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”.
US iced-tea firm The Ryl Company eyeing new markets
The New Jersey-based business recently raised $15m in a Series B round, bringing the total amount it has raised to date to $30m.
Fiona Holland April 16 2025


