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10 biggest alcohol brands in the UK 2019
Together, the top 10 alcohol brands have racked up an extra £3.4bn. So who’s up, who’s down, and what’s behind their performance?
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Brits paying more for US whiskey as EU tariffs start to take effect
The likes of Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, Knob Creek, Bulleit and Maker’s Mark have seen an upswing in price
Tesco makes wine aisle more premium with range revamp
The retailer has added some 40 new SKUs this week, data reveals…
Bumper harvest predicted for English wine - but still down on 2018
Last year was considered by many to be the best year for English wine so far
Tesco to list bestselling Argentinian wine Toros Centenaro
The Mendoza malbec will launch exclusively into 800 Tesco UK stores in November
Spiritrade moves into wine, CBD and soft drinks
The platform is moving into wine, soft drinks, CBD-infused drinks and energy drinks
Nick Reed appointed commercial director at Cotswolds Distillery
Reed joins after almost six years at Quintessential Brands
Japanese drinks giant Asahi sees sales surge across UK
The company said the growth was achieved “through continued investment in brand marketing campaigns”…
Sainsbury’s raises prices across raft of own label spirits
The retailer has increased prices by an average of 4% across a swathe of drinks
Drinks suppliers scaling back investment as PDPD ban looms
As of April next year, it will be illegal to pay duty on the alcohol in a drink before increasing its volume by diluting it
Heck mulls beer and beans ideas in diversification push
The sausage brand has registered its trademark under three alcohol categories
British brands eye hard seltzer trend with upcoming launches
Something & Nothing is poised to launch a full range of ‘spirited’ seltzers next year…
Muhu launches hibiscus and CBD gin developed for under £1,300
The drink is is flavoured with sweet hibiscus, and contains Canadian CBD cultivated from pesticide and chemical-free hemp
Gravity Drinks launches premium Mucha Liga tequila trio
The spirits themselves come from the La Ciénega region of Mexico, using agave grown roughly 1,530m above sea level
Spirit Cartel adds ‘Dutch-Indonesian hybrid’ gin and jenever duo
They have rolled into online retailers such as Master of Malt and Amathus
Halewood signs up to distribute Welsh whisky Penderyn
The spirits distributor said it would “utilise its extensive national footprint” to grow the brand, especially in the on-trade