Hoppy occasion for couple brought together behind an Innis & Gunn bar

Brewery founder Dougal Sharp said: “We can’t help but feel partly responsible for Jonny and Jess tying the knot – so it felt only right we ply them with free beer."

Holyrood Distillery uncorks special offers for its fifth birthday

For the duration of its birthday week – 24th to 31st July – the distillery will be offering free tours, £5 cocktails and discount deals from its shop.
Two smartly dressed young men sit at a bar

Edinburgh Festival’s ‘Thinking Drinkers’ set out to save the pub

Comedy duo the Thinking Drinkers are launching a new Edinburgh Festival show celebrating the pleasures of the pub – with discounted tickets for hospitality workers.

Edinburgh to have its first ever ‘Bartending BAFTAs’ this September 

Already a popular fixture in the Glasgow trade calendar, the Bartenders Ball is to head East for the first time, with the brand new Edinburgh Bar Awards.
A Scottish castle by the sea

Mingary Castle named as AA ‘Restaurant with Rooms of The Year’

Mingary Castle, which is run by chef owner Colin Nicholson, was one of just nine UK winners honoured in the awards, which are given to the best of Britain's B&Bs.
Football fans watch a game in a pub

Euros football final expected to deliver £120 million sales boost for UK pubs

Pundits are predicting a huge increase in pub sales this Sunday, as English football fans head out to watch their national side face Spain in the tournament’s final.

OnlyDrams – People may not age well, but whisky certainly does

Whisky science isn't so far from Jurassic Park: ‘Your distillers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should’
Franck Bruyere

Franck Bruyère takes the helm of The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust

Bruyère will replace Bob Downie when he retires after 26 years in charge of the maritime attraction Britannia, and its sister-ship, the luxury floating hotel Fingal.

New report predicts that the future of socialising will be ‘high and dry’

Alcohol is not the only mood-altering substance in the world – and UK businesses can't ignore the growing popularity of ‘psychotropic’ relaxation.
Whisky served with a mixer in tall glasses

Accessible serves are attracting people to whisky

Whisky, to those that already love it, is a drink almost without comparison - but it’s not always been the most accessible drinks category for newcomers.

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