Whitley Neil Gin

Selection builds from the core

Whitley Neill has expanded into the low and no alcohol category for the first time with four new 0.0% variants.

Cocktail on the collar

A new collar competition is being launched for Glen’s vodka. Glen’s City Cocktails will offer consumers a simple Glen’s cocktail recipe as well as a...
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On a roll

HEINEKEN, the giant drinks company behind brands like Foster’s, Kronenbourg 1664, Desperados, Bulmer, Strongbow and Old Mout, sees itself as the number-one supplier of...
Paul Crawford, founder of Panther M*lk sits in a booth with cartons of Panther Shake whilst holding one.

Panther M*lk eyes up European expansion

Glasgow-based cocktail brand Panther M*lk has announced new plans to expand its business overseas and enter into the European market in 2025.

Growth of gluten free

TENNENT Caledonian has launched Gluten Free T, a 5% abv premium gluten-free lager in selected Tesco stores. Keith Lugton, Tennent Caledonian master brewer, said: “Gluten...

World beers for big events

SELLING world beers during the Rugby World Cup will be one way to grab sales opportunities in 2015, according to Carlsberg. Parminder Walia, senior category...

Cider goes spicey

SWEDISH cider brand Rekorderlig is to launch a Spiced Plum flavour. The limited edition will replace the brand’s Winter Cider, which was launched in 2009. The...

Apple bites back

APPLE ciders carrying heritage brands are making a comeback, according to Debs Carter, marketing director, alcohol at SHS Drinks. Quoting Nielsen Scantrack research, Carter stressed...
McEwan’s Champion, ale,

Fresh look seeks shelf appeal

ONE of Scotland’s best selling bottled ales has a new look. According to IRI figures to October 2014, McEwan’s Champion is the second-best-selling bottled...
BrewDog points to a variety of formats it has for different big night in occasions.

BrewDog caters to key big night in occasions

Craft beer brand BrewDog reckons the big night in is more important than ever – and believes it has the formats to help retailers drive impulse sales.
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Island brews

SCOTLAND isn’t short of islands, it isn’t short of brewers. So, perhaps not surprisingly, it isn’t short of island brewers. At Isle of Arran Brewery...
Cans of BrewDog Sprucy Lucy pale ale fall against a green background.

BrewDog partners with Spar on new brew

Craft brewer BrewDog has teamed up with Spar UK to launch a new exclusive beer to the symbol group's stores with the new Sprucy Lucy.
An exterior shot of the Bladnoch Distillery featuring whisky barrels stacked up in the foreground of the image with the distillery's warehouse in the background with the words Bladnoch Distillery across the side of the warehouse wall.

Bladnoch gives a ‘dram back’ to encourage exploration

Bladnoch Distillery is offering consumers a chance to try before they buy with their whisky range in its new 'dram back' initiative.

Ruighe ready – new Skye malt

A new Skye malt, Port Ruighe, is joining the Talisker family. Enriched by double maturation in port cask wood, it combines the powerful smoky...
A bottle of Eden Mill Art of St Andrews whisky sits next to a nosing glass and the outer packaging for the dram on top of a wooden table.

Eden Mill marks hometown pride in new whisky

Independent distiller Eden Mill has unveiled the latest annual release in its 'Art of St Andrews' whisky series, paying homage to the coastal town.
Pack shots of Rosaluna Mezcal.

US mezcal brand Rosaluna lands in the UK

All-natural mezcal brand Rosaluna has made its way to the UK offering a taste of the popular Mexican spirit to consumers with a well established heritage.