Gleneagles plays host to £150,000 bottle of 81-year-old single malt
Matured for the past 81 years with only 288 bottles available worldwide, 'The Reach' by The Macallan is a true collector's item, with a price that reflects not only its exceptional quality and age, but also its exclusivity.
Malcolm Ogilvie appointed as ‘Wine Ambassador’ for Cockburns of Leith
Ogilvie brings more than 40 years of experience in the wine and spirit industry and will now carry out bespoke tasting events all over Scotland, catering to groups of all sizes. Â
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.
Molson Coors extends craft brewery distro deal  Â
Craft keg ale is reportedly going from ‘strength to strength’ in the on-trade. Over the past year, the category has increased in value by 28%.Â
Simpsinns hospitality group prepares to open The Potting Shed
Touted as the area’s trendiest new meeting place, The Potting Shed is located on the ground-floor at Si! and will seat up to 90 people in the ‘completely reimagined’ new space.
Marking the McKenzies 20 years of folk at The Royal Oak
A former Royal Oak regular, Livingstone born-and-bred Heather McKenzie – who is a sound engineer – took over the famous music pub out of concern for its future when the previous licensees retired
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.
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