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17 April 2024
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SURPS DIPA
17 April 2024
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CREEKS BRIGHT IPA
17 April 2024
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COLUMNS IPA
17 April 2024
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ILLU IPA
17 April 2024
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NONIC DIPA
17 April 2024
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THE RED LEVIATHAN SOUR ALE
17 April 2024
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BEAK GIFT PACK
17 April 2024
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FRENDS DIPA
17 April 2024
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DÉŠŤ CZECH PILS
17 April 2024
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HUM PALE
11 April 2024
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Twickenham Brewery ‘Naked Ladies’ Pump Clip
29 January 2024
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Complaint upheld against Yonder pink lemonade
26 January 2024
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Yonder ‘Pink Lemonade’
19 January 2024
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ASAHI SUPER DRY BEER
15 January 2024
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Wolfie’s Whisky
12 January 2024
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BrewDog ‘Wingman’ beer
18 December 2023
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Pirate’s Grog Love Potion No.9 Gift Pack and Love Potion No.9 Spiced Rum
22 November 2023
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Wasted Hot Cross Bun Pale Ale
22 November 2023
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Rocket Lolly IPA
21 September 2023
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Tiny Fast
21 September 2023
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PRIMED
21 September 2023
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Monstar
21 September 2023
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Hwyl
1 September 2023
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Carbon Crush
24 August 2023
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AU Vodka Gold Gang Money Gun
11 August 2023
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YES Gin
13 July 2023
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Cosa Nostra Scotch Whisky
30 June 2023
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Au Vodka GOAT
30 June 2023
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AU Vodka Bubblegum
5 May 2023
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Four Loko Blue; Four Loko Fruit Punch; Four Loko Gold; Four Loko Sour Apple
27 April 2023
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Engine Organic Gin
25 April 2023
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King William Fortified Wine
21 April 2023
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Unshaven Maiden Cider
5 January 2023
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Dragon Soop Venom
21 December 2022
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BuzzBallz Choc Tease, BuzzBallz Strawberry ‘Rita, BuzzBallz
19 December 2022
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Piggin’ Drunk Ale
16 November 2022
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Prescription Gin
27 September 2022
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Dragon Soop Dark Fruit Punch; Dragon Soop Blue Raspberry; Dragon Soop Mango Pink Lemonade; Dragon Soop Passion Fruit & Orange; Dragon Soop Peach & Raspberry; Dragon Soop Red Kola; Dragon Soop Rhubarb & Custard; Dragon Soop Sour Apple; Dragon Soop Tropical Fruit Punch; Dragon Soop Apple & Blackcurrant
27 September 2022
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Dragon Soop Wicked Watermelon
19 July 2022
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Dead Man’s Fingers Super Spiced Rum
19 July 2022
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Dead Man’s Fingers Tequila Reposado
4 July 2022
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Mango and Black Pepper Gin
4 July 2022
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Spiced Sugar Plum Light Up Snow Globe Gin Liqueur
4 July 2022
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Clementine Light Up Snow Globe Gin Liqueur
1 July 2022
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Jatt Life Original Vodka
1 July 2022
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Jatt Life Sponsorship of The Cannon Run
12 May 2022
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Realm of the Unicorn Premium Gin Liqueur
12 May 2022
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Flagingo Electric Blue and Scottish Raspberry Gin Liqueur
20 December 2021
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Babe White With Bubbles and Babe Rose With Bubbles
12 November 2021
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Side Eyes
11 November 2021
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Fok Hing Gin
29 September 2021
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Bump n’Grind
29 September 2021
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Cali Pale
29 September 2021
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Cherry Bomb
29 September 2021
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Clwb Tropica
29 September 2021
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Clwb Tropica Four Pack
29 September 2021
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Double 99
29 September 2021
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No Capes
29 September 2021
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Original Nuttah
1 July 2021
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American Dream
10 May 2021
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Quickie Wine
10 May 2021
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Little Pomona Table Cider
14 April 2021
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Blossom Hill Spritz
14 April 2021
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Loose Juice
20 January 2021
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Colorado High
8 October 2020
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Orchard Thieves
16 September 2020
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Buoyancy Aid
16 September 2020
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Frosty Jack’s
3 July 2020
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Karpackie 9%
3 March 2020
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Keller Pils
3 March 2020
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Running with Sceptres
3 March 2020
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Oranjeboom 8.5%
3 March 2020
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Lawless
12 December 2019
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Delirium
12 December 2019
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Ménage à Trois Midnight
12 December 2019
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Taras Boulba
14 November 2019
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Lucky Buddha
14 November 2019
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Juicebox
14 November 2019
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Birra Moretti Grani Antichi
14 November 2019
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Leffe Brune Abbey
24 October 2019
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SKINNYBRANDS PREMIUM LAGER
24 October 2019
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CWTCH
24 October 2019
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THRILLSEEKER (330ml can)
5 September 2019
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Show Off
5 September 2019
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Beavertown Brewery’s Bloody Ell
5 September 2019
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SUICYDER
18 July 2019
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Porn Star Martini
18 July 2019
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Jameson Irish Whiskey Barrelback On-Trade Promotion
23 May 2019
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Sweet Little Glitter Bomb Bubble Gum Gin Liqueur, Glitter Bomb Love Heartz & Pink Vanilla Candy Floss Gin Based Liqueur
15 March 2019
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Pixie Tears Gin
14 March 2019
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Zymurgorium Forced Darkeside Rhubarb Gin Liqueur
7 March 2019
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Unicorn Tears Raspberry Gin Liqueur
7 March 2019
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Unicorn Tears Gin Liqueur
7 March 2019
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Unicorn Tears Raspberry Gin Liqueur Miniature
7 March 2019
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Neck Oil
31 January 2019
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Flamingo Tears Pink Grapefruit Gin
13 December 2018
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3 Pugs Bubblegum Gin Liqueur
17 October 2018
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Cronk Y Voddy
17 October 2018
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Cronk Y Voddy sponsorship of TT rider Andrew Dudgeon
13 September 2018
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Slingshots
13 September 2018
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Easy IPA
13 September 2018
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HappyDown Sparkling Cocktails (entire range)
13 September 2018
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Desperados (250ml Can)
13 September 2018
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Fynoderee Manx Bumbee Vodka
13 September 2018
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Disco Forklift Truck Mango Pale Ale
10 July 2018
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Pink IPA
27 June 2018
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Hoola Hooch
18 May 2018
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SPAR ‘Everyday Wine’ Press Releases
11 December 2017
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Cwtch
23 August 2017
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CollaGin
23 August 2017
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Mr Gladstone’s Curious Emporium Range
1 June 2017
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Cactus Jack’s Schnapps (Black Jack and Fruit Salad)
12 April 2017
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Old English Gin
12 January 2017
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K Cider
12 January 2017
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Crest Super 10% 500ml Can
12 January 2017
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Oranjeboom 8.5% 500ml Can
8 December 2016
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K Cider
18 November 2016
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Psy.cho beer range
2 June 2016
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Captain Morgan Product Range
2 June 2016
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Kopparberg Frozen Fruit Cider
17 March 2016
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Heineken Spectre 5% ABV 330ml bottle (primary and secondary packaging)
9 March 2016
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Baileys Countertop Unit
14 January 2016
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MMWAH 5 x 20ML Bottles Mixed Flavour Drinks
10 September 2015
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Dragon Soop (500ml can)
19 March 2015
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Diageo Bauble Cocktail Co-Promotion with Greene King
19 March 2015
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Gamma Ray
11 December 2014
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Willy’s Cider
11 December 2014
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Skol Super 500ml can
11 December 2014
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Kestrel Super Premium
11 December 2014
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Carlsberg Special Brew (500ml can at 9% ABV)
24 July 2014
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Pre-filled 30cl counter-top unit
14 June 2014
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Cat Piss
14 June 2014
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Dog Piss
12 June 2014
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WKD Halloween Cocktail Cauldron
12 June 2014
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Tennent’s Super (500ml can)
12 June 2014
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Pernod
12 June 2014
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Centenary Beer
12 June 2014
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Bacardi Breezer (Watermelon and Orange)
12 June 2014
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Knobhead
12 June 2014
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Yellow Snow
12 June 2014
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Shitfaced
12 June 2014
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Puke
12 June 2014
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Lazy Sod
12 June 2014
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Arse Liquor
12 June 2014
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Grumpy Git
12 June 2014
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Dandelion & Birdshit
12 June 2014
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Bullshit
8 April 2014
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Dead Pony Club
13 March 2014
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Mundies
13 March 2014
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Leffe Blonde
13 March 2014
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Guinness Original 4 x 330ml cardboard cluster pack
13 March 2014
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Furry Ferret
13 March 2014
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Red Army
6 February 2014
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Four Loko
12 June 2013
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Big Cock
31 January 2013
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Guinness branded crisps
6 December 2012
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Tesco Everday Value Vodka
17 September 2012
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Laverstoke Park Farm Lager and Ale
3 August 2012
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Absolut London and branded merchandise
21 June 2012
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Dr Von Hyde’s Herbal Liqueur
31 May 2012
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Dark Conspiracy
3 April 2012
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Vitesse Noir
7 February 2012
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Magnum Tonic Wine
2 February 2012
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Healey’s Texan-style Hard Cyder
19 January 2012
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Suck & Blow
1 December 2011
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Crunk
8 November 2011
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Stiffy’s Jaffa Cake / Stiffy’s Kola Kubez
8 September 2011
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Corona Extra ‘Win to trip to Ibiza’ promotion
21 July 2011
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Celldrinks
4 July 2011
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Kronenbourg 1664 Spotify Promotion
4 March 2011
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Asda Premium Strong Cider
11 May 2010
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Shootaz
11 May 2010
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Quivers
11 May 2010
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Shot In A Tube
10 December 2009
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Cornish Rattler Cyder
3 December 2009
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Tokyo* beer
14 October 2009
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MMWAH!
28 May 2009
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Greene King Beer Promotion
21 April 2009
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Shoeyz Shots
16 April 2009
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Rampant TT’s
16 March 2009
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Yegaar
10 March 2009
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Baby Blue/Baby Pink
20 January 2009
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Speedball
23 December 2008
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Skull Splitter
23 December 2008
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Big Beastie
23 December 2008
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Punk IPA
5 December 2008
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Red Square Reloaded
5 December 2008
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Monte Alban
5 December 2008
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Riptide
5 December 2008
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Hop Rocker
12 September 2008
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ShotPak
12 September 2008
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O.T.T (Old Tongham Tasty)
12 September 2008
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Hogsback – Brewsters Bundle
25 August 2008
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Dorothy Goodbody’s Wholesome Stout
26 June 2008
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Mega White Cider
26 June 2008
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Kestrel Super 500ml can
26 June 2008
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Blackout Cider
16 May 2008
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Skol Super 500ml can
16 May 2008
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Moonshine White Cider
16 May 2008
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Carlsberg Special Brew 500ml can
28 March 2008
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‘Mugshots’ section of WKD website
8 February 2008
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Dorothy Goodbody’s Wholesome Stout
9 January 2008
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Red Star Plus
19 October 2007
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Rodnik’s Cannabis-Flavoured Absinthe
19 October 2007
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Perigan’s Cannabis Flavoured Gin
19 October 2007
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Iganoff Cannabis-Flavoured Vodka
30 July 2007
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Pink Elephant
13 July 2007
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ASDA Vodka-based RTD range
19 March 2007
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Rubbel Sexy Lager
14 February 2007
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‘Chocolate and Cream’ Gift Pack
1 September 2006
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Teddy & Champagne gift box
1 September 2006
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“Teddibrations” gift box
1 September 2006
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“New Born Baby” gift basket
1 September 2006
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“Let’s Celebrate” gift set
1 September 2006
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“Congratulations New Arrival” baby gift basket
26 May 2006
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‘Bubbly & Bear’ Gift Pack
27 February 2006
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Make a Complaint
20 January 2006
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Funky Monkey Vodka Shots
19 December 2005
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Vodka Mudshake & Vodka Twistee Shots Condoms
24 June 2005
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Zebedee Beer pump clip
24 June 2005
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Rocket Fuel Vodka and Rocket Fuel Ice
24 June 2005
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Hot Shotz
11 March 2005
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Dooley’s
25 February 2005
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Mickey Finn’s Spiked Sour Apple & Moonshine Schnapps
21 January 2005
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Kalashnikov Vodka
26 November 2004
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Bliss
17 November 2004
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Muse Cocktail Mix – Sex on the Beach
13 October 2004
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www.vladivar.com
17 September 2004
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Shooters
17 September 2004
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Manhattan Cocktails – X on the beach
30 April 2004
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Love Potion
26 April 2004
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Shotz
27 February 2004
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V
25 February 2004
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Stiffy’s Shots & www.stiffys.co.uk
25 February 2004
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Quickie
30 January 2004
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Krush
21 November 2003
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X-Plode
21 November 2003
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Tubz
21 November 2003
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Buzzpots
12 September 2003
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Shag Lime (and variants)
23 June 2003
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www.wkd.co.uk
23 June 2003
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Roxxoff
25 April 2003
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fcuk Spirit
17 April 2003
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Screamers
21 February 2003
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Tesco Stores Ltd
21 February 2003
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Safeway Stores Ltd
21 February 2003
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Kiss Me
21 February 2003
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J Sainsburys plc
17 January 2003
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Zippers
25 October 2002
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Logan Original Hemp Vodka
25 October 2002
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Hard Core
16 August 2002
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Cannabis Vodka
16 August 2002
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Crack Ice
14 June 2002
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Archers Aqua
26 April 2002
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B2 Budgen Express 420
13 March 2002
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Dooley’s Original Toffee Liqueur
1 March 2002
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Sidekick
4 September 2001
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Bad Jelly Vodka
10 July 2001
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After Shock
10 July 2001
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Jelly Shot
10 July 2001
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Shag Lager
10 July 2001
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Jellybean Shooter
10 March 2001
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Red
6 March 2001
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Turbo White
21 June 2000
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Cannabis – The Beer
21 June 2000
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Sorted
26 May 2000
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Bad Jelly
24 March 1999
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‘Exotica’ Coconut Flavoured White Rum, Pineapple and Other Exotic Fruits
27 January 1999
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Asda Alcoholic Pineapple and Grapefruit
18 December 1998
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Source
28 September 1998
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Amrick
11 May 1998
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Dr Thirsty’s Orange Punch
11 May 1998
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Spoof Alcoholic Grapefruit Drink
20 March 1998
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Hi Fever
20 March 1998
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Brit Pop Alcoholic Fruit Crush
20 March 1998
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Dr Thirsty’s Fiji
20 March 1998
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Multi Vita Vino
20 March 1998
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“Risky Business” Caribbean Rum Punch
6 November 1997
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Dr Thirsty’s Beetlejuice
6 November 1997
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Mad Macauly’s Lemonade
6 November 1997
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Hoolahans
30 September 1997
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Aveq
30 September 1997
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Squeal
30 September 1997
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Scream’n Beaver lager
30 September 1997
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Metro Discount Stores
30 September 1997
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Jealous Lover Potions
30 September 1997
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Hooper’s Hooch
18 August 1997
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Diamond Zest
18 August 1997
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Bullshit Beer
18 August 1997
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Spiked Ice
18 August 1997
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Shooter – Red Hot Slammer
18 August 1997
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‘Lemonhead’ Alcoholic Lemon Drink and ‘Orangehead’ Alcoholic Orange Drink
18 August 1997
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K-inky
16 July 1997
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Ajouté Blended White WIne and Blackcurrant/Peach Liqueur (25cl, 12% abv)
16 July 1997
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Spike Original White Wine Mixed Drinks
16 July 1997
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Hoopers Smooch
19 November 1996
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Purple Passion
19 November 1996
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Manchester United FC Scotch Whisky
19 November 1996
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Mog
19 November 1996
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Dogs Bollocks
19 November 1996
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Manchester United FC Red Tribe Premium Lager
24 October 1996
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Snake Bite
14 October 1996
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TNT Liquid Dynamite
24 September 1996
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Piranha
24 September 1996
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MD 20/20
24 September 1996
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Heist
24 September 1996
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Alcola
24 September 1996
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Hooch
24 September 1996
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Ravers
24 September 1996
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Shock
24 September 1996
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Two Dogs
24 September 1996
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Shark Bite
24 September 1996
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Jammin
24 September 1996
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Cola Lips
24 September 1996
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Love Byte
24 September 1996
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Barkers
18 August 1996
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Albino
1 January 1996
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Risky Business