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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Raise a glass to the future of the planet with Isle of Arran Distillers
In a project to further the island's net-zero strategy, the whisky producer has partnered with Dougarie Estate to help restore 325 hectares of damaged peatland.
Birth of a British beverage superpower as Carlsberg and Britvic become one
Following the legal completion of the deal for Carlsberg Group to acquire Britvic plc, the resultant business is now the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK.
From the Isle of Harris to Hollywood, The Hearach hits the International stage
The distillery’s products were included in the exclusive $1 million gift bags presented to the 82nd Golden Globe awards' winners and presenters.
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