Foster’s agony uncles Brad and Dan

Aussie pair return

AUSTRALIAN agony uncles Brad and Dan are back as part of the latest media blitz for Foster’s.
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Innovation nation

YOUNG people want excitement and are naturally inclined to seek out the new and unusual wherever they can find it, so the theory goes. It...

Scotland’s top off-trade liqueurs and cream liqueurs

Raspberry and honey LIQUEURS provide retailers with good sales opportunities – including, traditionally, at Christmas and other seasonal events. But the liqueurs scene has been changing...

Hats off to seasonal rule breakers

RULES can be broken at Christmas. In fact, eating too many mince pies or wearing kitschy jumpers can be justified precisely because it’s Christmas...

Cider predicted to sparkle again

UK shoppers spend £1.06bn a year on off sales cider and perry and 12% of that is spent in Scotland, according to the latest...
Glen's Shazam

Tech driven promo from Glen’s vodka

GLEN’S vodka has started 2018 by embracing technology as part of a new campaign

Small bottle but big sales

Disputing the wisdom that ‘bigger is better’, demand for alcohol miniatures has been rising steadily in recent years
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Barr invests in alcohol-free

AG Barr has announced a £1m investment in Stryyk .
VK Candy Cane

Some festive arm candy

Candy canes are one of the most ‘Christmassy’ sweets on the market.
Echo Falls Melon and Mint, and Raspberry and Lavendar

Botanicals in a bottle this summer

Affordability an advantage says CWF

Pack hits back of the net

Budweiser has kicked off its Premier League Competition with an on-pack promotion to celebrate the return of top-flight football in England

Vodka in paper

Vodka brand Absolut has swapped out glass for paper with the launch of a new prototype bottle
Tanqueray bottles

Gearing up for summer success

Exceptional spirits growth a welcome boost for Scotland’s off trade retailers
Malibu Watermelon rum

Refreshed for the summer

Malibu has launched two new drinks aimed at the 18 to 24 age group.

Spirited success

SPAR hit the back of the net twice at the BBC Good Food Drinks Taste Awards 2021 – scoring two gold medals.
Moira Dean of Premier @ DUSA, Dundee, and Anand Cheema of Costcutter Falkirk.

Don’t let St Pat’s day pass you by

WITH lockdown restrictions easing for the hospitality sector, competition for St Patrick’s Day spending should be fiercer this year.