A Scottish spirits bottling and brands business is seeing its move into the ready-to-drink market take a significant step forward after securing a listing with convenience retailer Scotmid.
Young Spirits, founded in a garage by John Ferguson and Alex Harrison in 2019, has grown to a 40+ team and is developing its own range of products.
Its recently-launched Nips & Sips single-serve vodka pouches, which offer an alternative to bottles and cans, will be on the shelves of more than 175 Scotmid stores.
Mr Ferguson said: “Young Spirits was founded as a modern, sustainable partner to companies in the spirits sector, offering next level support for a wide range of new product development and bottling projects.
“Alongside that, we are using our expertise to develop our own portfolio of spirits brands, to bring innovation and great products to today’s consumers. Nips & Sips is a perfect example. It’s a fun, original concept that delivers something new for RTD drinkers.”
Steven Addison, local sourcing manager at Scotmid, added: “Nips & Sips stood out in our Scottish Favourites competition for its fun approach to convenience and innovation. The competition is all about championing Scotland’s most exciting or up-and-coming food and drink brands, helping them take the next critical step in their journey.
“We’re always looking to support emerging Scottish businesses, and Young Spirits is a fantastic example of a company using its industry knowledge to create something fresh and exciting for the market. Seeing Nips & Sips go from concept to shelves is exactly what Scottish Favourites is designed to achieve.”
Young Spirits also takes a sustainable approach to its operations and is proud to have established a carbon neutral bottling site as well as ensuring the pouches of Nips & Sips are fully recyclable.
With a successful retail debut secured, Young Spirits has ambitious plans for the future, including expanding the Nips & Sips range with new flavours and continuing to grow its portfolio of owned brands.
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