Spirits & Cocktails

Are gender-neutral cocktails a thing?

13-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

A new survey has revealed 21% of participants do not feel comfortable drinking certain cocktails as they feel they are better suited to the opposite gender.

Long queue times ‘drives customers away’

11-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

New research shows queues could be losing bartenders more customers than they realise, with the average British consumer waiting up to a whopping 12 hours a year for their cocktails.

Alcohol tax review proposal ‘good first step’

08-Nov-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub trade bodies have welcomed an announcement from the Conservative Party that it would review alcohol taxation if elected again.

A-List actor Ryan Reynolds set to disrupt UK gin market

07-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

A gin brand owned by actor and producer, Ryan Reynolds, has set its sights on turning the UK market upside down with a multimillion-pound investment.

Beat the chill with a great winter cocktail line-up

06-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Cocktail drinkers visit the on-trade 25% more than non-cocktail drinkers, according the CGA analysis.

Cocktail operator is van-tastic

04-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Tales & Tender founder Nick Whitby claims his cocktail contraption “is like having a bartender with 15 arms, under the counter and behind the scenes”.

Halloween provides big drinks sales uptick

30-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Big kids are getting in on the Halloween action, giving pubs a big rise in drinks sales, with spirits in particular seeing strong growth, new data has suggested.

‘Active-ist’ drinkers expect brands to go the extra mile for them

23-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Far-reaching social, economic, political and technological uncertainty is driving the growth of a new consumer mindset and premium spirit sales, according to William Grant & Sons.

Spirit trademark registrations increase by 58% since 2016

21-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Trademark registrations of spirits reached a record high in 2018 as the consumer demand for flavoured drinks shows no signs of slowing.

Pink pioneers get their ‘hands dirty’ with new raspberry gin

18-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

Gin distiller Warner’s is shaking up the ‘Pink Gin War’ by throwing raspberries into the mix with its new campaign this month.

New serves launched for International Gin & Tonic Day

17-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

Billed as the day that revels in gin, and builds on its already growing demographic, International Gin & Tonic Day approaches.

Captain Morgan Gingerbread rum targets experimental drinkers

17-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

Captain Morgan aims to entice consumers who look to mix up their alcoholic drink choices during winter by launching a limited-edition gingerbread flavour.

Jägermeister: We don't know who came up with the Jägerbomb

08-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

Mast-Jägermeister UK’s marketing director Nicole Goodwin discusses consumers' move away from the nightclub scene with the launch of Cold Brew Coffee.

Pubs get boost as Millennials favour spirit-based drinks

03-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

Research has repeatedly suggested younger consumers are drinking less but according to a recent survey, pubs are benefiting from Millennials choosing spirits as their go-to tipple.

The Whisky Works reveals second wave of whiskies

30-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

A new range of whiskies "with great stories to tell" has been revealed by an innovative arm of leading producers Whyte & Mackay.