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Course bids to boost whisky knowledge

A NEW training scheme designed to improve the level of whisky knowledge among Scotland’s bar staff has been launched. Victor Brierley, who runs Glasgow Whisky...

Play it cool to boost beer sales

IT seems there has rarely been a greater focus on bottled beer. From brewers expanding their portfolios with brews from around the world to a...

SIBA’s new Landlord

YORKSHIRE brewery Timothy Taylor, perhaps best known for its Landlord ale, has joined the Society of Independent Brewers. SIBA said the coup reflects its growing...

Belhaven putting it all on black

Brewer has stout market in sight as it adds to beer BELHAVEN has made its first foray into the stout market in the UK with...

Budvar ends yeast beer ‘rationing’

CZECH brewery Budweiser Budvar is to make its yeast beer available to the UK on a year-round basis, following demand from consumers and stockists....

Brewer sticks to promise

TENNENT’S made good on its pledge to put its 2012 prices up by less than inflation on Monday when it confirmed the cost of...

Cash in as drinkers aim to impress

VALENTINE’S Day presents a great chance for bartenders to encourage consumers to trade up to higher margin drinks. So contends drinks giant Pernod Ricard, which...

Heineken’s Desperados measure

HEINEKEN is to bring the sales and distribution of Desperados Tequila beer back in-house. The move signals the end of SHS Sales & Marketing’s association...

I&G recruits finance man

SCOTTISH beer firm Innis & Gunn has appointed David Cockburn as chief financial officer. Cockburn, who amassed 19 years’ professional services experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers and...

Cider sales soar at C&C

A STRONG performance by Magners was last week credited with helping owner C&C Group record robust sales figures. The volume of the Irish cider sold...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus