Bottles from the Tomatin Sherry Cask Collection are lined up on a table together including The Manzanilla Edition, The Palo Cortado Edition and the Pedro Ximénez Edition.

Tomatin launches The Sherry Collection trio of malts

Highland distiller Tomatin has unveiled a trio of new single malt expressions in its Sherry Collection, displaying the influence sherry casks have on whisky.
The Famous Grouse

2014 – a big whisky year

THE off-trade should be gearing up for bumper whisky sales during Scotland’s big year. That’s the word from Maxxium UK, the company behind The...

The craft of storytelling

CRAFT and premium will be the key trends in beer and cider this year, according to big brand owners, and they have introduced a...
Facing up cider at Scottish Grocer’s 2013 Cider Retailer of the Year, Spar Tullibody. Flavoured ciders have provided most of off-trade cider’s growth in the last few years. But one firm says 2013 brought some signs of change in Scotland’s impulse outlets.

Still playing the fruit machine?

Fruit flavoured ciders have seen soaring sales and continued to grow even when the cider boom slowed in recent years. Are they still the...
Halewood Wines & Spirits

Added twist

INDEPENDENT drinks company Halewood Wines & Spirits has added a raspberry mojito variety to its Caribbean Twist range. It has also made all of...
Chilean Casillero del Diablo is one of the top five wine brands in the UK, China, South Korea and Sweden.

Corks popping from Oz to Chile

SOME of the biggest wines in Scottish c-stores have come out on top in a global survey investigating the power of brands in the category.

Score bar experiences with Innis & Gunn promotion

Innis & Gunn is set to take to the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh on 16 May to kick off its 'Win Your Own Bar' promotion for the Euros 2024.

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...
Cans of All Shook Up Margarita and Cosmo are clinked together as the cocktails spill out the top of the cans against a blue background.

All Shook Up launches new cocktail cans

RTD cocktail brand All Shook Up has unveiled two new variants to its line-up with the launch of the new Margarita and Cosmo serves.
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Banking on the success of gin

Loch Lomond launch comes ashore .

Essences take flight in the UK

FRENCH vodka brand Grey Goose will enter the RTD category this summer, as part of a wider launch for its new Essences range.
Pernod Ricard has five spirit suggestions to stock for the festive season this year.

Pernod Ricard’s spirited choices for Christmas

Pernod Ricard believes its Absolut Vodka, Malfy gin, Malibu rum, Altos tequila and Jameson Irish Whisky will be key for consumers either as Christmas presents or for festive party cocktails.
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Scotland the real UK cider country

Value sales are in better shape north of the border

Premium wine in gift demand

WHETHER it’s hot and spiced for a party or chilled to serve with dinner, wine continues to be an integral part of the drinks...
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Worldwide options for craft beer

Countries from across the world can have a good reputation for their beers and KBE Drinks reckons this popularity of provenance will be key in the beer category.

Spritz for dry January

WILFRED’S reckons it's got dry January consumers covered with its Wilfred’s alcohol-free spritz drink. Available in a 500ml bottle at a price of £19,...