Clydeside distillery underway

Construction of a new Glasgow whisky distillery is underway. The project, which will cost a claimed £10.5 million, will see the pump house building on...

Later subway is welcomed

Licensees and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) have welcomed the possibility of a late-night subway service in Glasgow. Currently, trains run until 11.30pm Monday...

Green light for Edinburgh malt

New capital distillery should be up and running during 2018 Plans have been approved for a new single malt whisky distillery in Edinburgh. The Holyrood Park...

Licence fee money still kept in the dark

By Matthew Lynas Collection date looms but finances remain opaque Licensees across Scotland remain in the dark over how licensing boards use funds from annual premises...

Gin checks in to The Caley

St. Andrews distillery Eden Mill has joined forces with the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh hotel to create a pop-up gin bar. Located in the hotel’s Caley...

Tourism optimism after Brexit vote

More than half of Scottish businesses ‘confident’, survey says MORE than half of Scottish tourism businesses are confident about the next 12 months following the...

Back to the future for gin

Gordon's gin has been given a facelift in the form of a new-look bottle. Being rolled out to the on-trade this month,the new bottle is...
Pernod Ricard

Drinks firm staff get hands dirty

STAFF members from drinks firm Pernod Ricard rolled up their sleeves and tested their gardening skills recently when they volunteered to help out licensed...
Brian Calder

Former Tennent’s boss joins Inverarity Morton board

Former Tennent Caledonian Breweries (TCB) chief executive Brian Calder has joined wholesaler Inverarity Morton as a non-executive director. Calder – the former boss of...

On-trade pint sales are down

ON-trade beer sales across the UK dropped in the second quarter of this year, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA). The association’s...

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