Wine growth set to bubble over

wine focus: analyst predicts boom in value and volume sales ahead THE next five years are set to see increasingly strong growth for wine, according...
Prosecco

Prosecco fizzing

WINE importer and drinks manufacturer CWF reckons that renewed customer confidence will fuel continued growth for the wine market in the UK – in...
Captain Morgan

Captain set to deliver online

CAPTAIN Morgan has teamed up with Buzzfeed to promote its white rum. The campaign will also run on television and on other digital platforms. Head of...
Blackthorn Gold

Brand history in new package

CIDER brand Blackthorn has renamed two of its products. National Blackthorn has become Blackthorn Gold and Blackthorn Reserve has replaced the existing Blackthorn 2L PET....
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...
Absolut Colours

Rainbow revolution

THE launch of the new Absolut Colours bottle celebrates the brand’s connections to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, according to owner Pernod...

A debut with a Bong

A new arrival from the US – where it launched in 2008 – Bong Vodka is now being made available in the UK off-trade. Created...

Still on the rise

IT’S a good time to be a gin maker – or a gin drinker – in Scotland. The juniper and aromatics flavoured spirit has...

London gins look to Scotland

A new gin, positioned as a benchmark London Dry and celebrating the Victorian gin-making era, is being made available across Scotland’s on and off-trade...

Summer taste makers

New flavours and packs for fruit ciders have arrived in time for a Scottish heatwave Today’s cider drinkers seek new, exciting variants with exotic flavour...

Can-do attitude

In 2015, the word ‘cider’ means an awful lot of different things. In the UK market as a whole, it describes a category that appears...

The impulsive outdoors

Lighter flavour drinks sales rise during warm summer months says RTD brand owner As consumers take the party outside, impulse purchases rise, according to Global Brands. To...
Kestrel

Super flies into gold spot

SCOTTISH lager brand Kestrel picked up two medals at this year’s Monde Selection awards including gold for Kestrel Super Premium. Kestrel has been owned by...
Guinness Original

Bottling the XX factor

Guinness Original goes back to the future to catch history fans IT was a case of returning to its roots for Guinness Original when...
The McGargles

Stout uncle Jim joins the family

THE McGargles family of bottled beers has grown to include a new uncle. Having first brought the family to the UK in February, importer Morgenrot...
Benromach

Nostalgic 15 year old malt

THE newest release from Benromach has a taste of nostalgia according to the distiller. The 15 Years Old expression is now available and chief operating...