A rival to Baileys, which is made using single malt Scotch whisky as a base in place of the Irish whiskey its competitor uses, is now Scotland’s best-selling cream liqueur. Magnum, which is crafted and bottled by the BenRiach Distillery Company in Edinburgh, was recently crowned one of the top-selling products at Edinburgh Castle with more than 12,000 bottles sold to visitors between January and…

Mumtaz Ali took on his Edinburgh city centre store nearly 20 years ago and one of the first things he did was to introduce a BWS section. He tells DRN that the sales uplift from introducing alcohol was immediate. What sort of alcohol range did you start off with? I started with quite a small range but I could see it was selling well so…

Edinburgh Gin has launched a full strength Rhubarb & Ginger Gin following the success of its Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Liqueur and a ready-to-drink variant, which blends the liqueur with ginger ale. The launch also taps into continued growth in the £289 million flavoured gin and gin liqueurs category, and according to IRI data, 70% of the growth in spirit sales can be attributed to…

Drinkly has appointed a Director of Business Operations and a Brand Partnership Manager to help drive its ambitious growth plans. The Edinburgh-based ‘on demand’ drinks delivery service, which started in 2016, is ready to extend into West London. This will be the first of eight city launches planned for 2019. The company has now taken on Glen Stocco as its new Director of Business Operations…

Douglas Wood set up the first Woodwinters store in Bridge of Allen, near Stirling, 14 years ago. The company now has additional stores in Edinburgh and Inverness and it opened a London office two years ago to expand its wholesale operation. Gordon Forrest works in the Edinburgh store and is also the company’s head of design. He talks to DRN:  How did the business start and…

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has granted awards to thirteen projects set up to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland. The activity marks the fifth round of awards allocation from the Scotch Whisky Action Fund, which was set up by the SWA in December 2013. The fund is managed by independent charity, Foundation Scotland, who has made grants this year totalling £175,000. The Scotch Whisky Action…

Stewart Brewing has launched Stewart’s Lager, to appeal to drinkers looking for a lighter beer. The Edinburgh-based brewer said the beer will initially be available for take home from the Stewart Brewing brewery shop in Loanhead and the new Stewart’s Dockside Tap shop in Leith. The 4% abv beer will also be available in select Edinburgh bars. Jo Stewart, founder, said: “We are excited to…