M&S has announced a series of new non-alcoholic listings this month, including BOLLE, Chance Clean Cider and alcohol-free spirit Feragaia. The…
M&S has announced a series of new non-alcoholic listings this month, including BOLLE, Chance Clean Cider and alcohol-free spirit Feragaia. The…
The latest new product developments across beer, wine, spirits, RTDs and low & no. SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS Mount Gay Exceptionally Aged Collection 43% and 47% £75 and £65 The range comprises two lines, Exceptionally Aged 15 (RRP £75) and Exceptionally Aged 25 (RRP £125) to tap into demand for aged and premium rums. The two-strong line-up will be available through…
James Watt, the co-founder and former CEO of BrewDog, has announced the launch of a new beer business called Second Best. Re-entering the beer trade, Watt said he would allocate 19.3% of Second Best to Equity Punk investors who took part in crowdfunding for BrewDog. The news follows a period of dissatisfaction from former Equity Punks, who were told their…
The latest new product development across beer, wine, spirits, RTDs and low & no. SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS Black Lake Vodka 40% abv £35 USP: The Netherfield has announced the expansion of its portfolio with the launch of a new premium vodka. The Black Lake Vodka draws on the founders’ Siberian heritage with the first stage of freeze filtration paying tribute to an ancestral Siberian ritual, in which raw spirit is poured…
The latest new product development across beer, wine, spirits, RTDs and low & no. SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS The GlenAllachie Lunar New Year Limited Edition Single Malt 48% abv £78.99 USP: The GlenAllachie distillery has released a limited-edition single malt celebrating the Lunar New Year. The distillery said it was inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse, where the seventh animal meets the fire…
RTDS & MIXERS Funkin Cocktails Spritzes 4.5% abv £2.30 USP: Funkin Cocktails has expanded its RTD range to include Limoncello and Raspberry. The brand said spritzes remain a consumer favourite over the summer and sees the RTD format as ideal for parties, picnics and festivals. They will be sold in Tesco. Four Loko Hawaii 8.4% abv £3.49 USP: Four Loko has…
A new cooperage facility, Trossachs Cooperage, is opening in Scotland. Backed by a £1.3m investment, the facility was founded by Gary Drummond, a second-generation cooper with 18 years’ experience. The act of creating wooden barrels and casks, cooperage has become a dwindling trade over the past few years. The opening of the facility therefore marks a vote of confidence in the…
The aim for Asda this spring/summer is to offer wines that are interesting but accessible. This is what Clive Donaldson, director of beverages, tells me at the supermarket trade tasting. Just off from the main tasting space, we’re chatting in an airy Portuguese restaurant in central London. Over the table, Donaldson explains that part of this is being careful not to “alienate the…
