American whiskey distillery Buffalo Trace is to open a brand home and shop in Covent Garden, called Buffalo Trace Distillery London. As well as its…
American whiskey distillery Buffalo Trace is to open a brand home and shop in Covent Garden, called Buffalo Trace Distillery London. As well as its…
The IWSR has forecast robust volumes growth for hard seltzers in the UK market over the next four years. The insights specialist said today that hard seltzers are set to grow an annualised average growth rate of 90% from 2020 to 2025, in the UK. The IWSR said growth is being driven by “consumer demand for flavourful drinks with ‘better-for-you’ attributes”, and predicts that hard…
Today’s rum category already seems vast. Couple that with ever-changing consumer trends and assembling a decent rum selection can seem like navigating a labyrinth in a blindfold. Here, DR explores the key trends in rum styles outside of spiced rum. We look at how the industry has reacted to classification attempts and explore what effective measures can be taken to put together a solid rum…
The newly-formed Graft Wine Company, created from the merger of Red Squirrel and The Knotted Vine, is keen to give more focus to independent wine shops outside of the London area. Speaking to DRN, David Knott, the founder of The Knotted Vine, said The Graft Wine Company (which will be known as Graft), will now have dedicated sales staff for areas outside of London, in…
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack franchisees will now be able to source 10% of drinks from outside of the company under franchise agreements. The retail chains were rescued from the ashes of the failed Conviviality empire when wholesaler Bestway swooped in and purchased them earlier this year. The deal also included Select Convenience and Central Convenience stores, and the total group’s estate now stands at…
The Advertising Standards Authority has ordered multiple retailer Iceland to withdraw an ad for the Fat Bastard wine brand. The judgement follows four complaints the ASA received following the distribution of a circular from Iceland, which was delivered to homes in the week beginning October 18 and also to a school on November 25. The circular carried an introductory offer on the Fat Bastard wine…
Champagne shipments dropped 1.5% to 304 million bottles in 2013, but the generic body called it a “satisfactory result” amid difficult economic conditions in Europe. Growth came from markets outside Europe, where exports to the likes of the USA, Japan and emerging markets grew 3.2% to 63 million bottles. Domestic shipments dipped 2.3% while exports to the rest of Europe suffered the sharpest decline –…
