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A FORMER sous chef at Gleneagles has moved to fellow Perthshire hotel Ballathie Country House. Scott Scorer has taken over responsibility for food at the...

THE man behind Scotland’s first self-styled ‘plough to pint’ ales has moved into the on-trade. John Henderson, who launched the Scottish Borders Brewery in January...

The London Games, which open tomorrow, offer a great opportunity to boost trade, says CCE Scotland boss Alan Halliday WE’VE seen the stunning reception given...

Airdrie-based distiller sees profits rise as core brands drive growth INVER House Distillers rode on the coat-tails of the continuing whisky export boom as it...

A MOVE to unblock the faltering flow of credit from banks to small businesses has received a cautious welcome. Colin Borland, head of external affairs...

TENNENT’S brewer C&C Group has joined a chorus of industry voices questioning plans to introduce duty stamps on bottles and cans of beer. Dublin-based C&C...

THE UK subsidiary of Rémy Cointreau is close to concluding a £58 million acquisition of the Bruichladdich distillery. The Cognac house has agreed a deal...

BELHAVEN owner Greene King will next month launch a new range of lease and tenancy deals in a bid to ensure it attracts and...

Internal changes provide platform for wholesaler to lead consolidation WAVERLEYTBS is well placed to play a leading role in any further consolidation of the UK...

THE Scottish Government has been backed to see off a two-part legal challenge to its new minimum pricing legislation. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) confirmed last week that it’s taking action against the controversial policy in the Scottish and European courts. But leading licensees’ group the SLTA said the action only delays the inevitable, claiming that “the moral argument will outweigh the business argument” in the forthcoming courtroom battles.