A lightly sparkling vodka with extracts from exotic herbal aphrodisiacs has been unleashed into the UK white spirit market.Large Distilleries, based...
Bacardi-Martini has unveiled the latest instalment in its TV advertising campaign for Bacardi rum.The new advert, part of the brand's £7.5m "Welcome...
GuinnessUDV (GUDV) has lost the rights to distribute Jack Daniel's whiskey in the UK after US owner Brown-Forman decided to strengthen its links with...
Guinness UDV (GUDV) is looking to coax older drinkers into the growing flavoured alcoholic beverage (FAB) sector with the launch of Gordon's Edge.The...
Coors Brewers is looking to strengthen its hand in the flavoured alcoholic beverage (FAB) market with the launch of two new range extensions.June 17...
Belgian brewing giant Interbrew has launched a new premium packaged spirit (PPS) based on the Irish vodka brand Boru.Boru Black, launched into the UK...
Scotland's Morrison Bowmore Distillers (MBD) and Italy's Campari Group have joined forces to launch a new joint venture company aimed squarely at the...
Bacardi Breezer has expanded its range of flavours with the introduction of a new Ruby Grapefruit variant. Following the successful launch of Bacardi...
GuinnessUDV (GUDV) is set to give the flagging gin market a much-needed tonic with the launch of a new raunchy advertising campaign for its Gordon's...
Greater awareness is needed so drinkers realise just how much tax is put on spirits, according to the Gin and Vodka Association.Price reductions and...
GBL International has increased its presence in the expanding shots and shooter market with the launch of a new down-in-one concept.VK Vodka Slammas,...
A good climate and increased investment has brought Australian wine to the point of overtaking French in the UK. John Porter offers advice on getting...
Diageo, the maker of Guinness, blamed a decline in beer drinking for a four per cent fall in stout sales in Ireland and one per cent fall overall.The...
Charles Wells has made an unprecedented foray into cocktail culture with the launch of a new pre-mixed concept.In a move that will not be welcomed by...
Tim Haggard left his high-flying accountancy job to find himself, five years later, at the forefront of the Bad Jelly brand. Phil Mellows reportsIt's...
While vodka has overtaken whisky as the pub trade's best-selling spirit, there is still plenty of life left in the dark spirits category. John Porter...
Wine trading on the web has so far failed to excite the majority of the pub trade - but the internet may still have something to tempt licensees who...
Drinks company likely to off-load spirit to comply with rulingIt is believed Diageo will off-load Malibu in favour of Captain Morgan in order to buy...
Ireland test for PPS could lead to introduction in UKGuinness UDV (GUDV) is to trial a draught version of its Smirnoff Ice brand in Ireland which, if...
Blavod Black Vodka, the London-based owner of the black-coloured vodka of the same name, has acquired the distribution rights of drinks company Babco...
The increasing importance of wine to the pub trade means that outlets need to offer a more diverse wine list that they did a year or ago. John Porter...
Licensees are faced with an increasing array of PPS to put behind the bar. Ben McFarland takes up the challenge to sort out the good from the bad. It...
Diageo has sold its Croft and Delaforce brands to Gonzalez Byass and Taylor Fonseca for £52m.The company said the sherry and port brands did not fit...
