1. Department: Adult Beverage

The Cocktail Co celebrates new listing with drinks wholesaler, LWC

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The Cocktail Co, producer of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, has secured a new listing with the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, LWC. The listing is for its entire range of cocktails, consisting of eight different flavours – Apple Of My Eye, Bramble, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, Mojito,…

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