Tag: whisky
Scots brands in duty swoop
Glens and Smirnoff seized and counterfeit High Commissioner labels found as English scheme is busted
THOUSANDS of litres of Scottish-produced vodka, sold to be distributed...
There goes the famous summer
THE British summer is something to celebrate, whatever the weather. That’s the message from The Famous Grouse’s summer sales push, using the slogan: ‘The...
Round 1 goes to Holyrood
Whisky group vows to fight on as Scotland’s courts back parliament’s right to pass minimum pricing
SCOTLAND’S whisky industry says it will fight on and...
Jacqui just the job at Chivas
A SUMMER holiday job that carried on has led to Jacqui Farquhar becoming Chivas Brothers’ longest serving female employee.
Jacqui, originally from the isle of...
£1bn worth of coppers
DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest £1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years.
The company, which has Bell’s, Johnnie Walker, J&B,...
Laphroaig – Malt’s makeover
ISLAY malt Laphroaig has a new look. The updated packaging features a monochrome label and typeface that brand owner, Beam Inc, hopes will create...
Spirit gift packs in c-store exclusive
A gift pack of Grant’s whisky and six collectable glasses is being offered to the c-store sector. The glasses reflect the history of the...
Ginger set to fly?
WHISKY and whisky-linked drinks are often thought to be hard to sell to young adults. But Famous Grouse distributor Maxxium says it has had...