Italian trio land on British shores

BEER importer World Beers is bringing three more Italian craft beers into the country ahead of the summer sales season. All from the award-winning Birradamare...

Craft … a convenient opportunity?

CRAFT beers are hot (sales wise) and, increasingly, craft beers are cool (image wise). It should be a great combination for the coming summer. Craft...

Scotland’s most valuable off-trade RTDs+ brands

Sooped up AT Scottish Grocer we often speak of certain drinks as young adult brands. They’re not exclusively for young adults, of course, but often...

Fruit forward

LONGER days increase demand for longer drinks according to C&C Brands and, it says, demand for more exotic tastes is also at a peak...
Brothers Drinks Co

Babycham is back

Brothers Drinks has acquired Babycham from Accolade Wines, with plans to relaunch the brand this year.
Naked Noodle range

Millenials want it in an instant

BECAUSE they live and breathe social media, young adults demand instant gratification, says Mike Benton, head of snacking at Symington’s, the company behind Mug Shot, Naked Noodle and Naked Rice

Low ABV beer on the way up

Scots cutting alcohol, says Carlsberg
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New RTD offers a fuss free G&T

Diageo lauches ready-to-drink premium gin and tonic .
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Scotland the real UK cider country

Value sales are in better shape north of the border
Black Tower Rose and Fruity White variants

Wine gets a beach body

German wine brand Black Tower has a new look
Secret Garden gin bottles

Gin with a curious trick

Edinburgh distillery Old Curiosity has got into the festive spirit with the launch of a colour changing Christmas gin
Daddy Rack whiskey

The taste of Tennessee

TENNESSEE whisky Daddy Rack has landed in the UK.
Malibu Watermelon rum

Refreshed for the summer

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

Wee gin’s fruity first

GLASGOW-based Courageous Spirits has released the first flavoured variant under its Glasgow Gin brand.

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.
Rock Rose smoked orange

A smoky gin with a citrus twist

The latest release from Dunnet Bay Distillers comes with a twist, as Rock Rose gets the citrus treatment.