Edinburgh beside the seaside

FOLLOWING  a sell-out limited edition trial last year, Edinburgh Gin has put its Seaside Gin into full production. The first batch of 6,000 bottles was...

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.
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin features 22 aromatic botanicals from its landscape.

The Botanist grows as gin declines

With the gin boom declining in the off-trade, it makes sense for c-store retailers to stock brands that are bucking the trend, such as Islay-based The Botanist.

Value up but volume flat

EMPTY nesters buy more beer for home consumption than any other age group in the UK, according to the latest findings by research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

Spirit of home

BEER may be seen as a big-night-in staple but many spirits firms have been arguing for some time that retailers shouldn’t underestimate the growing...
Savanna

A world of cider on the shelf

SOUTH African cider brand Savanna, which claims to be the fourth best selling cider in the world, has appointed SHS Sales & Marketing to...
Aelder gin

A festive tipple from Scotland’s larder

THE makers of a new liqueur are hoping they can tempt drinkers away from gin this Christmas with something a bit different.

A royal launch as King’s Inch 8 Year Old rolls out

Glasgow-based spirits firm Courageous Sprits has unveiled its first aged-statement expression for the King's Inch brand with its new 8 Year Old.
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.
Nisa Pizza and Wine

Blogs back Nisa

NISA has been inviting bloggers to sample and write about the symbol group’s pizza and wine range
Dunedin golden rum

Baby it’s gold inside

THIS winter sees the release of what is being called ‘Scotland’s first golden rum’.
Wooha Hello Friday

Investor cash brings results

Brewer highlights NPD as proof of success
A person's hand holds a can of Cherry Hooch on a wooden table.

Hooch delivers a bold new flavour with Cherry variant

RTD alcohol brand Hooch has unveiled its latest flavour development with the introduction of its new Cherry Hooch drink in time for the spring.
Smirnoff

Pure and simple

Scotland’s off-trade vodka market still dominated by the big two 2015 is shaping up to be a good year for vodka in Scotland after a...
Graphic with a lambrini bottle and cocktail glasses

Lambrini’s coming home with party promotion

Accolade Wines is set to bring the ’brini to parties this winter season with a new competition for the Lambrini brand.

Two cider brands say cheers to summer

Cider brands Brothers and Westons have each come up with different ways to get consumers in the mood for the summer months ahead.