Calder to leave Tennent’s
Tennent Caledonian Breweries (TCB) chief executive Brian Calder is to leave the company in mid-July. Calder, the former boss of wholesaler Wallaces Express, took the...
Chef cooks up old beer recipes
AN Edinburgh chef is bringing some historic Scottish dishes back to life through a series of recipes designed to be paired with beer.
The recipes,...
Arran’s first White Stag
The Isle of Arran Distillery will release its first limited edition White Stag bottling on Monday (June 15).
The bottling is the result of a...
Putting hospitality at heart of trade
Andy Gemmell’s taste in cocktails has changed considerably during his 20-year trade career.
From the Andy Pandy – a combination of Taboo, Malibu, peach schnapps, orange...
New festival to celebrate Scots drinks
A new festival celebrating Scottish drinks is set to take place in Glasgow this September.
The Drink Cabinet has joined forces with the Whisky Ambassador...
Distilleries draw record visitors
SCOTCH whisky distilleries are attracting record numbers of visitors, with more than 1.5 million people heading to visitor centres last year.
A new survey by...
A double win for family distiller
FAMILY-owned drinks firm Ian Macleod Distillers has been crowned a double winner at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
The company won the Drinks...
Raasay set for first distillery
A SMALL Hebridean island off the coast of Skye is poised to become home to a new distillery.
R&B Distillers, which was set up in...
Partnership better than legislation
PARTNERSHIPS between government and the trade are the best answer to tackling Scotland’s alcohol issues – not further legislation.
That was the message from Diageo’s Mark...
Groups welcome tourism figures
TOURISM groups have welcomed new figures which showed the number of tourists visiting Scotland last year was up 5% to more than 15 million.
The...
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