Jack and Victor Co-Op

Distilling game

Scotland's favourite geriatric duo have cantered into the convenience channel, with new listings for their gin and whisky brand.
Dr Kirstie McCallum

Snobbery free whisky

Leith-based whisky maker Crabbie’s may be waiting on the first mature spirit from its Bonnington Distillery, but the brand is ready to help consumers enjoy a dram this Christmas.
Bottles of The Antiquary whisky are lined up on a bar featuring the 15 Year Old, 21 Year Old and 30 Year Old. Along with these bottles, there are smaller sample bottles for blending as well as whisky glasses to serve in with unlabelled whisky sample bottles on shelves behind the bar.

The Antiquary rolls out whisky gift ideas for Father’s Day

Highland distiller Tomatin has rolled out a trio of whisky suggestions for Father's Day this year from its blended whisky brand The Antiquary.

New York brewer signs UK deal

CARLSBERG UK has announced it is to handle the exclusive distribution of the Brooklyn Brewery beer portfolio in the UK, following agreement to transfer...
A bottle and outer box of Smokehead whisky stand on a table.

Smokehead capitalises on barbecue season with new campaign

Islay whisky brand Smokehead has announced its plans for a new campaign that will sit the whisky alongside barbecues in time for the summer season.
Almost half of malt whisky sold in the UK is bought as gifts says Glenfiddich distributor First Drinks.

Time for change – Whisky performance

Whisky is booming abroad and brands want to import the export magic TRAVEL almost anywhere in the world where things are going well economically and...
Promotional image for the new Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD campaign showing a group of friends together enjoying the drink with the tagline 'Born ready to reunite with your crew'.

Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola gears up for summer parties

Consumers and retailers stand the chance to win big in CCEP's new promotion for its ARTD brand Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola.

Convenience holds the key

ALCOHOL isn’t the only sector that appeals to students and young workers. Soft drinks is another important category, where companies market strongly to young adults. For...
The latest Glasgow Distillery expressions – Glasgow 1770 Tokaji Cask Finish and Glasgow 1770 Cognac Cask Finish.

Opportunity to highlight Scottish drinks firms

Ahead of September's Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, Scottish Grocer highlights local producer news across whisky, RTD cocktails and beers that c-store retailers might want to take note of.
Dark Horse Wine

Saddling up with digital campaign

Dark Horse has been riding onto Channel 4’s streaming platform as part of a new marketing push for the American wine brand.
Funkin RTD cocktail packs

New packs bring value into focus

CANNED cocktail brand Funkin will extend its range next month with the launch of a new range of price-marked packs.
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Oak specialist reaches £10m

SPECIALIST beer firm Innis & Gunn, a pioneer in spirit cask-aged ales, saw sales break through £10m last year. Turnover to end 2013 was...

From Russia with wings

PREMIUM vodka brand Russian Standard has secured an exclusive pouring tender with global carrier Emirates Airline.
Poster for the VK Chocolate Orange flavour with a bottle of the drink in the middle with text around it reading "Who the VK is Terry?".

VK unveils the return of its Chocolate Orange flavour

Pre-mixed cocktails brand VK has unveiled the return of its divisive Chocolate Orange flavour for the festive season, to drive up extra sales in the off-trade.

Football preview – Stand-out fixtures for new season

CIDER brand-owner C&C has a special interest in Scottish football this year. Its lead brand Magners takes over from its lager Tennent’s as shirt sponsor...

Ales up as lager prices drop

Drinks account for a significant proportion of many c-stores’ total revenue. Long drinks, such as beer and cider, are often particularly important to impulse...