Tim Sheahan

New premier bonded spirits warehouse opened

Spiritfilled has announces the opening of Braeside Bond, a state-of-the-art bonded warehouse located in the heart of the Lowlands. This new facility is designed to meet the growing demands of spirit maturation, storage and distribution, offering unparalleled services to distillers, cask owners and importers across the globe. Braeside Bond is strategically situated to take advantage of Scotland’s rich heritage…

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Whitebox Cocktails launches new crowdfunding round

Whitebox Cocktails, one of the fastest-growing independent cocktail brands in the UK, is seeking further investment through Seedrs, with the goal of raising £200,000 to grow the ready-to-serve cocktail business. Ben Iravani, Co-founder of Whitebox Cocktails said: “Since our last Seedrs round in 2023, where we raised over £820,000 from 575 incredible investors, we’ve made tremendous…

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Comment | Refresh your summer drinks packaging

With consumption of ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages growing by 102% in 2023 (NielsenIQ), for drinks brands, now is the perfect time to capture consumers’ attention with creative, eye-catching, and planet-friendly packaging. Whether selling RTD products online or on supermarket shelves, with so much competition, first impressions really do count, explain the team at Smurfitt Westrock. Refreshing…

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Tomatin Distillery launches The Sherry Collection

Highland distiller Tomatin has unveiled an impressive trio of new single malts today, The Sherry Collection.  Available now from specialist retailers, this limited edition series will exhibit the unique influence of different casks, showcasing classic Tomatin whisky matured in Manzanilla, Palo Cortado, and Pedro Ximénez butts.  Fortified wine has played a role in the creation…

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Make your mark | Marketing

When you’ve worked with award-winning brands such as Highland Park Whisky delivering digital communication and paid media strategies, you’re likely to know a thing or two about the world of marketing. And today’s guest, is just that. Richard Wardrop is a marketing manager with more than a decade’s experience on both agency side and in-house….

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Elijah Craig launches Toasted Rye Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Elijah Craig has launched Elijah Craig Toasted Rye – a new expression that adds “complex layers of soft and creamy milk chocolate to the characteristic spice notes” of Elijah Craig Straight Rye. The process begins with fully matured Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey, which is dumped and then re-entered at barrel proof into a second, custom…

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Ardagh Glass broadens portfolio

Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America, part of Ardagh Group, has introduced a new series of craft beverage bottles to its growing portfolio of American-made bottles. The 12oz glass craft beverage bottles are available for purchase directly from AGP-North America in three different colours, including emerald green, flint (clear) and amber (brown) glass. The bottles are designed…

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Pernod Picard “doubles down” on American whiskey with new company

Pernod Ricard has “reinforced its commitment and ambition to its American Whiskey portfolio” by establishing a new Global Brand Company in the USA, North American Distillers (NADL). The new specialized business will be helmed by Richard Black, a seasoned Pernod Ricard executive with 23 years of leadership in whiskey and cognac, including time at Chivas Brothers and…

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Loch Lomond unveils 50-year-old single malt

Independent distiller, Loch Lomond Whiskies, has unveiled a new 50-year-old single malt, the latest addition to the brand’s premium portfolio.  A whisky five decades in the making, Loch Lomond 50 Year Old is drawn from Loch Lomond Distillery’s oldest reserves and is exclusively limited to 100 individually-numbered bottles worldwide.   Distilled in 1973 in the…

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The Gardener Gin launched in UK

Family-owned specialist drinks importer, distributor, and retailer, Amathus Drinks presents The Gardener Gin, the latest collaboration from Brad Pitt and the Perrin Family, created in partnership with the gin legend Tom Nichol, one of the world’s pre-eminent Master Distillers. An ode to the French Riviera, The Gardener Gin is vibrant and complex, with a smooth texture and…

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