Monthly Archives: September 2011
Coors to spend big on breweries
Investments to modernise facilities and meet growing demand
BREWER Molson Coors is to spend £75 million upgrading its brewery in Burton on Trent.
The Carling owner’s...
Hotel sold after global interest
Buoyant spell for property transactions, agent says
A DUNBARTONSHIRE hotel has been sold to a couple from Aberdeenshire after attracting interest from as far afield...
Distiller puts the wheels in motion
DRINKS logistics firm JF Hillebrand has signed a new three-year deal with William Grant & Sons.
The global deal means JF Hillebrand will provide in-house...
Crabbie’s in the black
HALEWOOD International has expanded its successful Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer brand with a higher strength variant for ‘ginger and ale connoisseurs’.
With an ABV of...
Design Honours brasserie ethos
Food style influences Edinburgh restaurant’s interior, as Gillian McKenzie reports
ITS name may be rooted in Scottish history, but the design of Edinburgh brasserie The...
All change for whisky isle hotel
AN Islay hotel with an award-winning whisky bar has changed hands.
The Lochside Hotel in Bowmore was sold for an undisclosed sum from an asking...
Distiller launches anniversary blend
A LIMITED edition whisky has been launched to mark the anniversary of what’s claimed to be one of Scotland’s oldest blends.
Just 2400 bottles of...
High VAT hitting tourism sector
BHA tells Prime Minister tax cut is needed to compete on world stage
THE failure by the UK government to create the ‘right framework’ for...
Luxury brands boost Diageo
Guinness and Smirnoff sales drop in GB, firm reports
STRONG performances by its malt whisky and top-end spirits brands offset declining sales of Smirnoff and...
Jura invites malt fans to knock on wood to win cask
ISLE of Jura is giving whisky fans the chance to win their very own cask of single malt, worth £10,000, in a new online...
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