Steady year for rum sector
Long tipped to be the next spirit to enjoy a gin-style boom, the ‘rum revival’ stalled somewhat this year as sales of golden/dark rum and white rum dipped slightly, by 2% and 5% respectively.
Beer brands add fizz to the Top Brands list
Beer is the big story of this year’s High Flyers list, with seven of the ten entries being either lager or ale brands.
Could gin become the biggest-selling spirit?
It’s been predicted for some time, but this is the year it finally happened: gin is now worth more in the Scottish on-trade than whisky.
Vodka: the most valuable spirit
Vodka has long been the on-trade’s biggest spirit, and although the category has fallen in value over the past year it remains the most valuable spirit in Scotland’s pubs and bars
Lager still the pub linchpin
Lager's status as the linchpin of the Scottish on-trade lives on, with new figures from CGA showing it accounts for a third of the alcohol sold in the Scottish on-trade .
A category just beyond the pale
Heineken must have been working hard to promote John Smith’s over the past year as CGA’s data reports that the brand is now the second-biggest ale in the Scottish on-trade .
Enjoy the fruits of their labour
It's been a good year for cider sales in the Scottish on-trade, with the category’s value having risen by almost £3 million to £145m .
A stout performance
Not surprisingly, Guinness has retained its position as the biggest-selling stout in Scotland’s bars and pubs, with Belhaven Black retaining second place .
Champion local heroes
The boom in Scottish spirits production – whether it is whisky, gin or rum – has been good news for operators and consumers alike.
Capitalise on Caledonia brews
The quality of Scottish beer can pull in punters, brewers say .
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
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