All Alcoholic drinks articles – Page 296
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Age means strength
Edinburgh-based brewer Innis & Gunn is starting its third year of business with two new products.The Scottish brewer’s 7.7% abv Cask Strength Oak Aged Beer (rsp: £1.85) is a premium line extension, which will be exclusive to Asda until...
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Guinness makes men prehistoric
Guinness has brought back its ‘Good things come to those who wait’ theme in new cinema and TV ads.The £1m production, which airs this month until December, marks 50 years of iconic Guinness TV advertising and a return to the ‘Good things come...
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Frome with a sweeter view
Henney’s, the producer of the Frome Valley cider brand, plans to launch a new cider into the off-trade and double its annual production following its win at the Tesco Brewing Awards. Henney’s won the Best Cider Award for a sweet variety of its...
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HBJ creates director’s post for Wilson
Wine merchant Hayman Barwell Jones has appointed Elizabeth Wilson to the new role of buying and marketing director.She joins the company from wine merchants Berkmann Wine Cellars, where she was national account manager for key accounts such as...
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Cider? Perry good show!
Camra will be seeking out the best bottled cider in 2006, to be announced alongside its Draught Cider and Perry Championships.The real ale campaigner will be turning its attention to traditional cider and perry in October during National...
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Tesco dreams of a Rosé Christmas
Rosé is predicted to be a strong performer this Christmas by retailers, who are giving over significant shelf space to the wine style.Rosé, which is now growing at five times the rate of red or white wine with 26% volume growth over the past...
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On the Campaign Trail
>>Breaking into Terry’s chocolate orange… Fighting stains with oxiclean… Different Promises every time… Chilling with Baileys…Terry’s Chocolate OrangeBudget £2mManufacturer Kraft FoodsTerry’s Chocolate Orange...
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A Russian’s best shot
Russian Postnoff Vodka, developed from a 140-year-old recipe, has been launched onto the UK market.The vodka, supplied by spirits producer Wimpex, is made using spring water, organic wheat and a touch of Altaian honey. The 40% abv Postnoff...
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The off-trade fights back
Specialist off-licences are consolidating their resources and rationalising their offers in a bid to fight the muscle of the multiple grocers.Wine Cellar has sold 45 specialist wine shops to Oddbins as the independents fight to compete against...
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Discounts thwart cider dreams
Cider manufacturers say aggressive discounting of supermarket own label cider undermines their quest to move the category upmarket.They say own-label pricing, which has resulted in a three-litre bottle of own label cider being sold at Asda for...
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Hart replaces Massey as Unwins chief buyer
Off-licence chain Unwins has promoted Rob Hart to the position of head of buying.Hart has worked in the buying department for two years, joining from Balfour Convenience Stores. He was also a buyer for Whistlestop Food & Wine and...
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The bottle to stay for good?
Is the rise of the designer beer sustainable or simply the latest passing fad? Sonya Hook reportsCompetitions are the way forward for small brewers, says Glynn DavisThe beer aisles are finally getting a good shake-up...
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Adventure kits are matter of taste
Drinkers will now be able to learn wine tasting techniques from the comfort of their own homes. Tasting-kit producer Blue Tree has teamed up with winemaker Ernst & Julio Gallo and wine expert Joe Wadsack to produce the first in a series of...
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Three-for-two racks up great sales
Thresher’s three-for-two deal across its whole portfolio has helped reveal what people really like to drink, according to trading director Alex Ansen.“New Zealand wines are really flying off the shelf,” said Ansen. “Old World classics have also...
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Diageo’s war on festive freefall
Diageo is significantly bumping up investment behind its key brands in the hope of convincing retailers not to enter into their annual Christmas freefall on alcohol pricing.New multi-million pound TV ads for Baileys, Smirnoff, Gordon’s and...
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The grape crusader
Chapel Down’s supplier can’t keep up with demand, says Sonya HookFrazer Thompson is a man with big ambitions and the growing clout of Chapel Down wines suggests that he knows what he is doing. The MD of the English Wines Group, based...
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Hurrah for Scurrah, the new buyer for Le Riche
Channel Islands retailer Le Riche has appointed Andrew Scurrah as its new beers, wines and spirits buyer.Scurrah joins Le Riche following a six-year stint atThresher Group where he started as a sales assistant.A year later he was...
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Magners pushing into retail
Irish cider brand Magners is planning a massive push into the off-trade after a successful launch in pubs.The drink will initially be available through Morrisons, Spar and selected Asdas, as well as independent off-licences. It will be...
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CEO Carson set to retire
Christopher Carson, CEO of Constellation Europe, has announced that he is to retire within six months.Carson, who became CEO for the drinks company in Aprillast year after the merger of Constellation Wines Europe with Matthew Clark, will...