El Jimador spearheads 100% agave tequila growth in the UK
Brown-Forman’s El Jimador is now the number one 100% agave tequila brand in the UK, according to latest industry data from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis.
Edinburgh Gin commits £250,000 spend to drive summer trade
Already the fastest-growing London Dry within the Scottish on trade, the brand’s new marketing push aims to attract even more gin fans towards on and off trade purchases
Spirits of Virtue relaunches its non-alcoholic spirits portfolio
Established in 2018 by brothers Roddy and Kerr Nicoll, the company produces the broadest range of zero-alcohol spirits in the UK, with no less than 24 products across the major spirit categories.
Uile-bheist fills its first barrels and releases new make spirit
Head Distiller Andrew ‘Drew’ Shearer performed the historic first cask filling, laying down spirit for maturation in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon oak casks for a minimum of three years.
Bladnoch Distillery celebrates its past, present and future
The Samhla Collection – named after the Scots Gaelic word meaning 'symbol' or 'likeness' – is a family of single malt whiskies embodying three generations of Bladnoch's history, with vintages from 1966, 1990, and 2008.
Lychee liqueur hops aboard the ‘Barbie-core’ bandwagon
PINK is the colour of summer 2023, driven by anticipation for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie – and De Kuyper reckons that its Kwai Feh Lychee Liqueur is right on trend.
Time running out to enter Jägermeister’s Meister Hunter
Bartenders only have a few days left to enter this year’s Jägermeister Meister Hunter cocktail competition.
Soft drinks present a significant opportunity for licensees this summer
Soft drinks sales surged by 60.3% year-on-year across licensed venues to just shy of £4.6 billon in 2022. And Britvic suspect this is set to continue growing.
An alcohol-free Chuckle from Jump Ship
Produced using chuckleberries and blackcurrants which were all grown on British farms, Chuckleberry Sour is both gluten-free and vegan.Â
Customers want a quality experience as well as quality spirits
Spirits companies reckon that bar and pub customers are increasingly looking for something special as household budgets continue to be squeezed.
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