Drinks news

Base Spirits Collective, the distribution company founded by members of the Scottish bar industry, has been appointed as the on-trade distributor for two Edinburgh spirits firms: Holyrood Distillery and Woven.

Molson Coors has introduced a draught version of its Three Fold hard seltzer for the UK on-trade.

Heineken UK has taken complete ownership of Beavertown Brewery, the craft brewery it  took a minority shareholding in during 2018.

Ian Macleod Distillers is toasting the soon-to be-revived Rosebank Distillery with the release of a 31 year old Rosebank from the original distillery.

William Grant & Sons has tapped into its experimental side to create a new spirit under its Monkey Shoulder brand.

The fourth release in the Darnley’s Gin Cottage Series draws inspiration from the East Neuk of Fife.

The Isle of Raasay Distillery has introduced a new bottle and packaging for its gin which has been inspired by Raasay’s geological variety, its unique water source and island shores.

Strawberry has been voted the UK’s favourite gin flavour, with more than one in five respondents to a survey by Spanish gin brand Puerto de Indias and market research firm 3Gem saying they’d pick it over any other flavour.

Stating that gin drinkers are always looking for innovation, Distell International has launched Amarula African Gin, made from marula fruit spirit, indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.

Gin brands from across Scotland have been named as winners in this year’s Great Taste Awards.