Meeting demand for highest quality

Popularity of craft drinks set to continue, but serve and promotion are essential

Comedy duo’s dram en route to the trade

Still Game creators and stars, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, sat down with SLTN ahead of the on-trade launch of their Jack and Victor blended Scotch whisky.
Glasses of fruit infused water

Ensure your range is in good health

HEALTH is often top of the agenda for people at the beginning of the year, and 2022 is expected to be no different.

Enchanted move for Colombian rum

AN ‘ultra-premium’ Colombian rum has joined the portfolio of Pernod Ricard UK, after the drinks giant took over UK distribution for the brand.

Distiller fires up limited edition gin

SHETLAND Distillery Company has again celebrated the island’s annual winter fire festival with the release of a limited edition cask-aged gin.

Brand bares all with base spirit

THE firm behind “pink gin pioneer” Pinkster has launched its base gin as a stand-alone product.

Food for thought in sustainability

Sustainable measures can make good environmental and business sense

Innovations that are here to stay

THE past two years have reinforced the importance of technology within the licensed trade, as businesses looked to introduce efficiencies as well as cut down on the contact between staff and customers.

Going global can pay dividends

Whiskies from around the world can complement strong Scotch selection

Taking the rum road less travelled

FROM virtual tastings and online research to creating their own concoctions – many consumers sought to broaden their drinks knowledge during the various lockdowns and restrictions; and, as a result, are said to be increasingly seeking drinks that offer a discernible point of difference now they are back in bars.

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Jack Cummins
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Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
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