbarns has unveiled a new whisky – Balcomie
New pack and competition for Greenall’s
To support the launch of Greenall’s Wild Berry Pink Gin PMP, the brand is holding a competition for retailers who could win £1,000 of Love2Shop vouchers
Apple of the global eye
Italy v Belgium sounds like a football match taking place at the World Cup. But it’s also a contest that could very soon be...
Ales up as lager prices drop
Drinks account for a significant proportion of many c-stores’ total revenue. Long drinks, such as beer and cider, are often particularly important to impulse...
Pure and simple
Scotland’s off-trade vodka market still dominated by the big two
2015 is shaping up to be a good year for vodka in Scotland after a...
The growth of the craft
MAINSTREAM lagers might still provide the biggest beer sales in the off-trade but other parts of the business especially craft beers are very exciting.
In...
Rich malt life begins at 50
DRINKS firm Whyte & Mackay has celebrated the birthday of its Speyside distillery Tamnavulin by releasing a new whisky ahead of the important Christmas...
Make it a party for everyone
IT’S now virtually impossible to ignore alcohol-free alternatives during the festive season
