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New lease of life for historic coaching inn

Team at Torbrex refuses to rest on laurels after root and branch refurb By Matthew Lynas THE Inn at Torbrex has been operating under various guises...
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Whisky firm rolls into new warehouses

FORMER distillery employee Tom Anderson officially opened two new dunnage warehouses at the Benromach Distillery this month, over 30 years after he first started...
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Shetland gin is the reel thing

A NEW Scottish gin has been launched by what’s claimed to be Britain’s most northerly distillery. Shetland Reel Gin is made with botanicals, including apple-mint,...
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Boards blasted by health report

New document criticises different approaches to licensing.
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Trade calls for rates parity

SLTA urges Scottish Government to overhaul system.
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New Macallan site gets approval

Permission granted for distillery and visitor centre development THE firm behind single malt whisky The Macallan has been granted planning permission for a new £100...
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Arran Brewery staffs up ahead of expansion drive

Island brewer prepares to open new operation in Perth and Kinross ARRAN Brewery has doubled its workforce in a three-month period as it prepares to...
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Trade in Europe for pricing push

Representatives to address health event in Brussels to present argument for minimum unit pricing.
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Bitter brings sweet success

THERE was Scottish success at the Great British Beer Festival when Loch Ness Brewery claimed a prize in the ‘strong bitters’ category. The brewery picked...
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A can will be Fyne

A SCOTTISH brewer has been shortlisted in a new competition celebrating canned beer. Sanda Blonde, produced by Argyle-based Fyne Ales, is one of 12 beers...

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