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Greene King embraces bag-in-box cocktails from The Drinks Bureau

Ready-to-Serve cocktails from The Drinks Bureau have secured a major expansion into the on-trade market via an official listing in Greene King’s pub portfolio.

Birra Moretti overtakes Carling as the UK’s most popular draught lager 

Recent market research by CGA found that draught sales of the Heineken-owned Italian lager brand had increased 9.6% compared to the previous year.

D&G’s Ninefold expands its range as customers wake up to local rums

Kit Carruthers launched Ninefold Rum in 2019 after converting part of his family estate in Dalton, Dumfries & Galloway, into a distillery. 

Spicy, smoky, rich and warming – here come the flavours of autumn

As summer ends, trend-watchers expect to see rising demand for cocktails based on more complex spirits like mezcal, whisky and rum...

BrewDog adds five new ‘bar-quality’ canned cocktails to Wonderland range

The new flavours – Cosmo, Whisky Sour, Strawberry Daiquiri, Watermelon Margarita and Long Island Iced Tea – bring the Wonderland canned cocktail range up to 10.

Pusser’s Rum marks Black Tot Day with a Painkiller cocktail

It has been 54 years since the British Royal Navy stopped handing out a regular ration of rum to the sailors on its warships...
A bearded barman shakes up a cocktail

Talonmore tie up with Angostura for post-work ‘self-care’ cocktails

The popularity of wellness drinks is reportedly at an all-time high, with younger consumers in particular cutting back on alcohol and prioritising mental health.

AI-powered bottle personalisation arrives at Johnnie Walker Princes Street

Only available at the Edinburgh venue, the experience – described as the first ever to combine world-class Scotch whisky, art, and AI – will run throughout August.
A posh bottle of gin next to a large glass garnished with a strawberry

Dunnet Bay Distillers release birthday edition Rock Rose Gin

This August sees the UK’s most northerly mainland distillery, Dunnet Bay Distillers, celebrate its 10th birthday and the anniversary of its award-winning Rock Rose Gin.

Coors competition offers a trip to Red Rocks Colorado

From August until the end of September, QR codes on posters and beer mats in selected UK venues will take consumers to the ‘Win With Coors’ competition page.

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