Benromach

Nostalgic 15 year old malt

THE newest release from Benromach has a taste of nostalgia according to the distiller. The 15 Years Old expression is now available and chief operating...

Grouse on tour

The Official Whisky of The British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby, The Famous Grouse, has appointed brand ambassadors for this year’s British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa
The Smart Up Drinks Lab bottles

More fizz less guilt

Port Glasgow firm The Start-Up Drinks Lab has launched Kir Refusal, describing it as a guilt-free fizz
Greenalls Gin Wild Berry Pink Gin

New pack and competition for Greenall’s

PMP and prizes for convenience
Buckfast

Scotland’s most valuable brands: tonic wine

Convenience hit WHILE virtually all of the other top-selling alcohol brands in the Scottish off-trade can be slotted into one category or another, Buckfast is...
A can of Vault City Black Grape Buckie V.2 stands next to a glass filled with the sour beer in front of the ruins of a church building.

Buckie-inspired beer returns from the Vault

Sour beer brewer Vault City has a boozy match-up for Scottish consumers across the country with the return of its Buckfast tonic wine inspired sour beer.
The Glenlivet TV Advert

Advert pushes the boundaries

The Glenlivet challenges stereotypes

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.

Craft … a convenient opportunity?

CRAFT beers are hot (sales wise) and, increasingly, craft beers are cool (image wise). It should be a great combination for the coming summer. Craft...

Scotland’s top 50 off-trade spirits by sales value

Volatile spirits WE’LL look at the individual spirits categories in more detail in the pages to come but the spirits top 50 paints a picture...
Annabel Thomas, the chief executive and co-founder of Nc’nean Distillery.

One million for Nc’nean

Scotch whisky distillery Nc’nean has raised more than £1 million through a successful crowdfunding campaign
Distell’s Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair

International praise for island drams

Scotch whisky has won big at an awards ceremony in Singapore.

Knowledge is key to sales

THERE has never been more choice of beer for UK consumers, with campaign group There’s A Beer For That reporting over 2,000 breweries currently producing 12,000 beers in 140 different styles.
Costcutter beers and ciders

Costcutter is focusing on craft

THE “booming craft beer trend” shows no signs of slowing down, according to Costcutter.

Ben Lomond Gin secures a double win

Loch Lomond distilled London Dry Gin Ben Lomond has received a double gold medal for its Original Scottish Gin on the worldwide spirits stage.

Cracking the code

CONSUMERS will be able to get quick access to cocktail classes this Christmas, thanks to a new festive initiative from Pernod Ricard.