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...

Best sellers add price attraction

Glen’s Vodka and its whisky stablemate High Commissioner are, says brand owner Loch Lomond Group quoting Nielsen research, already number 1 sellers in their...

Shaking up on shelves

THE team behind award-winning Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid has launched a new canned cocktail brand.

Australian rules for Scots wine lovers

AUSTRALIAN wines are ace, ripper and bonzer according to Scottish consumers. Wines from down under are described as favourites by 23% of Scottish wine-drinkers,...

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.
Echo Falls Melon and Mint, and Raspberry and Lavendar

Botanicals in a bottle this summer

Affordability an advantage says CWF
A bottle of Penrhos Gin Pear & Chilli stands next to a basket filled with pears and chillis in front of the basket with a gingham picnic blanket underneath it all.

Fiery collaboration yields new Pear and Chilli Gin from Penrhos and Oddbox

Penrhos Gin and Oddbox have teamed up to see if gin lovers can handle the heat of the new limited edition Penrhos Wonky Pear & Chilli Gin.
a 10 pack pf thatcher's gold cider

Thatchers Cider offers shopping solutions

Sticking to brands that shoppers know they can rely on is the way to go for the festive season according to Chris Milton from Thatchers Cider.
Aardberg porter

Brew brings water of life

Best known for its peated whisky, Islay single-malt distillery Ardbeg has launched its first ever beer.

Danish flavoured festivals

CARLSBERG joined music company Live Nation to add a Scandinavian flavour to festivals throughout the UK this summer.

Barefoot toe in the market

COULD some of your customers do with a smaller shoe size over Christmas? Ahead of the festive and party season Gallo-owned Californian brand Barefoot Wine...
Lerwick

Less is more for Lerwick

SCOTTISH produce will take centre stage in 2015 which has been dubbed the Year of Food and Drink in Scotland. And Lerwick Brewery sees that...

Beer leader primes the party season

CHRISTMAS is a particularly busy time for retailers, wholesalers and everyone else involved in the convenience channel and Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Scotland’s biggest brewer...

Cider predicted to sparkle again

UK shoppers spend £1.06bn a year on off sales cider and perry and 12% of that is spent in Scotland, according to the latest...

Seltzers soaring with Millennials

LOW and no alcohol options appear to be gaining ground in the on and off trades, with RTDs and hard seltzers being no exception.
The new Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin.

Market News | Altos, Brothers, Ukiyo, Fosters

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.