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Licensees planning to destroy unsellable beer and cider can now liaise with brewers directly via a new website

Two thirds of tourism businesses on the North Coast 500 (NC500) route are set to reopen as soon as the go-ahead is given by the Scottish Government, according to a new report

Hospitality businesses which have had business interruption insurance claims related to COVID-19 rejected have until June 5 to make their voices heard as part of an upcoming test case

The curiosity of Scotch whisky fans is bound to be piqued by the newest launch from Elgin distillery Glen Moray

Benromach, the Speyside distillery owned by Gordon & MacPhail, has adopted a new look across its whisky range as it looks to stress the expertise and craft that goes into creating its single malt

Innis & Gunn has released two limited edition beers, one of which will see profits from each bottle sold donated to The Care Workers’ Charity

The Scottish Government is expected to publish guidance for tourism and hospitality businesses, laying out the steps they will be required to take in order to reopen and resume trading

A seafood restaurant in Edinburgh is now in a “positive position” after securing a five-figure sum through the UK Government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association has described the decision not to extend financial support to businesses over the £51,000 rateable value threshold as “appalling” and is calling on the Scottish Government to source further funding from the Treasury to enable those businesses to survive beyond the COVID-19 shutdown

Clarity on timelines for the reopening of all types of hospitality businesses and social distancing protocols, including a scientific review of the case for two-metre distancing, are the key demands from Highland operators in a fresh plea to the Scottish Government