- Advertisement -

A cocktail blast from the past

MELON liqueur Midori is turning the clock back to the heady days of the 1980s with a number of retro cocktails. Distributor Cellar Trends...

Tasting season is here again

SCOTLAND will play host to several wine tasting sessions in the next fortnight, as merchants promote their wares to the trade ahead of the...

Bowmore rings the changes

IT’S all change for Islay single malt Bowmore this month, with revamped packaging and three new additions to the range. Springtide, 100 Degrees Proof and...

Calls of duty as Budget nears

DUTY is seldom far from the minds of those who earn a living from the drinks trade at the best of times, but with...

Distillers launch Jubilee gems

WHISKY enthusiasts with £100,000 to spare could toast the Queen’s Jubilee with a whisky that’s been maturing since the start of her reign. Diamond Jubilee...

Hoppy birthday to brew

THE Scottish Borders Brewery reached a landmark on its first anniversary earlier this month with the production of its 250,000th pint. The ‘plough to pint’...

Smirnoff raises Diageo’s spirits

STRONG sales of Smirnoff vodka are credited with boosting Diageo’s performance in Britain amid what it described as “challenging” economic conditions. Posting its half-year results...

VK in new name deluge

THE parent company of RTD brand VK says it’s been swamped with entries to its ‘what’s your flavour?’ competition. An online campaign is asking fans...

Time to go back to beer basics

Quality is key as on-trade sales decline continues, brewers say IT’S never been so important for operators to get the basics right when it comes...

Sparkling stuff in 2011 – Berry Bros

CHAMPAGNE enjoyed a corking year in 2011, with sales showing no ill-effects of the continuing economic stagnation in the UK. At least that was the...

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus