Peanut butter, banana and bacon – this one-of-a-kind unusually weird combination for a flavoured whiskey, pays tribute to Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis Whiskey, a line of spirits modelled after the
New Product: Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2023 limited-edition
Glen Scotia Distillery has unveiled its 2023 Campbeltown Malts Festival release: a limited-edition bottling to mark the Campbeltown Malts Festival (23-24th May 2023), the yearly event hosted in the distillery’s hometown to celebrate the region’s rich
The English Whisky Map – 5th Edition
St. George’s Day takes place every year on the 23rd April, and as the patron saint of England, this is also the day chosen to celebrate the continuing growth for English Whisky. There are currently
Union Distillery, a Hidden Whisky Gem in Brazil
Deep in the Serra Gaucha within the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, there is a whisky distillery with over 50 years of history producing Brazilian Single Malt whiskies, or Puro Malte as
April Fools’ Day Pranks 2023
The tradition by drinks brands to announce ‘special or limited’ editions on the 1st April as an April Fools’ prank has continued into 2023. Here is a selection of some of the best examples found
Soft Drinks are turning Hard
In the hunt for sales growth, one innovation path increasingly taken within the alcohol industry is the move by soft drinks to release ‘hard’ versions with alcohol, either by producing their own products, working in
Deposit Return Scheme Open Letter from Scottish Businesses
Below is a Public Letter sent to Nicola Sturgeon MSP First Minister and other Scottish Government representatives on 6th March 2023. “Dear First Minister, Deposit Return Scheme must be delayed We are all determined to play
Scotch Whisky Exports Surge to Over £6bn for First Time
Global exports of Scotch Whisky grew to more than £6bn for the first time in 2022, according to figures released today by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). In 2022, the value of Scotch Whisky exports
New Product: Noble Rebel Blended Malt scotch whisky
Loch Lomond Group has launched Noble Rebel; an innovative new blended malt Scotch whisky brand that creatively pushes boundaries in the pursuit of flavour creation, combining the nobility of single malt whisky with the rigour
Irish Drinks Exports grow to €2 billion
Bord Bia – the Irish Food Board – has recently released their Performance and Prospects report to inform share the latest performance figures of Irish food and drink exports for the year gone by and
New Product: Pallini Limonzero
Pallini, one of Rome’s oldest and most renowned creators of Limoncello, has crafted the world’s first zero-proof alcohol free Limoncello, Pallini Limonzero. Made with the same renowned Sfusato lemons from the Amalfi Coast, Pallini Limonzero is
How to Kill Your Own Drinks Industry in 5 Steps
Perhaps taking inspiration from the temperance movement, which began in Dundee with the foundation of the Prohibition Party and subsequent election of its only MP in 1922 – Edward Scrymgeour – the Scottish Government has
Drinks Businesses gone into administration in 2022
The socio-economical head wind post-COVID has been a difficult one to manage for a number of drinks companies, resulting in some of these falling into administration and potentially ceasing to trade altogether. Inflation and rising
Kentucky Distillers’ Association Announces New Board
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Chris Morris of Brown-Forman has been elected Chairman of the 142-year-old non-profit trade group that unites, promotes and protects the state’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Morris,
Unusual Novelty Drink Bottles from Around the World
Alcoholic drinks comes in many different shapes and sizes, from the standard glass bottles that we expect to find in store shelves to single serve pre-mixed cans or more environment-friendly packaging such as bag in
