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Small-batch Scotland

LOCAL gins are easier to find in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK, according to market research from data collection service Shepper.
Pack shots of the 2025 rebrand for BrewDog including Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Lost Lager and Elvis Juice. The four cans are stacked on a black platform against a black background.

BrewDog unveils complete brand makeover

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled a complete rebrand of its core range of beers, aiming to evolve the branding across packs.
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Convenience retail’s sporting chance

SPORT has heavily influenced the big-night in scene in recent times with the World Cup and Commonwealth Games, says Kestrel Lager distributor Brookfield Drinks. As...
Pack shots of Inch's Cider Reserve 500ml bottles.

Inch’s Cider enters premium with Reserve variant

Heineken cider brand Inch's has unveiled its new premium-end offer for the higher ABV cider segment with Inch's Reserve Premium Apple Cider.
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Brands yes but not so cheap?

WINE shoppers are very different to those in other fast-moving consumer goods categories, according to wines giant Treasury Wine Estates. Including a very wide variety...
Cocktails serves stand next to bottles of Disaronno Originale and Disaronno Velvet with the Originale variant in a bar and Velvet cocktail against a summer holiday backdrop.

Disaronno builds the cocktail opportunity in summer

Cocktails have been in high demand ever since lockdown and Disaronno reckons this can offer retailers a chance for link-up sales and increase basket spend.
dead mans fingers rum

Seasonal rum serves

SKULL sporting rum brand Dead Man’s Fingers will be rolling out limited-edition Halloween bottles for its flagship Spiced Rum.

A push for premium

MUCH has been made of premium and craft beer’s success, now a well-established subcategory in many Scottish convenience stores.

Healthy options in RTDs

RTD brand White Claw aims to bring a healthier, more sessionable option to consumers when it comes to choosing from RTD brands.
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World beating white takes top spot

SPECIALIST drinks distributor Morgenrot is looking to take advantage after The World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits named one of...

Summer Nights set to add capital events

MAGNERS Irish Cider is to repeat its Summer Nights festival at the Kelvingrove Band Stand in Glasgow this summer and will be adding shows...
The Glenlivet TV Advert

Advert pushes the boundaries

The Glenlivet challenges stereotypes

Still on the rise

IT’S a good time to be a gin maker – or a gin drinker – in Scotland. The juniper and aromatics flavoured spirit has...

The Glenrothes comes home

EDRINGTON will take charge of distribution of The Glenrothes single malt from next month. The Speyside whisky brand, which is part of Edrington’s portfolio of...
Promotional image of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' (CCEP) retailer competition to win a new personalised EV van with its ARTD brands.

Coca-Cola offers retailers the chance to win a new EV van

Drinks giant CCEP is offering retailers the chance to win a new Ford E-Transit van in its new competition focused on its alcoholic RTD range.
Stills being installed at Eden Mill Distillery with a large window in the background overlooking a waterfront landscape.

Eden Mill takes next step with new stills installed at distillery

Scottish distiller Eden Mill has taken the next step towards its first new make spirit with the installation of its new stills at the St Andrews distillery.