Sharing super
THE big night in means family and friends can afford to enjoy a good night more frequently and it’s as fashionable as ever, reckons...
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 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 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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
