Drinks making their mark
CHEERING news for retailers: HIM research shows 90% of consumers would consider buying price-marked spirits. With that in mind, last year Diageo introduced PMPs...
Heard it on the grapevine
THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018
Orkney’s most peaty whisky yet
Orkney-based distillery Highland Park has launched a new special edition whisky that it described as its “most peated release to date.”
Talisker support for seas
Islay single malt Talisker has joined forces with marine environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans
Dreaming of a wine Christmas
THERE are few categories to compare with wine when it comes to consumers’ willingness to experiment and try something new
Rock Rose team’s new RTD
Dunnet Bay Distillers, the firm behind Rock Rose Gin, has launched a canned RTD brand –Wonders of the Wilderness Holy Grass Scottish Vodka with apple tonic.
Darker future?
TAX changes have benefited beer sales in Britain in recent years and continuing pressures on pubs have seen sales move to the off-trade, says...
Mixers are flourishing
GIN’S unstoppable rise has created knock-on growth for premium mixers.
European cider lands in UK
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is home to the European Court of Justice, the European headquarters for tech giants from Amazon to Apple and – it would seem – premium craft cider.
BrewDog marks 18 years of Punk with on-pack promo
BrewDog has marked 18 years of its flagship Punk IPA brew with the launch of a new on-pack promo offering consumers an exclusive £10 meal deal.
Adding times for T
LAST year was a big year for Scotland and it was a pretty busy time also for the country’s biggest beer brand Tennent’s Lager,...
Refreshment in store with Kopparberg cocktails
Kopparberg aims to bring a touch of the on-trade to the house with the launch of its new Tropical Rum Punch cocktail cans.
New in the Doghouse
LONDON-based Doghouse Distillery has launched its first aperitivo.
Greggs brews into the off-trade with a new range of beers
Food-to-go retailer Greggs has brewed up something special for Christmas as its launches its first ever range of beers into the off-trade.
Canerock Rum brings the festive spirit to Sainsbury’s aisles
Barbadian rum brand Canerock Rum has landed on the shelves of Sainsbury's stores across the UK in time for the Christmas season.
A new look for summer
KOPPARBERG has unveiled its summer look, as the brand rolls out a limited-edition label for peak cider season.
