Build a new social life

Drinks giant aims to help retailers tweet their way to festive success DRINKS giant Pernod Ricard UK reckons retailers should get social this Christmas and...

Time to get serious – make the best of cider days

It’s been the undisputed boom product in long alcoholic drinks in recent years – ever since an Irish brand introduced the world to cider...

Langs back with banana

Ian Macleod Distillers has revived the Langs Jamaican Rum brand in the UK

Rum brand treks over the Atlantic

PUERTO Rican rum distiller Destilleria Serrallés has its eyes on the UK spirits market.

Taking the long view

A new campaign has been launched to highlight ways to drink Jagermeister other than as a shot. The Root56, a long drink which sees the...
Retailers should ensure there’s a strong selection of mixer options, says CCEP.

Mix up drinks options for sunnier days

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has pushed convenience store operators to keep in a core range of mixer options that shoppers can turn to for those unexpected sunny days in Scotland when they want to enjoy a drink in their back gardens.

Building an off sales category

Back in May 2016, a brand launched into the US off trade in a category that didn’t really exist yet

The right time to reassess the range

NOW is the perfect time for retailers to reassess their RTD and hard selzter offer, according to spirits giant Diageo.

Strongbow gets Ultra ambitious

Drinks giant Heineken UK has launched a new Strongbow variant – called Ultra Apple – which it says will keep the cider category buoyant for the future.

Oldest Scottish distillery is sold

The Glenturret distillery has produced Scotch whisky for more than 240 years
Guinness Original

Bottling the XX factor

Guinness Original goes back to the future to catch history fans IT was a case of returning to its roots for Guinness Original when...
The Famous Grouse

2014 – a big whisky year

THE off-trade should be gearing up for bumper whisky sales during Scotland’s big year. That’s the word from Maxxium UK, the company behind The...
Standard support

Standard support – Firm ramp up Russian promo’s

VODKA brand Russian Standard hit the screens in recent months with the latest work in its ‘Vodka as it should be’ TV advertising campaign. The...
astronaut reaching for a pint of beer

Launch is a space oddity

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn made sure the launch of its PerfectDraft keg variant was one for the stars.
McEwans Champion bottle

It’s ale about a quality offer

In the on trade, the days of “a pint of your cheapest” are a thing of the past, as the rise of craft has generated interest in quality brews with a bit of authenticity.

Get in the spirit with fractionals

CHOICE is crucial at Christmas according the firm behind Glen’s Vodka, with fractionals taking on an increasingly important role.