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.
Woven asks: “What if Scotch wasn’t the best whisky in the world?”
Edinburgh-based blending studio Woven has launched Superblend, a ‘global whisky’ made up of liquid elements from Scotland, England, Ireland, Germany and the USA.
Vodka made from peas – climate friendly and 100% British
Anything made from legumes already has a head start in the green stakes, and drinks firm Ten Locks reckon that their Pod Pea Vodka will drive a new environmentally-friendly niche in the category.
Stewart Brewing announces £330,000 investment in green tech
Midlothian craft beer pioneers are installing Solar Photovoltaic panels across their building roofs and walls, and Carbon Capture machines to collect and bottle the CO2 produced on site.
UK rights for Kronenbourg 1664 to change hands
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company and Heineken UK have announced that the UK rights to produce and distribute the French beer brand Kronenbourg 1664 will transfer to the Carlsberg Group from 1 June 2023.
Tamdhu: a hidden gem in Speyside
SANDY McIntyre, distillery manager at Tamdhu, is determined to raise the profile of the Speyside single malt in Scotland’s prestige outlets.
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