Single malt tees up sponsorship
HIGHLAND single malt Glenmorangie has become the ‘official whisky’ of The Open Championship under a new three-year sponsorship deal.
Paul Skipworth, president and managing director...
Variety is spice of cider category’s life
CIDER has been one of the drinks industry’s most dynamic categories in recent years.
Sales have continued to rise steadily as a raft of new...
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...
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