All Spirits articles
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Comment & OpinionWhy Diageo is betting big on smaller spirits formats
Diageo’s push into smaller spirits bottles is a break from category norms. Will it help the Smirnoff brand owner unlock incremental growth?
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NewsDiageo pushes smaller-sized spirits bottles in retail tie-up with Asda
It comes as Diageo looks to hit reset under the stewardship of new CEO Dave Lewis
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NewsMorrisons adds new ready-to-drink quartet to tap demand for summer cocktails
All of Morrisons’ Cocktail Collection drinks are available on a two for £9 deal
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NewsFreixenet seeks to tap spritz demand with Solare aperitivo launch
Freixenet Solare is made with Spanish lemon, clementine and rosemary, and balanced with a blend of botanicals
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NewsEdrington flags lower demand for ‘high-value prestige’ spirits as sales slide
Edrington said it was operating in a ‘challenging market’
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NewsBuzzBallz swaps out tequila for vodka in Lime ’Rita cocktail
Products on sale online in retailers including Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are still being sold under the previous name Tequila ‘Rita
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NewsIan Macleod Distillers slashes production amid global whisky downturn
The supplier said it had experienced ‘significant doulbe-digit’ declines in bulk whisky demand
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NewsRTD challenger BuzzBallz bounces into top 100 booze ranking
Founded in the US in 2009 by teacher Merrilee Kick, BuzzBallz made its UK debut in summer 2022
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Comment & OpinionBuzzBallz hype hides importance of RTDs to booze category
BuzzBallz success is exceptional but there are lessons to be learned for all in the alcoholic drinks category
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Comment & OpinionThe Treasury can’t mark its own homework on alcohol duty reform
As we approach the three-year anniversary of the first major reform of the UK’s alcohol excise regime in over 50 years, Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, shares his hopes and fears of the government’s evaluation of the new system
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2026: reasons to be cheerful
Challenges abound for Britain’s booze brands, but green shoots are appearing – from Gen Z’s increasing take-up to the runaway success of fruit beers and ready-to-drink cans
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RankingsThe 10 brands challenging booze’s top 100
You’ve read about the established players in the category: now here’s who’s bubbling under. From established champagne houses to nascent brands targeting younger drinkers with innovative flavours and formats, the 10 players here are knocking on the door of the main ranking
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2026: the top 100
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is The Grocer’s annual ranking of the biggest booze brands in the UK by value and volume
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NewsDiageo set to cull 150 jobs in Ireland as part of restructure
The Irish government said it had received notice of proposed collective redundancies from Diageo Ireland
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NewsBacardí takes full ownership of Teeling Whiskey
It comes almost a decade after Bacardí took a minority stake in the business.
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NewsPimentae moves beyond tequila with mezcal margarita launch
The NPD has landed in selected Waitrose and Co-op stores
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Comment & Opinion‘Martini Man’ Jonathan Bailey mixes levity and sophistication
Martini’s new short film is glamorous and exotic – but Jonathan Bailey’s charming performance adds some laughs, too
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NewsDiageo GB boss heads for exit as Dave Lewis restructure begins
Barry O’Sullivan is set to be replaced by Unilever veteran Marc Woodward
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NewsWaitrose BWS trading head Pierpaolo Petrassi leaves the business
Announcing his departure on Linkedin, Petrassi said: ‘Leaving a place that has been such a massive part of my life is never easy’
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News‘Dominant’ Treasury could prompt an alcohol duty rethink, says Suntory Global Spirits MD
A freeze or cut to alcohol duty would provide much-needed relief to the sector, with suppliers having swallowed three rises since August 2023