All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 245
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Singapore Sling debuts in Selfridges
Singaporean drinks company True Heritage Brew is bringing its Singapore Sling Original bottled cocktail to the UK.The cocktail debuts in a trial run next week as part of Selfridges' Taste of Singapore fortnight, in its first venture...
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First Drinks gives Tia Maria big welcome
First Drinks has pledged to raise Tia Maria's profile in the UK, after securing distribution of the coffee liqueur last week.The brand, which has a UK sales value of £43.8m, would benefit from a host of "exciting brand-building"...
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NewsAcid Test: McGuigan Classic Cabernet Sauvignon
A bold and blackcurranty Aussie cab sauv, or over-priced plonk lacking complexity? Our panel decide
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Tesco lists Guinness pies in 300 stores
Debbie & Andrew's is to supply 300 Tesco stores with its Guinness-infused steak pies.A 600g family pie and a 250g individual pie will hit stores in October to coincide with the brewer's 250th anniversary. The pies would give...
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Eristoff takes on Smirnoff for top spot
Bacardi-Martini is launching a £1.5m campaign for its Eristoff vodka, which it believes will one day take over from Smirnoff as the UK's leading vodka.The drinks giant is pushing its two Georgian vodka variants Eristoff Original and...
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Pernod boosts luxury NPD for festive season
The prospect of a frugal Christmas hasn't stopped Pernod Ricard boosting its premium credentials.Pernod will launch a raft of luxury innovations across its spirits and wines portfolio in October to cash in on the strong performance of...
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NewsC&C buys lager brand... to shore up ailing cider brand
Shelling out £180m for Tennent's shows C&C Group means business - but not necessarily when it comes to lager. Nigel Huddleston reports.
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NewsAcid Test: Brewdog Tokyo* Beer
Does the UK's strongest bottled beer taste of anything more than the bitter tang of controvsery?
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Picture This... Sailor Jerry comes up trumps
Sailor Jerry golden rum won a listing with Tesco last week its fourth big retailer account in as many months after Waitrose snapped it up in May, followed by Sainsbury's and Asda.
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English Wines Group set to close US export deal
English wine looks set to crack America following the final negotiations of a new export deal between the UK's largest wine producer and a Virginia-based distributor.The light and aromatic flavour profile of English wine was ideally...
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‘Unreasonable’ banks are driving wine suppliers under
One wine supplier after another has collapsed or been bought as the banks turn the screw - but not everyone's struggling, finds Graham Holter
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Makro’s first own-brand cider arrives
As the Pimm's and Sainsbury's copyright row rumbles on, Makro has taken on Bulmers and Magners by launching Felsgold, its own-brand pour-over-ice cider. However, the cash & carry retailer was quick to point out that Felsgold's pack...
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Heineken fans mimic their heroes
Heineken is kicking off its fifth year as sponsor of UEFA Champions League football with a new TV campaign. The 10-second ad break bumpers are based on action movie scenes and feature a group of fans sitting on the sofa mimicking the...
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British deals threaten to kill off booze cruise
The traditional British booze cruise has been all but sunk by cut-price supermarket drink deals and the pound's weakness against the euro, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsCampaign Trail: Fairytale world blossoms
A dreamlike world forms the platform for a £2m TV campaign for Blossom Hill designed to engage with its 30 to 45-year-old female audience on a "deeper and more emotional" level. Showing now, the commercial features a group of girlfriends boarding an...
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Diageo makes Almond Baileys brand director
Diageo GB is on the hunt for a new marketing director after promoting Philip Almond to a global role.Almond will become the global brand director for Baileys, one of Diageo's leading spirits brands, which ships more than 95 million...
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NewsAcid Test: Ibiza Ice Sunset
Light summer drink reminiscent of clubby nights in the sun, or a sickly-sweet Breezer rip-off with no chance of a listing? It's both, according to our panel
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Champagne houses go for revamp as sales fall
Top Champagne houses are pulling out the stops to revive falling sales with revamped packaging and uplifts in marketing activity.Taittinger is revamping the livery of its entire Cuvée range, while Lanson is launching a new gift pack for...
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‘Halo effect’ of 4% restores the shine to original Stella brand
While the explosive success of Stella Artois 4% has hogged the limelight in lager lately, sister brand Stella Artois has quietly crept out of the shadows to claw back market share.
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World News 15/08/09
US wine company Foley Family Wines of Sonoma has acquired The New Zealand Wine Fund for an undisclosed amount.