French flavour for the season

Heineken launches festive bottles
Both Pete Cheema and Hussan Lal have blasted the decision to put up the MUP.

MUP rise ‘not the solution’

Scottish convenience channel leaders have slammed MSPs’ decision to increase the alcohol minimum unit price (MUP) from 50p to 65p.
choc a bloc gin

New flavour in gin aisle

Manchester gin distiller, Zymurgorium, has introduced a chocolate flavoured gin to its range.
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New look for market leader

SCOTLAND’S best-selling beer, Tennent’s Lager, got a new off-trade look in the summer when the brand team refreshed its packaging. The new style is designed...
Tomatin five virtues bottles

Turning whisky into a virtue

SCOTCH whisky distiller Tomatin has just launch its third expression in its Five Virtue Series
Thatchers Rascal new branding, moonlight and fox graphic

Rascal is aiming for dizzy heights

RELEASED just in time for summer, Thatchers has relaunched its Rascal Cider with a brand new look.
Keeping a selection of seasonal stock, such as Edinburgh Christmas Gin, before December can target early shoppers.

Edinburgh Gin pushes importance of festive stock

Ian Macleod Distillers brand Edinburgh Gin has been highlighting the importance of keeping a selection of festive stock before December to target early gift shoppers.

A final push

Convenience channel spirits sales hit a high in the week between Christmas and New Year, says Glenfiddich, Grant’s and Hendrick’s owner William Grant &...
Brixton Brewery new beer range

Raising a glass for Age UK

BRIXTON Brewery has launched a new beer to raise money for charity Age UK Lambeth
Manchester Gin The Hacienda

Legendary venue on the bottle

Manchester Gin has launched a new limited-edition label which pays homage to one of the city’s cultural institutions
A bottle of Height of Arrows gin lies in a bush of yellow flowers.

Holyrood Distillery secures listing for gin

Edinburgh-based Holyrood Distillery has secured its first major supermarket listing for its award-winning Height of Arrows gin.

Triple joins the line

Love Drinks has expanded its selection of Japanese drinks in the Scottish market with the addition of three new fruit based liqueurs.

Captain Morgan has set sail on a rum refresh

Diageo has unveiled what it is calling a bold new look for Captain Morgan which has rolled out across the brand's entire portfolio.
The four-can pack, including the Thatchers Zero variant, gives consumers more choice, says the cider maker.

Thatchers Cider takes leading role in Scotland

Thatchers Cider has been stressing the importance of the four-can pack format, while also telling retailers that data shows it is the fastest-growing cider maker in Scotland.
Two bottles of Exploration Jamaican Rum

Scottish rum has Jamaican roots

THE GlenAllachie Distillery’s master blender Billy Walker has brought Jamaican flavour to Scotland with the latest additions to the MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits range.
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The touch and feel of Sweden’s summer

THE pleasures of the Swedish life are back on the agenda for Nordic flavoured-cider brand Rekorderlig in its 2014 summer marketing activity. Linsey Adams,...