Monthly Archives: December 2013
Finance deal set to fuel expansion
Agreement funds construction of six warehouses at Tamdhu distillery
IAN Macleod Distillers is set to expand its warehouse capacity after securing a funding package with...
Firms set sights on Speyside
Edrington Group and Diageo invest in whisky region
EDRINGTON Group has unveiled plans for a new distillery and visitor centre for Speyside single malt The...
Perth brewer bolsters team
PERTH-based Inveralmond Brewery has bolstered its team with two new senior appointments.
Former Scottish & Newcastle and Heineken executive Andy Agnew will serve as...
Outside owners good for trade
Acquisitions have improved marketplace, says brewery boss
By Dave Hunter
THE increasing presence of English and international drinks companies in Scotland is a positive development for...
SBPA defends Challenge 25
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has come to the defence of the Scottish Government’s Challenge 25 policy.
A modern take on an old spirit
Three-pronged approach brings awards success for capital bar
THERE is no tartan trim in Edinburgh venue Whiski Rooms.
The Walter Scott monument may be visible in...
Autumn statement a ‘mixed bag’
Plans to scrap employer National Insurance contributions for under 21s by 2015 have been welcomed by trade groups.
Trade tributes after Clutha bar tragedy
Scotland's licensed trade has paid tribute to the victims of the Clutha helicopter crash.
Trade must grasp 2014 opportunities
Licensees have the chance to showcase their pubs and bars and create a lasting legacy, writes SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson
IT’S nearly here –...
Trade split on Glasgow hours
Licensing board ditches plans to let pubs open until 1am
By Gillian McKenzie
GLASGOW licensing board’s decision to retain a terminal hour of midnight for the...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
