A Virtuous Vodka launch from Sweden

Swedish vodka brand Virtuous Vodka makes its way to UK markets as Love Drinks builds on its distribution range with its first ever vodka brand.
Height of Arrows gin

Edinburgh inspiration

The first whisky distillery to start production of single malt in Edinburgh since 1925 has turned its hand to gin.
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Malibu is tickled pink

Malibu has now released two RTD strawberry products .
Black Tower Rose and Fruity White variants

Wine gets a beach body

German wine brand Black Tower has a new look

Competition offers champion shot

HEINEKEN is inviting consumers to use social media to gain the chance to win football prizes in its latest Champions League tie in. Category and...
1881's navy strength gin, Honours, was crowned a winner in the Gin Guide Awards 2023.

Convenience in Brief | 1881 Distillery, Four Loko and Britvic news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about alcoholic and soft drinks.
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Multipacks are the way forward

BIGGER isn’t always better, but larger pack formats increasingly appeal to shoppers in the convenience channel.

Beam Suntory on a Global rebrand

Beam Suntory has announced it has officially rebranded to Suntory Global Spirits, in a bid to highlight its position in the worldwide spirits market.

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...

New Year, new beer, new you

BREWER Innis & Gunn has launched its first alcohol-free beer and says it can aid detox. Innis & None is a 0% ABV pale ale...
The left image has a bottle of Luxardo Aperitivo stands next to The Pink Aperitivo serve with oranges, herbs and nuts around the glass. The image on the right has a bottle of Luxardo Limoncello with a Luxardo Limoncello Spritz serve next to it on with a blue and white tea towel next to the glass on the table.

Spritz of refreshment from Luxardo

Italian drinks brand Luxardo is set to help consumers enjoy some simple cocktail serves this summer with two drinks for its Limoncello and Aperitivo spirits.
Promotional image for the new Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD campaign showing a group of friends together enjoying the drink with the tagline 'Born ready to reunite with your crew'.

Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola gears up for summer parties

Consumers and retailers stand the chance to win big in CCEP's new promotion for its ARTD brand Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola.
Pack shots of Dolin Vermouth range including Rouge, Dry and Blanc.

Dolin rolls to Mangrove Global

Historic Vermouth brand Dolin is set to expand its presence across the UK after forming a new distribution partnership with Mangrove Global.
A man dressed like the mascot of Madrí Excepcional stands at a barrel in a street with a bottle of the beer on top of the barrel.

Madrí Excepcional seeks out a new Madrí Man

Spanish-style beer brand Madrí Excepcional has rolled out a new marketing campaign offering one lucky consumers to become the face of the brand.
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Oak specialist reaches £10m

SPECIALIST beer firm Innis & Gunn, a pioneer in spirit cask-aged ales, saw sales break through £10m last year. Turnover to end 2013 was...
A group of people hold bottles of VK Squashka up to the camera.

VK Squashka range debuts in Scotmid stores

VK Squashka has made its debut in Scotmid stores across Scotland as the brand continues to drive up sales with its core audience of young adults.