Isle of Arran Distillers is launching its latest series of limited-edition whiskies, this time celebrating the “unique beauty” of the landscape on the island. The first of The Explorer Series plays homage to Brodick Bay, which can be found on the east coast of the Isle of Arran. The Brodick Bay whisky has been matured for a minimum of 20 years in both Bourbon barrels…

The second annual People’s Choice Wine Awards aim to discover the wines that consumers across the UK love best and the reasons why. Janet Harrison of Cracking Wines launched the awards last year and saw wines submitted from Asda, Waitrose, Red Squirrel, Laurent Perrier, Bolney Estate, Raymond Reynolds and more. The competition focuses on the way consumers search for and buy wine, whether from independent…

Asda has revealed ambitious plans to become the UK’s leading craft beer retailer after bolstering its range with more than 100 brews from across the world. The retailer has axed a lot of duplication in mainstream lager to make room for the new beers, which include several exclusives. The idea is to broaden customer choice while cutting out drinks that do a similar job, and…

Tesco has vowed to become the champion of low and no-alcohol drinks and is introducing the largest range in its history. David Tavernor, who has recently been appointed Tesco’s no/low beer buyer, said: “We are proud to be able to offer more choice on low and no-alcohol products across all categories from mid-March 2017. “We will have a larger range than at any time in…

The Co-operative has declared that the UK is “stuck in a wine rut” after surveying a thousand shoppers and finding that 52% have been drinking the same stuff for more than a decade. Its study into the nation’s drinking habits found Brits are far more adventurous with food, travel and technology choices than they are with wine. Only one in 10 said they were experimental…

Pernod Ricard UK has unveiled the first in a series of new expressions for its Speyside Longmorn whisky. The Distiller’s Choice is a smooth, single malt whisky which has been matured in American oak, Oloroso sherry and traditional oak casks. It has been bottled with an abv of 40%. The Longmorn Distillery was founded by John Duff in 1894, who went to the extent of…

Spar is responding to demand for more expensive wines and wider choice from convenience shoppers with the introduction of seven new own-label wines to its core range. The aim is to trade consumers up as well as eliminate duplication in the range. Trading manager for wines Daphne Teremetz told OLN: “People want choice and to be able to satisfy any of their…