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’...
Liqueur is in the pink this summer
The firm behind French black raspberry liqueur Chambord is targeting female consumers this summer with the return of its ‘Because No Reason’ advertising campaign.
Bacardi Brown-Forman...
Festive ale for on-trade
MOLSON Coors-owned brewery Sharp’s has released a seasonal beer in time for Christmas.
Strong sales for Scotch
Fans of peated malts will be pleased to see the success of Laphroaig in this year’s Top Brands feature.
Stout wars – challengers battle for a bigger share of the dark side
There’s a lot of smaller players active in the stout market, but 97% of the total category volume sold is on draught, and the vast majority of that is Guinness.
The first of the summer wine
Consumer tastes shift towards lighter styles, report says
LIGHTER fruity wines look set to dominate consumers’ wine choices this summer.
The Wine Nation report from Accolade...
Liqueur bids to end ‘passing off’
THE producers of German herbal liqueur Jagermeister have launched legal action against a number of bars in England after they were found to be...
Operators flicking the online switch
But web-based ordering will never usurp traditional wholesaling, firms tell SLTN
JUST as consumers are increasingly using computers and smart phones to make restaurant reservations,...
Curating a class list of cocktails
Shake up your offer to boost next season’s takings .
Whisky cocktails are in the can
A GLASGOW-based drinks firm is rolling out a range of ready-to-drink Scotch whisky-based cocktails in cans.
The Finnieston Distillery Company launched a four-strong range of...
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
