Surrey’s Silent Pool Distillers is releasing Green Man Woodland Gin in a paperboard bottle to coincide with Earth Day 2021. Produced by Frugalpac, the fully recyclable bottle is claimed to be five times lighter than its glass counterparts, and has a carbon footprint six times lower than glass or PET plastic bottles. The paperboard outer…
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Forget the debate if the only ‘mixer’ for single malt is water. Glenmorangie has just released a single malt that has been created from the malt up for mixing. Called ‘X’, its “made to mix” single malt is an 40% ABV whisky that has a sweeter, richer taste to cut through different mixers. “Consulting with…
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Pernod Ricard UK is launching three new RTD varieties: Beefeater London Dry Gin & Tonic, Beefeater Pink Strawberry Gin & Tonic and Beefeater Blood Orange & Tonic. The 25cl, slimline cans have an ABV of 4.9% and will roll-out across convenience and the wider Off-Trade this month. RTD cans are growing +14.7% in value across…
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The UK’s leading discounter and fastest growing chain, Aldi, has announced its summer line-up in spirits. This includes a limited edition gold leaf gin liqueur – part of its Infusionist range – that contains 23-carat gold leaf in a peach and elderflower flavoured gin, which will retail for £12.99. Aldi claims that this beats Marks…
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The UK Health Department has plans afoot to require pubs with 250 employees or more – in other words, all major pub chains – to publish information about the calorie content of all drinks. According to The Sun which broke the story, menus or even pump labels would have to carry the information. Public Health…
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While the thought of it sounds sickening sweet, Crown Royal Peach, a 70-proof (35% ABV), peach-flavoured Canadian whiskey is one of the most sought after drinks in North America and is second in sales to only Jack Daniels. Could UK distillers have the same luck here with a flavoured whisky? According to VinePair, Crown Royal…
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When Wimbledon was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Sipsmith stepped into centre court and did the only possible to stop all those strawberries going to waste – it made a new gin ‘Strawberry Smash’. “After an overwhelming response from our Sipping Society Members, we’re excited to bring to you our sensationally sippable Limited…
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Every distiller is looking for that edge, something that will make their spirit stand out in a crowded field. In the States, some distillers are now using rice as their lead grain. But Distillers Journal questions whether it would work here. Rice spirits are anything but unique in Asia where both China and Japan have…
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An opportunity exists to invest in the next planned expansion to the Isle of Barra Distillers, its new purpose built Whisky and Gin Distillery and Visitor Centre on the Isle of Barra. Committed to building strong ties to the island community, the new distillery is expected to bring at least 30 jobs on the island…
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Diageo’s Haig Club, best known for its connection with David Beckham, says it is launching Mediterranean Orange, which will be marketed to new and perspective whisky spirit consumers. Mediterranean Orange has a “distinctive blend of fresh and juicy marmalade orange flavours with signature scotch whisky notes”, says Diageo. Beckham says that the concept has been…
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