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Van Damme muscles in on the celebrity spirits market

ACTION movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme has joined the growing cast of celebrities putting their names to drinks by launching an Irish whiskey.

Gwendoline Christie explores Highland Park’s Orkney Island heritage

Christie is renowned for challenging norms through her work, akin to the island single malt, which describes itself as an ‘outlier in the whisky world’

Rod Stewart rock and rolls out the barrel…

When 1970s rock icon Rod Stewart first met whisky industry veteran Duncan Frew at a Celtic game, they hit it off right away and went on to drink ‘a lot of whisky and a lot of cocktails’.

Lower alcohol, lower calorie Genius beer launched on draught

The launch was scheduled to coincide with this year’s Rugby World Cup, with 5p from every beer sold going to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, founded by rugby legend Doddie Weir. 

Spirits company strengthens its globe-trotting credentials

Acquisitions mark the 'start of a new era' for International Beverage, and a strategy that will see it adding high quality brands across a range of categories

Berry Bros & Rudd celebrates Pioneers in Sustainability

A new ten-bottling range features distilleries that are creating their spirits in a sustainable way. 

Suntory birthday celebration brings two new Hibiki whiskies

JAPANESE drinks giant Suntory continues its centenary celebrations with two new additions to its Hibiki range of blended whiskies. 

Young, gifted and green – drinks company goes carbon neutral

EDINBURGH-based spirits bottler, Young Spirits, has announced that it is now carbon neutral. 

Sharp’s Brewery launches limited release New Zingland for Cask Ale Week

This ‘super tasty, hazy pale ale’ is the result of a cross-brewery team challenge involving everyone from Sharp’s brewers to its brand and finance employees, implementing their own creativity and ideas.

Johnnie Walker lights up Edinburgh to launch Blue Label ‘Elusive Umami’ 

Johnnie Walker has unveiled Blue Label Elusive Umami – a pioneering expression inspired by the enigmatic flavour also known as the fifth taste. The limited-edition...

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