Mixologist’s Garden

Mixologist's Garden

MIXOLOGIST’S GARDEN – CONSUMER CAMPAIGN

The Brief

Its first foray into PR, Mixologist’s Garden wanted to introduce itself to media and become the first choice to garnish any drink of choice with its selection of natural freeze-dried fruit, which includes Lemon, Lime and Strawberry slices, as well as whole Raspberries and Blueberries.

The garnishes act as bar-ready condiments, instantly transforming the appearance and taste of any drink, without having to buy, store, prepare and potentially waste fresh ingredients.

Available in resealable pouches in the alcohol aisles of major supermarkets including Tesco, Asda and the Co-Op, Mixologist’s Garden key objectives were to drive sales and educate consumers on how best to use the products in real-life settings.

 

The Approach

To teach consumers how to use the freeze dried fruits, we collaborated with a recipe developer and photographer who created beautiful seasonal cocktail and mocktail recipes, which we regularly pitched to journalists to use in both printed publications and online, offering a credit to Mixologist’s garden and its website.

There are many credible drinks experts who have ties to certain events, TV shows and newspaper columns, so we made it our mission to get Mixologist’s Garden products in front of them and created an extensive sampling campaign, where the brand were very generous with samples and were keen to get it in the hands of relevant experts.

We managed a hard-working press office, which identified seasonal calendar moments and hooks that demonstrated the need for Mixologist’s Garden – this included Christmas stocking filler gifts for cocktail lovers, essentials for your home or garden bar and supplies for summer garden parties.

The Results

  • ​Regular coverage in consumer lifestyle magazines including Bella, Your Home, HomeStyle and My Weekly.​
  • Featured in drinks segment on ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh.​
  • Created strong relationship with ITV drinks expert Andy Clarke where Mixologist’s Garden was used in hundreds of goody bags following his cocktail making session at BBC Good Food Show.​
  • 132 pieces of coverage in 18 months.​
  • Total reach of over 150 million in 18 months.