Well, that didn’t take long. Just a couple of weeks after Diageo CEO Sir Dave Lewis bemoaned the company’s underrepresentation in the lower price brackets of the US spirits market, here’s Johnnie Walker Red Soul, a £25-a-bottle ($33) “more accessible Scotch for non-whisky drinkers”.
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Whiting also reflected on the possible impact on the beverage alcohol sector from cannabis consumption and the increasing use of GLP-1 drugs.
Fiona Holland March 12 2026


