All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 229
-
Profiles and QandAs
The Human Angle: Tracey Ashworth-Davies
Our mission is to excite the world's beer drinkers so we're always working on something great.
-
Analysis and Features
Acid Test: Limoncé
The shape of the bottle is interesting and the colour gives it instant shelf appeal, but the fact that it doesn't say Limoncello on the label might mystify potential buyers as to what is in the bottle.
-
NewsICB unveils V-Kat Schnapps, the new name for Vodkat
InterContinental Brands has unveiled the new identity for its Vodkat drink – V-Kat Schnapps.
-
NewsPrince hands Waitrose second warrant
Waitrose is to be awarded a Royal Warrant from 1 January as grocer and wine and spirit merchant to Prince of Wales.
-
NewsUkrainian vodka ties in with distillery film
A film-maker has teamed up with Hi-Spirits to launch a vodka and revive his great-grandfather's Ukrainian distillery, which was seized in the Russian Revolution. Twenty percent of Zorokovich 1917's net profit (rsp: £29.95) will go back to...
-
Profiles and QandAs
The Human Angle: Andrew Quinlan
I started as a hobby making cider and fruit juice how I liked them. I can't think of a better way to spend my working days!
-
NewsSharp’s brewery sets its sights on No.2 ale spot
While the Doom Bar sand bank off Cornwall's coast has a reputation for catching out unwary ships, its namesake ale is hoping to develop a more positive reputation as the UK's second-biggest bottled ale. Sharp's Brewery has set out its...
-
News£1m festive ad push for Gordon’s gin
Diageo is getting its Gordon's gin brand into the festive spirit with a £1m TV campaign. Starring brand ambassador Gordon Ramsay, the ads will air in the run-up to Christmas alongside in-store sampling activity. Diageo is hoping to beat...
-
Comment and Opinion
Curiosity killed the Kat
Today Diageo claimed a decisive victory in its long-running dispute with InterContinental Brands over the Vodkat brand name.
-
NewsVodkat name axed as Diageo seals dispute victory
Diageo has claimed victory in its long-running dispute with Intercontinental Brands’ Vodkat.
-
NewsDiageo ploughs £2m in Belfast packaging plant
Diageo has stumped up £2m to upgrade its Guinness packaging factory in Belfast.
-
NewsMorrisons wine range shows off its knowledge
Morrisons is finally joining the other major supermarkets in launching its own wine range, to address consumer concerns it lacked wine knowledge. The retailer had historically been reluctant to put its name to an own-label wine range,...
-
News
Asda goes direct and gets bottling in UK
Asda is cutting out the middleman and creating a UK bottling facility, as it switches to a direct sourcing model for the majority of its own-label wine.Over 2011, the retailer will extend the remit of its existing food procurement...
-
News
Budvar online ads spread seasonal cheer
Premium Czech lager Budvar is embracing the digital age with its debut online ad campaign.The activity targets Budvar's Facebook fans and Twitter followers with a daily quiz about the brand, running over the 12 days of Christmas. Prizes...
-
Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: Blavod
The revamp of the brand, including the addition of a black bottle, will help firmly position the tipple as a premium spirit, claims Blavod.
-
NewsAB InBev and Pernod Ricard get technical
Stella Artois and Absolut vodka are interacting with tech-savvy drinkers over Christmas with the latest forms of digital marketing. AB InBev is building on Stella's current 'Christmas Origins' marketing activity with the launch of an iAd...
-
News
Asda toasts local beer
Asda has reported a 47% rise in local beer sales compared with last month as customers “shun glitzy foreign brands”. The fastest rises were from Skinners’ Cornish Knocker, up 346% year-on-year and Easy Rider, which has seen sales rise by 115% at Asda.
-
NewsKing’s Ginger turned into festive gift
Fine wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is getting ready for the festive season with the launch of a Christmas gift pack under its King's Ginger brand. The ginger-flavoured liqueur is this year available to buy from Harvey...
-
NewsChase sell his final stake as Tyrrells exports boom
Tyrrells founder William Chase has sold his remaining stake and interests in the business to private equity firm Langholm Capital for an undisclosed sum. Chase said his new potato vodka business Chase Distillery was the deal driver and...