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The new Mount Gay Eclipse bottle.

A fresh look for golden rum brand

THE firm behind golden rum Mount Gay has introduced new-look packaging for the brand’s premium variant, Mount Gay Eclipse. First Drinks, distributor of Mount Gay...
One of the Anniversary vintage bottles.

Birthday bottle joins rare range

A RARE expression of single malt Glenfiddich has been launched to mark the 125th anniversary of whisky production at the distillery. Only 286 bottles...
• Sinatra Select.

Jack does it Sinatra’s way

THE firm behind Jack Daniel’s has tipped its hat to legendary singer Frank Sinatra with the launch of a new special edition of the...
•Dr Bill Lumsden, director of distilling.

Public picks malt name

HIGHLAND single malt distillery Glenmorangie has turned to fans to provide the name of its latest whisky. Taghta, Gaelic for ‘chosen’, was selected as part...
• A limited number of decanters containing the Hankey Bannister 40 year old have been released.

Distillers deliver premium drams

Host of special editions hit the market in time for Christmas A SLEW of special edition whiskies has been released in time to hit gantries...
Smirnoff Gold

Vodka bites back in new TV ads

Signature serve and Gold variant focus of new campaign SMIRNOFF vodka has returned to Scottish television screens as part of a new £4.5 million marketing...
Boodles gin has UK debut

Boodles gin has UK debut

BRITISH export gin Boodles has been released in the UK for the first time. The brand, which from this month is listed nationwide in...
Gin

Bartenders get creative with gin

Innovation credited with bolstering sales of spirit A TREND towards innovation, both in terms of new products and unusual serves, is helping to grow the...

Cider is set to yield more fruit, firms say

Producers tell SLTN there’s potential for further growth of category IT’S been one of the drinks industry’s most dynamic categories in recent years, with sales...

Keg taps into ale resurgence

Stalwart brands essential component of range, brewers say THE modern day ale drinker is more inclined to wander across the taps than previous generations, it...

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