Brown-Forman acquires BenRiach for £285m
US drinks giant, the Brown-Forman Corporation has purchased the Scottish BenRiach Distillery Company in a £285 million deal.
The takeover will see the US company’s...
Buchanan appointed president of The Ben
SUE Buchanan has been elected the new president of Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben.
Buchanan, a regional sales manager with wholesaler Matthew Clark, has...
A Fyne day out at lochside fair
The line-up for the 26th annual Loch Fyne Food Fair has been unveiled, bringing together local Argyll producers with food and drinks firms from...
Got the bottle for a big investment
The Black Wolf Brewery is able to bottle all of its own beers on-site from this week thanks to a six-figure investment in the...
Bleue skies in Morningside
The Maison Bleue restaurant name is to expand in Edinburgh for the first time with a new venue in Morningside.
Father and daughter duo, Dean...
Bob’s bike ride for The Ben
Scottish drinks industry stalwart Bob Taylor is urging the trade to back an 80-mile charity cycle next month to raise funds for licensed trade...
Duo branches out with Cuban venue
A new Cuban/Latin American bar and cantina has opened its doors on Glasgow’s West Regent Street
Poco Havana is the brainchild of Ryan Dexter and...
Caledonia Best tees up golf comp
SCOTTISH on-trade operators are being invited to test their mettle at a golf tournament overseen by Ryder Cup legend Sam Torrance.
The Caledonia Best...
Tennent’s serves up prizes in the on-trade
Tennet's has launched a new on-trade promotion offering consumers the chance to win a range of prizes when they purchase a pint of Tennent’s...
Mixer brand makeover
The firm behind Schweppes has launched a campaign aimed at positioning the soft drinks and mixer brand as a premium option for adult consumers.
The...
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