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Plans to revive historic Ferintosh distillery submitted to Highland Council

Morris Dalgetty is seeking approval for a plan that would see the Ferintosh name resurrected at Mulchaich Farm on the Black Isle.
A smartly dressed couple sit outdoors with a bottle of spirits

Badachro Distillery’s Puffins poised to become a bigger name in the on-trade

While the flagship Badachro Gin has carved out a niche across the Highlands, Badachro’s Puffin range will be the focus of the Central Belt on-trade push.
A extravagant wall display outside a city centre pub, featuring both mechanical and flora elements

Capital beer palace renews Staropramen partnership with a frontage facelift

The deal sees the Coors’ brand continue to dominate the Market Street entrance to Brewhemia with a re-designed and relaunched frontage. 
Two young men sit smiling beside a pile of whisky barrels

History made as Isle of Tiree Distillery releases its first single malt whisky

The distillery, founded in 2019 by Alain Campbell and Ian Smith, is one of the smaller facilities in Scotland, producing just 2000 litres of pure alcohol a year.
Two ladies sample whisky at a trade stand

Scottish National Whisky Festival rescheduled to April 5 at Glasgow’s SEC 

The capacity of the event will be up by over 30%, making it not only the festival’s biggest ever edition, but also one of the largest whisky exhibitions in the country.

BrewDog invites Valentine’s customers to fall in love with some new spirits

Vaguely for Valentine’s Day, but in fact for the entire month of February, BrewDog’s bars are offering sample spirits flights for just £5 per person.
St Patrick's Day crowd in Dublin

St Patricks Day celebration of all things Irish is a chance to drive trade

The date dedicated to Ireland’s patron saint, March 17th, falls on a Monday this year, so peak Patrick will be the weekend of March 14th, 15th and 16th.
A pint of pale beer and a can, both in rainbow branding

Brooklyn Brewery’s Stonewall Inn IPA goes on tap at All Bar One

As well as honouring Stonewall’s civil rights legacy, the beer also marked the launch  of its official LGBTQ+ charity, the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative.
Three entrepreneurial-looking young men smile and raise whisky glasses

Tailored Sprits Co. promises to ‘revolutionise’ private whisky bottling

This week sees the start-up, which specialises in privately owned whisky casks, launch its first-ever whisky range under the brand name The Experimental Series.
A pint of stout is handed to a customer in a bar

Missing the ‘G’ sees Murphy’s Irish Stout sales surge by 632% in December

With stocking issues of Guinness reportedly ongoing into 2025, Heineken has released a ‘Map O’Murphy’s’, to promote all of the places consumers can find the stout across the UK. 

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Jack Cummins
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
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Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
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