A Scottish twist for Mexican spirit
What are claimed to be the first tequilas aged in Speyside whisky casks have been launched by an Aberdeen-based craft spirits firm.
Hammond praised for duty freeze
BREWERS and trade groups have welcomed chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement
Scottish rugby team tackles gin
SCOTLAND’S national rugby team recently swapped scrums for stills to create a new rugby-inspired gin – with help from Eden Mill.
Brewing a new partnership
A SCOTTISH bar and restaurant group will help provide people in Malawi with clean water thanks to a partnership with a craft beer firm
Minimum pricing gets the green light
THE UK Supreme Court today dismissed the Scotch Whisky Association’s (SWA) appeal of the introduction of a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol – allowing for the Scottish Government to proceed with implementing the policy five years after it was passed by the Scottish Parliament...
MUP decision due
THE UK Supreme Court will hand down its judgment on whether or not a minimum price for alcohol is compatible with EU law on Wednesday November 15
A crafty approach to the Scottish trade
Speyside brewer has plans to increase its footprint in pubs and bars
Hotels group is plotting growth
Leonardo Hotels reiterates its commitment to the Scottish market
Lapdance consultation underway
THE Scottish Government has launched a consultation into the creation of a new licensing scheme for SEVs
A letter from America: part four
Nick Livingstone, winner of the Diageo Learning for Life Saltire Fellowship, prepares for the next part of the programme as the Boston leg draws to a close
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