What whisky did Robert Burns’ drink? And what dram would he call for today?
Two whiskies in particular were mentioned in Burns’ poems: Ferintosh, a Highland distillery; and Kilbagie, a lowland producer in Clackmannanshire.
Glasgow Distillery goes from strength to strength with two new bottlings
Following the 'sell-out success' of Glasgow 1770 Cask Strength Batch 01, the distillery wanted to offer another chance to experience its whisky straight from the cask.
Ewan McGregor’s Arran Distillers partnership continues with a gifted Lagg cask
McGregor raised £135,000 for children's charity CHAS by auctioning 150 exclusive bottles from a cask gifted by the company’s Lochranza Distillery.
New blended Scotch draws inspiration from Glaswegian novel ‘No Mean City’
The brand has been developed by hospitality veteran Timuçin Yildirim in conjunction with Ian Macleod Distillers – the business behind whiskies including Glengoyne, Tamdhu and Smokehead.
Scotch liqueur brand launches its own winter wonderland on Edinburgh rooftop
Through December and into January, the activation offers cracking views of Edinburgh Castle and a festive setting to raise a glass with family and friends.Â
Scottish craft brewer Vault City toasts first-ever stout supermarket listings
With stout sales soaring, the firm is particularly happy to have made an in-road with one of its stout products, the Gingerbread Latte Imperial Stout.
Lagavulin’s Iain McArthur says farewell with a very special final dram
BAFTA-winning director, Eilidh Munro, has created a short film detailing Iain’s impact not just on Lagavulin but also on the wider whisky industry.
MUST-STOCKS: 2024 was a tremendous year for beer – particularly stout!
In the most recent figures sent to us by on-trade specialist CGA, stout sales had grown from £74 million in 2023 to over £102m in 2024.Â
MUST-STOCKS 2025: Shots revival shakes up ranking of top speciality spirits
Liqueurs and speciality spirits remain one of the biggest drinks categories in Scottish venues, according to CGA, with sales of £138 million between June of 2023 and June of this year.Â
CHANCE low-alcohol cider promises to ‘define a new category’
John Logue, former head of marketing at CROSSIP Drinks, Rekorderlig Cider and Lucky Saint, knows a thing or two about both cider and the no-and-low drinks market.
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