Customers can shop more M&S Christmas favourites at Coles this year, alongside an Aussie first drinks range at Liquorland
Australians and UK ex-pats alike can get their hands on even more Marks & Spencer food and drinks this Christmas, with Coles launching a new range of festive treats and Liquorland exclusively welcoming M&S drinks down under for the first time.
From a Christmas twist on Percy Pig and traditional British puddings to $7 canned spritzes and a celebration-ready Champagne magnum, the festive line up has summer entertaining and festive gifting sorted.
M&S POURS INTO LIQUORLAND
Liquorland is declaring it spritz season, with Marks & Spencer’s iconic tinnies arriving in store and online, with customers for the first time able to get their hands on five flavours including the Hugo Spritz, Aperitivo Spritz, Limoncello Spritz, Tequila & Grapefruit Spritz and Sake & Lychee Spritz – all $7 each.
The drinks are made with all-natural flavours, and are ready to chill, crack and serve for a range of events, from a backyard get-together to Christmas drinks.
Liquorland is also welcoming some of M&S’s most-loved wines to Australia, available in stores and online from this month. The offer includes wines from the M&S Collection range – a premium label representing the very best of M&S, with wines sourced from some of the world’s leading wineries, selected for their exceptional quality and character, including the vibrant Italian Gavi De Gavi 750ml ($20) and full-bodied Amarone 750ml ($50). Also launching is the signature M&S Delacourt Champagne – available in both a classic 750ml bottle ($62) or a show-stopping 1.5L magnum ($120), made for popping on the Christmas table.
Liquorland General Manager Commercial and Marketing, Sophie Hogg said the new M&S drinks range would give customers even more choice this summer, combining quality, convenience and great value.
“We’re excited to bring some of M&S’ most popular spritzes, wines and champagne to Liquorland for the very first time, giving customers a taste of the iconic British brand just in time for Christmas,” Sophie said.
“Australians’ love affair with the spritz shows no sign of slowing down, with sales at Liquorland up more than 50% over the past year. At just $7 a can, the new M&S spritzes make it easy to serve something a little different this festive season, whether you’re hosting Christmas lunch, heading to a barbecue or enjoying a summer picnic.”
A VERY MERRY M&S CHRISTMAS AT COLES
Coles Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer, Anna Croft said customers had embraced M&S Food since the range arrived last year, with the first lolly range becoming one of the most successful confectionery launches in Coles’ history.
“Our customers have loved discovering M&S Food at Coles, and we’re excited to give them even more to enjoy this Christmas,” she said.
“We’re bringing more of those much-loved M&S Food favourites to Australia, alongside new seasonal treats that customers can only find at Coles, whether they’re looking for something special for the table, a great gift or a treat to share.”
M&S Percy Pig™ Merry Percymas 170g ($6) gives the much-loved fruit gums a seasonal spin, while dog lovers can get their paws on the M&S Christmas Puppy Parade 53g ($12), a playful collection of solid milk chocolate puppies in a mix of adorable breeds.
The M&S Happy Christmas Mini Selection 71g ($12) brings together a variety of festive miniature chocolates in an accessible seasonal gift that’s also perfect for sharing.
Christmas gifting gets the M&S treatment with the M&S Shortbread Light Up House 230g ($20), an intricately decorated keepsake that lights up and comes filled with Christmas tree-shaped shortbread. There are also M&S Milk Chocolate Coins 120g ($12) tucked inside a collectable postbox tin and M&S Peppermint Bark 250g ($20).
For a taste of a traditional British Christmas, shoppers can also pick up the M&S Collection 12 Month Matured Christmas Pudding ($25) and M&S Collection Mince Pies 6pk ($15).
M&S Managing Director of International Mark Lemming said the growing range would give Australian customers even more ways to discover M&S this Christmas.
“We’ve been really encouraged by the response to M&S Food in Australia. It’s a great example of how, by working with strong partners, we can bring the best of M&S to more customers around the world,” he said.
“This Christmas, we’re building on the momentum, with more of our much-loved Food favourites at Coles and, for the first time, M&S cocktails, wines and Champagne at Liquorland. It means Australians can discover even more of M&S this festive season, while for Brits spending Christmas away from home, there’s a familiar taste of an M&S Christmas, Down Under.”
The Marks & Spencer spritz range is available at Liquorland stores nationally and online now, with M&S wines coming to select stores throughout November.
Customers can find the M&S Food range arriving in stores and online this month, officially available from 18th November, with additional M&S products available at selected stores. To explore the full range and to find a participating store, visit: coles.com.au/offers/marks-and-spencer-stores
THE M&S FOOD RANGE
- M&S Percy Pig™ Merry Percymas 170g, a seasonal spin on the cult-status confectionery – $6 ($3.53 per 100g)
- M&S Christmas Puppy Parade 53g, a collection of solid milk chocolate puppies in a mix of breeds – $12 ($22.64 per 100g) ($12)
- M&S Happy Christmas Mini Selection 71g, a variety of festive mini chocolates, perfect for gifting and sharing – $12 ($16.90 per 100g)
- M&S Shortbread Light Up House 230g, Christmas tree shortbread in a light-up, decorative tin – $20 ($8.70 per 100g)
- M&S Milk Chocolate Coins 120g, smooth milk chocolate coins in a collectable tin – $12 ($10 per 100g)
- M&S Peppermint Bark 250g, a festive chocolate treat made with Swiss dark and white chocolate layers and crushed candy cane pieces – $20 ($8 per 100g)
- M&S Belgian Chocolatier Classics 194g, a luxury assortment of milk, white, and dark Belgian chocolates crafted with various centers – $20 ($10.31 per 100g)
- M&S Collection 12 Month Matured Christmas Pudding 454g, a traditional British holiday dessert matured for a full year to build rich, complex flavors – $25 ($5.51 per 100g)
- M&S Collection Mince Pies 6pk 334g, shortcrust pastry filled with a spiced blend of vine fruits, cranberries, and Calabrian orange peel infused with VS Cognac and brandy – $15 ($4.49 per 100g)
M&S DRINKS RANGE
- M&S Hugo Spritz 250ml, sparkling white wine cocktail infused with fragrant elderflower and cooling mint- $7
- M&S Tequila Grapefruit Spritz 250ml, Lightly sparkling with a zesty citrus bite and gentle bitterness, this refreshing mix of tequila blanco and pink grapefruit-flavoured tonic water is perfectly balanced – $7
- M&S Aperitivo Spritz 250ml, sparkling white wine cocktail with delicate bubbles, infused with punchy bitter orange – $7
- M&S Lychee and Sake Spritz 250ml, combines fermented rice wine with juicy lychee flavour – $7
- M&S Limoncello Spritz 250ml, combines sparkling white wine with zesty limoncello liqueur – $7
- M&S Delacourt Champagne 750ml, a superb champagne with a luxurious texture and notes of brioche, vanilla, and white peach – $62
- M&S Delacourt Champagne 1.5L, a magnum version of the best-selling M&S Delacourt Champagne – $120
- M&S Collection Gavi De Gavi 750ml, crafted in Italy from vines with an average age of 35 for extra complexity, this unoaked white is vibrant with citrus and stone fruit flavours – $20
- M&S Collection Amarone 750ml, this full-bodied red wine reveals aromas of ripe red fruit and subtle spice – $50
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