Heard it on the grapevine

THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018

French flavour for the season

Heineken launches festive bottles

The craft of selling

Personal touch crucial to craft beer, wine and spirits success says Onker

Get in the spirit with fractionals

CHOICE is crucial at Christmas according the firm behind Glen’s Vodka, with fractionals taking on an increasingly important role.

Top of the drinks and here to serve

2017 has been an outstanding year for Tennent’s and what a way to round it off by becoming Scotland’s top-selling alcohol brand
Eden Mill liqueurs

We three gins

GIN enthusiasts have a trio of new expressions to add to their Christmas wish lists
Tomatin five virtues bottles

Turning whisky into a virtue

SCOTCH whisky distiller Tomatin has just launch its third expression in its Five Virtue Series
Puffin and doors to distillery

A tale to tell

Malcolm Waring, distillery manager at Old Pulteney, believes the key to selling good whisky is having a tale to tell.
Appletiser, Feminans Ginger Beer and Belvoir Elderflower Pressé

Mixers matter

Long drinks, cocktails and mocktails rise in popularity during the festive season – and not just any soft drink will do, say producers
Eisberg Alcohol Free Wine

Make it a party for everyone

IT’S now virtually impossible to ignore alcohol-free alternatives during the festive season
Loch Lomond Original and Glen Scotia Double Cask bottles

Bring out the best bottles

IT should go without saying, but with celebration and gifting at a peak, Christmas is whisky’s time to shine.
Speyburn bottle and box

Flavour in a fresh package

AHEAD of the festive season, single malt Scotch whisky brand Speyburn has added a new limited-release expression to its portfolio.
Dunedin golden rum

Baby it’s gold inside

THIS winter sees the release of what is being called ‘Scotland’s first golden rum’.
Aelder gin

A festive tipple from Scotland’s larder

THE makers of a new liqueur are hoping they can tempt drinkers away from gin this Christmas with something a bit different.

A festive dram by the glass

HIGHLAND-based Tomatin Distillery has added to its range of limited-edition Cù Bòcan single malts with the release of a 2006 vintage.
Straw Hat wine range

Dreaming of a wine Christmas

THERE are few categories to compare with wine when it comes to consumers’ willingness to experiment and try something new