SOURZ is crossing its fingers for sunshine – the brand has invested £9m in a promotion, “Unforgettable Summerz with Sourz”

Sourz planz for summer

SOURZ is crossing its fingers for sunshine – the brand has invested £9m in a promotion, “Unforgettable Summerz with Sourz”, in partnership with MTV...
Innis and Gunn tropic like it's hot can

Tropics of Edinburgh

SCOTLAND might not be the warmest of countries, but Edinburgh-based brewer Innis & Gunn has released a new ‘Tropic Like It’s Hop’ passionfruit pale ale — adding a bit of  tropical flavour to the off trade.
Bottles of Glasgow 1770 Small Batch Series Wine Cask editions including Constantia Wine Cask Matured, Syrah Wine Cask Matured and Pineau des Charentes Wine Cask Matured. All three bottles stand on top of a wooden barrel.

Glasgow 1770 whisky experiments with wine casks

Local distiller The Glasgow Distillery has announced three limited edition single malt whiskies for Glasgow 1770 that have all finished in rare wine casks.
Brothers Toffee Apple Alcohol free

No booze for brother

BROTHERS Cider has expanded its range with the launch of its first alcohol-free variant.
Merrydown Original and Dry

A big year for Merrydown

The last year has been a tough one for some cider brands in Scotland, but for SHS Drinks things are going as well as could be hoped north of the border.

Ready for the party

Ready-to-serve cocktail brand Whitebox Cocktails has launched its new portfolio ahead of this year’s party season, with its Classic Cosmo at the front of activity.
If a Scottish convenience retailer has a licence, it’s likely they’ll already be selling most of the top sellers in our top 50. But with Minimum Unit Pricing due to be introduced soon, a big shake-up could be on the cards.

Scotland’s off trade top 50

Ahead of what could be massive upheaval in the Scottish drinks trade, Scottish Grocer examines which brands are doing best in stores. Using exclusive data provided by market research firm Nielsen, our guide to the most valuable Scottish off-trade brands aims to provide retailers with hard numbers to help them make the decision of what to put on shelves.

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...

Luxardo launches liqueur

Italian drinks firm Luxardo brings an extra kick to its range of liqueurs with the introduction of a new Espresso variant.
Rock Rose Gin Summer Edition

A garden gin

Dunnet Bay Distillers has uncorked the latest seasonal variant in the Rock Rose Gin range.
Hardy's alcohol free chardonnay

Wine not try alcohol free?

HARDYS has just launched its first ever alcohol-free chardonnay in response to what Accolade Wines sees as growing demand for low or no alcohol alternatives. 
Pack shots of Krupnik Polish vodka and Two Drams Blended Scotch Whisky.

Halewood rolls out a double launch on spirits

Halewood Artisanal Spirits has expanded on its offer in the off-trade with the roll out of two new expressions including a Polish vodka and blended whisky.

Opening up the sails in UK stores

Sailing into the UK just in time for Christmas is Specialty Brands’ Boatyard Sloe Boat Gin.
Edinburgh Gin cans

Raising a can to innovation

EDINBURGH Gin has shaken up its range of ready-to-drink cocktail cans.

Tune in to the face friends

THE beginning of November is a good time for retailers to introduce festive products to entice Christmas spending and planning, reckons the team behind...
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.