Alcohol <span id="Alcohol"></span> – Page 267
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M&S takes wine crown for third year in a row
Marks & Spencer was crowned Supermarket of the Year for the third year running at the International Wine Challenge awards last week, the judges applauding its ability to source wines from "unfamiliar places".The retailer's "quirky...
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NewsAcid Test: Brambles Pear Cider
"Brambles doesn't sound like something the girls from Sex and the City would be happy to drink and the label made me yawn."
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NewsAd of the Week: If Carlsberg did fridges, they'd copy Heineken
Women like chocolate and shoes, men like footie and beer. Heineken riffs on these minutely observed subtleties of the sexes for its new ad.
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NewsDiageo alcohol tax hike plan under fire
Diageo's proposal to raise the tax on beer, cider and wine to match excise duty for spirits has been attacked by rivals as a "very cynical and self-serving" move. In a submission to HM Treasury's review of alcohol taxation and pricing,...
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Carling is proudly brewed in Burton
Sir, I was bitterly disappointed to read the flippant remark from Martin Swaine, MD of Rhythm & Booze, about the UK's number one selling lager: "Who the hell knows where Carling is brewed anyway?".
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NewsWine aisle revamp cuts Sainsbury's volume sold on deal
Sainsbury's has slashed the amount of wine it sells on promotion and boosted sales following a major wine aisle revamp, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsVodka sales down amid interest in rum and gin
The British love of vodka looks more shaken than stirred in new data that shows the tipple has dramatically fallen out of favour with drinkers. Volume sales have slumped 5% [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 13 June], pulled down by a struggling...
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NewsNew Swedish cider eyes £50m UK sales
Swedish cider Rekorderlig has set its sights on total brand sales of more than £50m within the next five years, after launching in the UK last July. Kieron Barton, MD of Rekorderlig's import agency Chilli Marketing, said he was confident...
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NewsFocus On Spirits: Fashion victims
Spirits is proving a fickle category, with the latest trends in cocktails driving sales of gins and liqueurs but leaving old-fashioned drinks out in the cold, says Graham Holter
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Focus On Spirits: Cool as cucumber
Gin is in strong growth, up 16.4% in value to £223.1m and 8.9% in volume [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 13 June] much of it driven by Gordon's.
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Focus On Spirits: Less alcohol, more sales
Take three consumer trends: a growing interest in spirits; a desire to consume less alcohol; and a squeeze on spending.
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More take-out beer planned for R&B stores
Off-licence chain Rhythm & Booze is to begin installing more hand pumps for real ale at tills, following a successful trial. The pilot kicked off ahead of the World Cup with a guest ale brewed for Swaine's Barnsley Beer Company by...
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First Cape sails ahead as Jacob’s Creek flounders
South African wine brand First Cape has nudged Jacob's Creek out of the top five biggest off-trade wines in the UK, leapfrogging its Aussie rival for the first time.First Cape has taken fifth place following a 40% sales hike over the...
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Halewood eyes alcopop generation
Lambrini owner Halewood International has launched a lower-abv fruit-flavour aimed at alcopop-loving ladies. Botany Creek has a 7.5% abv and is available now in white and rosé (rsp: £3). Although Halewood already owns a...
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Fairhills’ new boxes tell a Fairtrade story
Fairtrade wine brand Fairhills has poured its Chenin Chardonnay and Merlot Shiraz wines into 3-litre bag-in-boxes to offer a new format for drinkers and tell the story of a South African vineyard worker supported by the charity.
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What a lot of bottle?
It might be a struggle selling beer through the taps, but brewers have been pumping millions into bottling facilities to cash in on a retail ale bonanza. Graham Holter considers if they’ve been brave or foolhardy
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NewsAcid Test: Symonds Founder’s Reserve
"The labelling is distinctive and promises "a fresh, crisp, fruity cider, with a high degree of complexity and depth of character". In my view it's an understated flavour with a pleasant aftertaste."
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Aussie upstart stirs UK spirits with new range
An Australian drinks group is hoping to shake up British spirits fixtures after storming the market Down Under with its "funky", award-winning line-up.Aussie Spirits is talking to two multiples over listings for Kinkylux White Rum (rsp:...
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Grouse next famed brand to do premix
Famous Grouse has joined Jack Daniel's, Whyte & Mackay and Smirnoff in the rapidly growing premixer category.Famous Grouse & Cola (rsp: £1.75) contains one measure of the Maxxium-owned Scotch and is 6% abv stronger than Whyte...
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Malibu tunes in to Boom TV on 4Music
Pernod Ricard says its Malibu-branded 'pop up' TV show could spearhead a new form of advertising.'Malibu presents Boom TV' debuted on 4Music and KISSTV last week. It will run for 12 weeks and aims to showcase the brand's Caribbean...