New beeer sets sail from Lerwick

SHETLAND-based Lerwick Brewery has produced a new beer to mark the 39th annual Bergen to Shetland yacht race. Created in association with the University of...

Spirit up the right range for your bar

Operators advised to keep customers in mind when choosing whiskies Whether it’s single malt or blends, Scotch or bourbon, the secret to a successful whisky range...

Flavour is fuelling vodka innovation

New variants are driving the category forward, drinks firms say Innovation has been a watchword of the licensed trade in recent years, with mixologists and brewers...

Forbidden fruit from a bygone era

Heineken adds new spirit cider inspired by speakeasies of the 1920s The firm behind Strongbow and Bulmers has bolstered its cider portfolio with a new range...

New design for liqueur’s centenary edition

DIAGEO has introduced a new bottle design for Cognac liqueur Grand Marnier. The new design, for the brand’s Cuvée du Centenaire liqueur special edition, features...

Vodka from North Berwick

THE North Berwick-based small batch distillery behind NB Gin has entered the vodka market with the launch of what it claims is the world’s...

Two new for Swedish cider brand

THE owner of Swedish fruit cider brand älska has introduced two  seasonal flavours to its range. Their launch in a “sleek can” coincides with the...

Press on with cider

Westons launches summer marketing campaign for Stowford Press Cider producer Westons has launched a marketing campaign to support its Stowford Press brand in time for summer. The...

Brewery bottles its first ciders

A SMALL Scottish brewery named after Robert the Bruce is to bottle its ciders for the first time. Independently-owned de Brus Brewery already produces a...

Swedish cider brand keeps its cool

Swedish cider firm Kopparberg hopes its summer marketing campaign will bring a touch of Scandinavian cool to the UK in the coming months. The activity...

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