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Whisky partnership unites Chef Dean Banks and Scots rugby stars

Banks described Against The Grain Spirits' Hirundine Whisky as a ‘stunning product' showcasing the very best of Scotland

Top Brands: Beer market steady at the top, with a scrap below

Beer has been the on-trade success story of the past year, with sales of lager and stout both increasing by around £30 million a piece. 

Muckle Brig beefs up its board with veterans Thornton and Penman

The appointments come as the company entrusts distribution of its Lind & Lime gin to Amber Beverages UK.
Niel Hendriksz

Family-owned Scotch whisky business is ready to expand its range

The Morrisons opened Perthshire's Aberargie Distillery in 2017 and blend and bottle a range of whiskies, plus Bruadar liqueur

Benbecula Distillery’s £1.5 million British Business Bank boost

The funding will enable the new distillery to scale up production, support its whisky maturation process and expand its headcount.

Cold Town House crowned as Scotland’s ‘Best Beer Destination’

The Grassmarket craft beer bar was praised by the Scottish Beer Awards' expert judging panel for its ‘first-class staff training’

Clydeside devotes a Fortnight to its first peated whisky

Produced using 100% Scottish barley malted with Highland peat, and matured for over six years in oak casks, Fortnight is bottled at 46%.

Franconian red lager from the Middle Ages arrives in Inverness

Brewing and distilling company Uile-bheist is joining only a handful of small-batch brewers in Scotland that are producing red lager.

Bar Leone in Hong Kong tops 2025’s World’s 50 Best Bars list

Crucially for Scotland, Edinburgh’s own Panda & Sons was once again included on the prestigious list, at a very respectable Number 34.

UK-India trade drives 500% growth for Rutland Square Spirits

“With the Free Trade Agreement set to reduce tariffs over time, premium Scottish spirits like ours will reach millions more consumers.”

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