Irish giant Guinness prepares for its key calendar date
Get your pour just right ahead of this year’s St Patrick’s Day, says Diageo
Gin category still has room to grow
It’s no secret that the gin category has exploded over the past decade, and with so many products available for licensees to choose from, deciding which bottles to stock on the back-bar is a lot more complicated than it once was.
Limited edition whisky celebrates 30 years of Celtic Connections
Following on from last year’s 'Born in a Storm' collaboration with Scottish Pop icons Deacon Blue, Grace Notes continues Caskade’s approach of releasing whisky that celebrates the drink’s relationship with musical culture.
National Whisky Festival returns to Glasgow
LITERALLY HUNDREDS of whiskies will be lined up for sampling in Glasgow’s SWG3 venue this Saturday, January 21st, as the National Whisky Festival of Scotland stages its 2023 hometown event.
Greene King invests in cask beer with launch of 4.5 gallon pins
With the lingering effects of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis leading consumers to drink out less frequently, GK believes that the introduction of pins containing 36 pints per unit – half the size of the industry standard 9 gallon container – will help reinvigorate trade.
Bacardi announces £15m expansion plan for Aultmore Distillery
Aultmore is currently celebrating the 125th anniversary of going into production back in 1897, when it was founded by Morayshire businessman and philanthropist, Alexander Edward.
Mexico comes to Glasgow for first ever tequila festival
The inaugural Copita Mezcal and Tequila Festival takes place at The Briggait on 29th April, with organisers pledging the event will be ‘a far cry from tequila slammers in a dive bar of a Friday evening’.
The Sassenach – an Outlandish whisky choice for Burns Night?
THE PROSPECT of toasting the Scottish bard with a dram named after the English may seem heretical, but Outlander star Sam Heughan’s new whisky brand is more Scottish than its name suggests.Â
WKD to benefit from 2023 double-date with Love Island
Sales of WKD are at a ten-year high, with the brand standing as the no.1 RTD in both the on-trade and take home. Meanwhile Love Island has become a cultural phenomenon, justifying the inclusion of two separate series in a single year, with WKD as ‘Official Alcohol Partner’ for both.
‘Tongue in cheek’ drinks marketing falls foul of industry watchdog
COMPLAINTS against a number of alcoholic drink brands have been upheld by the industry’s independent regulator, the Portman Group.
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