These new Cross Keys Gin cocktails are being launched by the Amber Beverage Group to help provide consumers with access to premium gin-based refreshments in an easy way. The drinks come in the form of the Cross Keys Gin & Tonic and the Cross Keys Gin & Blackcurrant & Tonic, which both feature an ABV of 5% and come in 330ml cans. The drinks will be initially launched in the Baltic region before arriving in the UK and beyond towards the end of 2021.
Global Brand Director for Cross Keys Gin Māris Kalniņš spoke on the new Cross Keys Gin cocktails saying, "By launching Cross Keys Gin & Tonic, we have set ourselves the ambition to become the No.1 Gin & Tonic RTD brand in the Baltics. We have developed an amazing product with a very tasty and refreshing liquid that will fit our consumers’ needs, not only during the summer months but throughout the whole year."
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These New Cross Keys Gin Cocktails Have a 5% ABV
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