The Scottish Gin Awards was founded in 2016 and is run for the benefit of the Scottish gin sector, with the objective of celebrating and promoting the growing range of high quality gins made in
Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards 2020
FAB, conceived, owned and organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, is the only event dedicated to the burgeoning airport food & beverage business. Since its launch in 2011, FAB has flourished and become the key
How the Silicon Valley Model is supporting Innovation in Drinks
Start-ups and/or craft liquor companies are increasingly turning to the Californian tech model and working with incubators (designed to create growth through mentoring and networking connections) and accelerators (focused on rapid growth and typically offer
Craft Watch: Port of Leith Distillery
Expected to be up and running by October 2020, Port of Leith Distillery have released two products this week: their Lind & Lime Gin and an oloroso Sherry sourced from Bodegas Baron in Cadiz, Andalucia
The New Gin Brand Bingo Game
The inspiration for this game came from Mark Jennings‘ post challenge on facebook questioning gin buyers, fans, journalists, experts and amateurs on which words they hate to see on a new gin bottle label (or
5 Christmas present ideas for 2018
The Festive Season is upon us and there are more and more ingenious ways to make your boozy present a bit more interesting than just giving a bottle of whisky/ gin/ vodka/ other drinks to
Alcohol + Tech = The Future of Drinks Marketing?
IntelligentX Brewing Co. is a start-up looking to change how we market brands and products with consumers in future. Their co-founder Dr. Rob McInerney is questioning the need for investment on advertising, and suggests this
Vending Machines and Alcohol?
The UK lags behind Europe, Asia and the US when it comes to the market in general as previously reported in the grocery trade press. Apparently the UK market, covering everything from cans of soda
Loch Lomond Group reveals travel retail launches for 2019
Loch Lomond Group is embarking on a significant expansion of its Global Travel Retail (GTR) range with the launch of a range of new products, expected in stores in 2019.
Littlemill 40 Year Old Celestial Edition launches with World Duty Free
Loch Lomond Group has released Littlemill 40 Year Old Celestial Edition (46.8% ABV) with World Duty Free across four of their stores in the UK as part of a global launch, including London Heathrow Terminal
Say No to “Fake Gin” Campaign gaining momentum
Miranda Hayman and James Hayman from Hayman Distillers, have recently launched a campaign that was displayed at the Imbibe Live bartender show that took place in July, calling time on “fake gin”…so what is the
Reflecting back on 2 years at Loch Lomond Group
This August is my anniversary at the company, celebrating 2 years of helping to develop and build the Loch Lomond Group brands within the Global Travel Retail (GTR)/ Duty Free channel…
Craft Watch: Ovin Pion Vodka
In 2016, a journey led the two brothers Moritz and Sebastian Schafstein through the department of Charente, where they met Mickaël Bouilly in the traditional city of Cognac, a master blender whose family has been
Your Personalised Whisky Bottle is Here!
There is absolutely no doubt that whisky is a great gift to give, whether presenting yourself or others with it. For that additional personal touch, bottle engraving can be used to add a thoughtful and
The Amazon History of Me
I first discovered Amazon in 2000, two years after it was first launched in the UK market. Back then, all I was looking to purchase was a book and I ended up buying three of
