Absolut range refresh

Absolut mixes it up

Pernod Ricard has relaunched the Absolut flavoured vodka range with a new look and reformulated liquid.

The craft of selling

Personal touch crucial to craft beer, wine and spirits success says Onker
Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 vintage single malt whisky

Home grown whisky

Islay distillery Bruichladdich has expanded its range of Port Charlotte whiskies with the launch of Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 vintage single malt.

Ginspirational Scottish spirits

Nominees revealed for gin awards
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Cheers to beers and fine drams

Lesley Ann Gray, strategic lead for Scotland at market research company Kantar – which provides the listing of the top 50 Scottish non-alcohol brands in Scotland and the top 10 Scottish alcohol brands in Scotland, analyses the year for the leading Scottish brands in Scottish food and drink retailing.
A campaign to tackle underage drinking and youth disorder has been launched across Scotland. The “It’ll Cost You!” programme is a collaboration between Police Scotland, local authorities and alcohol producers and retailers and aims to raise awareness of the damaging effects and criminal nature of buying alcohol for under-18s.

Campaign aims to cut underage drinking

Police, retailers, alcohol producers and councils are launching a Scotland-wide "It'll Cost You!" campaign to drive down underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour.
Heineken UK has highlighted the opportunities presented by Old Mout and Strongbow.

Heineken offers advice on cider category

Cider is big business in the UK, with NIQ data showing the category was worth £1.1billion last year, as it provides an all-year-round opportunity for convenience retailers, says Heineken UK.
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Malibu is tickled pink

Malibu has now released two RTD strawberry products .

Easy over summer ice

COCKTAILS feature in many summer garden parties and barbecues and retailers can take advantage of their popularity by suggesting recipes for summer cocktails and...
Cans of Peroni 0.0% Arancia Rossa and Limone di Sicilia sit at the middle of a table with a blue tablecloth on top with lemons and blood oranges around the cans and food.

Peroni 0.0% expands alcohol free range with flavoured offer

Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has expanded on its alcohol-free 0.0% range with the its Limone di Sicilia and Arancia Rossa flavoured beers.

Pineapple direction

DEMAND for fruit-flavoured spirits prompted the creation and launch of Malibu Pineapple, according to  Pernod Ricard UK. The new variety, originally launched in the USA...
Summerhall Distillery founders Marcus Pickering and Matt Gammell

Winging into Scotch whisky

The Edinburgh-based distillery behind Pickering’s Gin has entered the whisky category with the launch of a new blended scotch.
Mangrove Global reckons the at-home cocktails trend could drive premium sales.

Bank on the cocktail trend, says Mangrove Global

Premium spirits distributor Mangrove Global has been highlighting the opportunity to drive sales through the at-home cocktails trend, while Britvic has launched some new J2O Mocktails.
The new Dairylea Lunchers from Mondelez International.

Market News | Dairylea, Funkin Cocktails, Butterkist, Captain Morgan

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Saltire Rare Malt Founders Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie (left to right) stand behind a whisky barrel with two whisky bottles on top of the barrel and a nosing glass in front of the whisky bottles.

Saltire Rare Malt marks first year of business with new whisky bottling

Independent whisky bottling firm Saltire Rare Malt has marked its first year in business with the launch of a new single malt whisky bottling.
A bottle of Altos Strawberry Margarita lies on its side on a wooden table with strawberries around the bottle. There is a bottle of Altos Tequila standing up to its left with a bottle of the Lime Margarita at the top of the image as well as a bottle of the Agave Tequila with lime segments, a barspoon and a measure.

Altos launches Strawberry Margarita ready-to-serve variant

Agave tequila brand Altos has expanded on its range of ready-to-serve cocktails with the launch of its new Altos Strawberry Margarita bottles.