The Jolly Judge scores a hat-trick of CAMRA awards
The Jolly Judge, just off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, has been named as the 2023 winner of the CAMRA Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch’s Overall of Pub of the Year, as well as Edinburgh Pub of the Year and Cider Pub of the Year.
It’s all about agave at Glasgow’s first Mezcal and Tequila Festival
The Copita Mezcal and Tequila Festival promises to bring ‘a celebration of exceptional spirit’ to the city’s Briggait market hall on Saturday, 29th April, at an event dedicated to the authentic appreciation of agave drinks.
Local pubs remain the ‘bedrock’ of UK communities
In its new report ‘Serving King and Country: The Great British Pub at the heart of communities’ Green King argues that as pubs still play such an important role in UK society, more should be done to protect them.
Industry heavyweights back ‘Modern Face Of Whisky’ photo resource
A coalition of eleven whisky industry heavyweights has just launched a new library of stock images, free to use for the media and content creators, depicting women and people of all genders, races and ages enjoying a variety of unbranded whisky serves.
Leith’s Lind & Lime Gin achieves organic certification
After five years of using only organic materials in all aspects of its production, Leith-based Lind & Lime Gin has been formally awarded organic certification by the industry standard-setting Scottish Organic Producers Association.
Pubs will no longer be ‘return points’ under DRS
Premises that sell alcohol for consumption off the premises will no longer be expected to operate as ‘return points’ under changes to the Deposit Return Scheme.
Low-rent housing for Highlands hospitality staff
RECRUITING hospitality staff is already hard enough, but for businesses in the Highlands, the region’s crippling housing shortage adds an often insurmountable hurdle to increasing the headcount.
Yousaf u-turns – DRS delayed, alcohol ad ban ‘back to the drawing board’
There have been calls for a ‘reset’ of the Scottish Government’s relationship with business, noted Mr Yousaf: “I am happy to start that re-set today.”
Edrington takes charge of Wyoming Whiskey
The brand was born and bred on the Mead family ranch in Kirby, Wyoming, and Edrington stressed that it will continue to be made in Kirby, with the 37 employees working in Wyoming welcomed into the wider business.
Genius Brewing celebrates five years of light craft beers
By brewing to 3% ABV, the company has neatly made one 330ml can of its Gen!us Craft Lager or Gen!us IPA exactly one unit of alcohol, with 89 Kcal and 79 Kcal per can.
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