Brugal brings out the best with Dominican Republic beans
EDRINGTON UK is giving rum fans an early Christmas present this year in the form of a new, limited-edition version of its Brugal brand.
The Famous Grouse targets next generation of Scotch drinkers
The ‘Full of Character’ campaign is running in 30 countries around the world, featuring the brand’s animated grouse character, Gilbert.
Diplomático Rum joins Brown-Forman’s super premium portfolio
Diplomático is the world's number-one ultra-premium rum, while Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva is the UK's top super premium+ golden/dark rum
Panther M*lk pounces on industry professionals to bolster its business
Scottish oat-based cream liqueur brand Panther M*lk has followed its successful off-trade launch with a bout of high level drinks industry recruitment
A fusion of Caithness and the Caribbean from Dunnet Bay Distillers
IN ITS first foray into the craft rum market, multi award-winning Scottish distillery Dunnet Bay Distillers has launched Mapmaker’s Coastal Spiced Rum.
Van Damme muscles in on the celebrity spirits market
ACTION movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme has joined the growing cast of celebrities putting their names to drinks by launching an Irish whiskey.
Gwendoline Christie explores Highland Park’s Orkney Island heritage
Christie is renowned for challenging norms through her work, akin to the island single malt, which describes itself as an ‘outlier in the whisky world’
Rod Stewart rock and rolls out the barrel…
When 1970s rock icon Rod Stewart first met whisky industry veteran Duncan Frew at a Celtic game, they hit it off right away and went on to drink ‘a lot of whisky and a lot of cocktails’.
Lower alcohol, lower calorie Genius beer launched on draught
The launch was scheduled to coincide with this year’s Rugby World Cup, with 5p from every beer sold going to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, founded by rugby legend Doddie Weir.
Spirits company strengthens its globe-trotting credentials
Acquisitions mark the 'start of a new era' for International Beverage, and a strategy that will see it adding high quality brands across a range of categories
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