Mix it up for the festive season
Christmas will be bigger than ever this year as people come together in big groups for the first time in three years, so says drinks giant Pernod Ricard UK.
Scotland’s No.1 Alcohol Brand: Tennent’s
Spotlight on Scotland's No. 1 alcohol brand of 2022 and the nations favourite lager, Tennent's.
Scotland’s Top Alcohol Brands: No.2 The Famous Grouse
Spotlight on The Famous Grouse, the No. 2 Scottish alcohol brand of 2022.
Raising the bar for Christmas
Popularity for at-home cocktails isn’t dying down any time soon for consumers.
Scotland’s Top Alcohol Brands: 3-5
Spotlight on the top Scottish alcohol brands of 2022 from 3-5 including Whyte & Mackay, Bell's and Glen's Vodka.
Shining a light on the festivities
Crisp, dark nights at this time of year give Scotland a special atmosphere and Edinburgh Gin has brought back a winter warmer to help the festivities along.
Scotland’s Top Alcohol Brands: 6 & 7
Spotlight on the No. 6 and No.7 top Scottish alcohol brands of 2022 including craft beer producers BrewDog and Innis & Gunn.
Scotland’s Top Alcohol Brands: 8-10
Spotlight on the top Scottish alcohol brands of 2022 from 8-10 including The Glenlivet, Tamnavulin and Jura.
Old pals come to the party
Everybody's favourite old guys, Jack and Victor, are making a bid to be at Christmas parties all over Scotland with the release of a festive version of their blended Scotch whisky.
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.
Prepare for your captive audience
Limited shelf space in a c-store makes it important to stock a versatile drinks range at Christmas, says David McLaughlan, key account manager at Glen Turner.
Dead Man’s Fingers grow range with Coffee Tequila Liqueur
Spirits brand Dead Man’s Fingers has expanded its Tequila portfolio with the launch of Coffee Tequila Liqueur and a ready-to-drink Margarita can.
New flavour drop for Smirnoff with cherry varient
Diageo has gone back to the fruit bowl for its new Smirnoff variety, Cherry Drop, which launches to the off-trade in February.
Candy comeback for VK mixed pack
Student favourite ready-to-drink brand VK has brought back its Candy Cane flavour for this year’s party season.
Experiment expressions from Black Bottle
Distell International has created two new additions to its Black Bottle Alchemy Series; Black Bottle Andean Oak and Black Bottle Smoke & Dagger.
Get into the spirit for Christmas gift season
Pernod Ricard UK quoted research by Toluna, saying that 60% of shoppers will give alcohol as a gift this Christmas despite current economic pressures.
