Brewdog Distilling has introduced four ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail pouches in a collaboration project which combines its LoneWolf Gin with Regal Rogue vermouth. The drinks are available in single serves of Bold Negroni, Lively White Martini, Paw Star Martini and Wild Wolf Sour. Regal Rogue uses 100% organic Australian wine and aboriginal botanicals to create its vermouth while LoneWolf gin is made from grain to glass…

Bacardi has announced it is extending its Martini brand into the booming low and no-alcohol category. Martini Non-Alcoholic Aperitivo will have two variants: Vibrante and Floreale. The two drinks are made from the same quality wines that are used in Martini’s classic vermouths, but the alcohol is gently removed and infused with a selection of sustainably sourced botanicals.  Martini Non-Alcoholic Vibrante…

Harvey Nichols has added an Espresso Martini Cocktail to its own-label collection of pre-mixed cocktails, following the success of the first three variants. The luxury retailer said it has seen strong sales for Vesper Martini, Negroni and the recent Christmas launch of the Blood Orange & Clove Negroni. The fourth pre-mixed cocktail in the range, Espresso Martini, comes in a fully recyclable metal bottle priced…

Wild Knight Distillery is adding to its collection of spirits with the launch of an Espresso Martini. Wild Knight Espresso Martini is made with the producer’s Wild Knight English Vodka, infused with cold-brewed, single-origin speciality coffee from the conservation-focused Guima Estate in Brazil. The 26.5% abv drink has flavours of deep coffee with notes of toffee, brown sugar and chocolate. It is described as being…

Spirits giants Bacardi and Brown-Forman have decided to end a joint UK distribution agreement that has been in place since 2002. Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands has taken a formidable portfolio to the UK trade over the past 17 years, featuring the likes of Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire, Grey Goose, Patrón, Martini, Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve and El Jimador. However, they feel the time is now right to…

Global Brands has extended further into canned cocktails with new “Instagrammable” and bag-in-box sharing options. The company has added Hawaiian Daiquiri and Violet Cosmo to the existing All Shook Up range, which launched exclusively in Tesco in April 2018. The newcomers join the existing flavours of Passion Fruit Martini, Espresso Martini and Flamingo Colada. The new Hawaiian Daiquiri combines the classic flavours of a rum…

Martini has launched a 0.0% abv tipple called Dolce to meet growing consumer demand for alcohol-free drinks for adults. The sparkler aims to retain the flavour present in its sparkling wine and it has already gained a listing at Morrisons, where it will retail for £6. The plan is to roll it out across the wider off-trade later this year. Marco Mazzini, global director for…