Drinks news

SOME of Scotland’s best-regarded craft beers are poised to reach a wider audience thanks to a new distribution deal with Tennent Caledonian Breweries. The owner...

Licensees are braced to add up to 10p to the cost of a pint after brewers unveiled their annual new year price rises. Molson Coors, Heineken UK and Carlsberg have all confirmed increases that will add an average of 7p a pint to the wholesale price of beer. Tennent Caledonian Breweries and Belhaven said they were reviewing their prices and were unable to provide any figures at this stage.

A NEW website promising to revolutionise the way whisky is purchased – for the trade and consumers – has just been launched. WhiskyMarketplace.com adopts a...

THE Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh has picked up a top award. The Royal Mile venue was named Best Visitor Experience 2011 by the Association...

STUCK for a gift idea for the whisky lover in your life? If your budget extends to £3000, one Islay malt might just have the...

WHISKY liqueur Drambuie is preparing for its most lucrative time of year with significant marketing activity in Scotland and the UK. A TV ad...

A 40 year old single malt whisky costing less than £50 is set to hit the shelves of discount retail chain Aldi today (December...

ICELANDIC craft brewery Einstök Ölgerd has released a limited edition ale in the UK in time for Christmas. Doppelbock, which means ‘unique’ or ‘distinctive’ in...

A 26-foot Christmas tree made from 140 white oak whiskey barrels is the centrepiece of a new festive ad campaign for Tennessee whiskey Jack...

FAMOUS Scottish ale McEwan’s has returned to television screens in the latest stage of its ‘Aye!’ campaign. The campaign, launched last year, celebrates the...