Monthly Archives: December 2013
Tequila beer is in good spirits
HEINEKEN, the firm behind tequila beer Desperados in the UK, has said it expects the spirit beer category to be worth as much as...
Responsibility in pole position
THE dangers of drinking and driving are being highlighted through a new ad for Johnnie Walker.
The brand’s ‘I’m Not Driving’ campaign includes a...
New whisky is a child of the nineties
INVER House Distillers has released a limited edition expression of its Old Pulteney single malt, with only 900 cases available globally.
Matured in ex-bourbon and...
Chains eat in to independent turf
Increase in brands offering international cuisine
BRANDED restaurant groups are beginning to “colonise” areas of the market previously dominated by independents, according to a new...
Change is not always for the best
By Gillian McKenzie
A CHANGE is as good as a rest, or so the adage goes.
But for many Scottish operators, this year has brought perhaps...
Scotch firm cuts carbon emissions
Biomass boiler brings environmental and economic benefits
HIGHLAND single malt Scotch whisky distillery Tomatin is said to have cut carbon emissions by more than 80%...
Time to take stock for the new year
Drinks brands expected to carry on up the charts in the Scottish on-trade
AFTER the chaos of Christmas, the new year brings a chance for...
Corks popped at Alhambra
A LIMITED number of Champagne-corked bottles of Spanish craft beer Alhambra Reserva 1925 have been released in the UK in celebration of what is...
Web booking firms tie up
Reservation sites form strategic partnership in UK
RESDIARY, the Scottish-based firm providing online booking services for restaurants, is set to expand its reach through an...
Islay distiller adds new warehouse
CONSTRUCTION work on a new warehouse at Islay distillery Kilchoman has been completed.
The 2400 square metre facility, which is said to have a capacity...