New venture for Pickering’s

EDINBURGH based gin company Pickering’s has launched its first ever gin liqueur to appeal to summer drinkers.

Pass on tips for bigger gin sales

COCKTAIL recipes, mixer suggestions and other drink recommendations can all help retailers boost gin sales, according to Kintyre Gin.

Dreaming of a gin Christmas

GIN in teacups is no longer the preserve of the secret tippler in prohibition Chicago. Super premium brand Hendrick’s has a gift pack, called...

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.
Tequila Rose has launched a competition exclusively with Tesco

Go festival pink with Tequila Rose in Tesco

Go festival pink with Tequila Rose's new on-pack promotion
Bottles of Glasgow 1770 Small Batch Series White Port, Amarone and Passito di Caluso.

Glasgow 1770 unveils new trio of Small Batch whisky

The Glasgow Distillery has unveiled its latest trio of whiskies in the Small Batch Series as the distiller continues to experiment with wine cask finishes.
Belhaven beer

Belhaven pushes its local roots across its beer

Provenance of a brand matters to consumers, making local products like Belhaven beers key must-stocks for the year ahead.
Coors advert

Last Christmas for light

Christmas 2020 will be one of the last times consumers can pick up a ‘Coors Light’
Hollywood actor Harrison Ford stands against a Highlands landscape during sunset in highland attire holding a bottle of Glenmorangie in one hand and a glass with the whisky inside it in the other.

Harrison Ford takes star role in Glenmorangie campaign

Hollywood action movie star Harrison Ford has journeyed into the Highlands as part of a new global campaign for Glenmorangie whisky.
Pictures of the Remy-Cointreau spirits range including The Botanist gin, Mount Gay rum, Remy Martin VSOP Cognac, Cointreau and Bruichladdich whisky.

Rémy-Cointreau has a spirited range for Christmas

French spirits group Rémy-Cointreau UK is set to help make the Christmas season even more memorable with its varied spirits selection.
Bottles of The Original Islay Rum Barrel Aged, The Original Islay Rum Geal and The Original Islay Rum Peat Spiced sit on top of a barrel inside the distillery.

The Islay Rum Distillery takes home global accolade

The Islay Rum Disitllery has taken home a global accolade at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in recognition of its premium spirit.

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...
Malibu Watermelon rum

Refreshed for the summer

Malibu has launched two new drinks aimed at the 18 to 24 age group.
Caorunn, Balmenach Distillery, gin, spirits,

Speyside super gin

BOUTIQUE spirit Caorunn, distilled in the Balmenach Distillery on Speyside, is now the second-biggest super-premium gin in the UK. Figures just released from the...
A campaign to tackle underage drinking and youth disorder has been launched across Scotland. The “It’ll Cost You!” programme is a collaboration between Police Scotland, local authorities and alcohol producers and retailers and aims to raise awareness of the damaging effects and criminal nature of buying alcohol for under-18s.

Campaign aims to cut underage drinking

Police, retailers, alcohol producers and councils are launching a Scotland-wide "It'll Cost You!" campaign to drive down underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour.
Peathreat from anCnoc, single malt from Loch Lomond and a new Johnnie Walker

In the spirit of the bard

SCOTCH whisky forms an integral part of many Burns Suppers and brand owners have lined up a wide selection of drams for this year’s revellers