Bonnington commits to small batch releases under its historic name
Halewood Artisanal Spirits' latest release from its Bonnington Distillery in Edinburgh is just 250 cases of a sherry cask matured whisky.
St Patricks Day celebration of all things Irish is a chance to drive trade
The date dedicated to Ireland’s patron saint, March 17th, falls on a Monday this year, so peak Patrick will be the weekend of March 14th, 15th and 16th.
History made as Isle of Tiree Distillery releases its first single malt whisky
The distillery, founded in 2019 by Alain Campbell and Ian Smith, is one of the smaller facilities in Scotland, producing just 2000 litres of pure alcohol a year.
Tailored Sprits Co. promises to ‘revolutionise’ private whisky bottling
This week sees the start-up, which specialises in privately owned whisky casks, launch its first-ever whisky range under the brand name The Experimental Series.
BrewDog invites Valentine’s customers to fall in love with some new spirits
Vaguely for Valentine’s Day, but in fact for the entire month of February, BrewDog’s bars are offering sample spirits flights for just £5 per person.
Raise a glass to the future of the planet with Isle of Arran Distillers
In a project to further the island's net-zero strategy, the whisky producer has partnered with Dougarie Estate to help restore 325 hectares of damaged peatland.
Krombacher celebrates its ‘best ever’ year in the UK on-trade
Driven by new taps and draught installations across the pub, bar, restaurant and hotel sectors, Krombacher Pils keg sales alone saw a 27% increase, with interest in its other styles helping the combined keg sales grow by 24% against 2021.
Missing the ‘G’ sees Murphy’s Irish Stout sales surge by 632% in December
With stocking issues of Guinness reportedly ongoing into 2025, Heineken has released a ‘Map O’Murphy’s’, to promote all of the places consumers can find the stout across the UK.
It’s all about the apples – C&C launches Outcider into the Scottish on-trade
Available from Tennent’s Direct, the 4.0% cider had over 50 listings live across Scotland at launch – but the brand was born in 2017 in Northern Ireland, where it has since been a success with trade and consumers alike.
Embracing gin with the Masonic Arms
It’ll be 25 years this year since husband and wife Simon and LJ Jackson took over the Masonic Arms in Kirkcudbright, and they haven’t stopped developing the place since.
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