Scoltand agrees on 50p minimum unit pricing
>ministers in the Scottish Parliament voted yesterday (26th February) for minimum unit pricing (MUP) to be 50p when it is introduced later this year
>this will raise the cheapest price for a four-pack of beer from £1 to £1.78, a three litre bottle of cider from £3.59 to £11.22, a 70cl bottle of vodka from £9.97 to £13.11, Scotch from £11 to £14 and a bottle of wine from £3.09 to £4.98
>Scotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison, said that: “With alcohol on sale today in some places at just 16p per unit, we have to tackle the scourge of cheap, high-strength drink that causes so much damage to so many families. This move will save thousands of lives.”
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/02/scotland-agrees-on-50p-minimum-pricing/
Southern Comfort to launch bold whiskey-forward variant in UK
>a bold new variant of Southern Comfort, bringing American whiskey more to the fore, is to be launched in the UK.
>Southern Comfort Black, with ABV of 40% instead of the core expression’s 35%, will tap into a growing interest in American whiskey among younger spirit drinkers, especially men
>it is due to be launched in the UK off- and on-trade by Southern Comfort’s distributor Hi-Spirits in March
http://barmagazine.co.uk/southern-comfort-launch-bold-whiskey-forward-variant-uk/
Porterhouse Brewing Company opens €6mn brewery with limited edition beer launch
>indepently owned Irish craft brewer, Porterhouse Brewing Company has opened €6mn brewery in Dublin to keep up with rising demand in the UK and Europe
>the brewery will facilitate the increased demand, particularly from within the UK, and allow for a wider variety of beersPost too long. Click here to view the full text.