Glenfiddich, whisky,

Master of its own destiny

MALT whisky brand Glenfiddich is celebrating its 126th birthday with a global advertising push that celebrates the brand’s many years of family-owned independence. The strapline,...

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.
Smirnoff berry

Time is ripe for berry flavours

Diageo has added a burst of fruit to its vodka portfolio, expanding the Smirnoff range in the process.
Ciroc bottles

A Passion for Cîroc

Leading super-premium vodka Cîroc has launched a limited-edition Passion variant to capitalise on the increasingly popular flavoured spirits category.

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.

A fiery addition

Swedish drinks firm Kopparberg aims to bring a younger generation to the ginger beer subcategory with its latest launch.

Products meeting consumer desires

Three companies have been busy identifying gaps in the market and are consequently pushing new products that they reckon consumers will love.
Kepak reckons its Rustlers brand can provide students with the meal-deal value they will be seeking.

Tips for driving up sales to university students

Experts from Kepak and Asahi, whos Rustlers and Peroni brands are popular with university students, have provided insights to c-store retailers on how to boost sales from these consumers.
The Premier Foods limited-edition Christmas products.

Market news | Premier Foods, LiQ, KBE Drinks, Pollen + Grace

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.

De Kuyper keeps cocktails convenient

De Kuyper Royal Distillers aims to simplify the at-home cocktail serve with its new range of RTD cocktail options made with William Grant & Sons.
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has released a personal statement on social media about his decision to step down.

BrewDog co-founder steps down as chief executive

BrewDog co-founder James Watt is stepping down from his role as chief executive and has been speaking about his decision and pride over the way the craft beer maker has grown over the last 17 years.
A bottle of Kingsbarns Coaltown lies on top of a pile of grain on top of a wooden barrel.

Kingsbarns honours history in new whisky launch

Lowland's distillery brand Kingsbarns Distillery has launched the latest addition in its core range of whiskies with its new Coaltown expression.
Promotional image for The Single Cask bottling of Teaninich Distillery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 Years Old with a blown up image of the label on the bottle to the right.

The Single Cask bottles up support for the industry

Independent bottling firm The Single Cask has pledged its support to the industry with all proceeds from its new launch going to The Drinks Trust.
A pack of Wonderland Cocktails 12 Cocktails of Christmas stands on a green table with the 12 cans stacked around the pack against a red background and red baubles hanging from the ceiling.

Enjoy winter with Wonderland with new Christmas cocktails pack

Wonderland Cocktails encourage consumers to count down with its 12 Cocktails of Christmas, offering shoppers an expansive range of drinks options.
Four bottles of The Glen Grant whisky are lined up in a row including the 10 Year Old, 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old and 18 Year Old.

Raise a dram of The Glen Grant for the Bard

For those consumers looking to make a memorable Burns Supper this month, The Glen Grant has suggested four drams from its range to toast the Bard.
Pack shot of BrewDog Punk IPA with its 18 Years promotion on pack offering consumers a £10 Meal and Pint deal.

BrewDog marks 18 years of Punk with on-pack promo

BrewDog has marked 18 years of its flagship Punk IPA brew with the launch of a new on-pack promo offering consumers an exclusive £10 meal deal.