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Promising the ‘dawning of a mystical new era’ in Glasgow’s growing cocktail scene, the new site will unleash The Alchemist’s ‘theatre served’ experience within a 5,594 square foot venue, serving up to 260 customers at a time.

The group, which currently serves over 10,000 diners per week across 13 sites in the UK and Ireland, recorded turnover of £30.8m for the year to June 2022, versus £18.1m for the prior 15-month period to June 2021.

The Bonnie Badger in Gullane will honour Robert Burns in its own way this month when it welcomes ‘Hebridean Baker’ and TikTok star Coinneach MacLeod for a special afternoon tea.

COMPLAINTS against a number of alcoholic drink brands have been upheld by the industry’s independent regulator, the Portman Group.

Street Assist’s team of 170 volunteers are on-hand at night to help those in difficulty, whether from injury, overconsumption of alcohol and drugs, or domestic and sexual violence, and in so doing, take pressure off emergency services.

Alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint is already in 450 pubs on draught and is now looking to significantly increase its draught listings to take advantage of the low'n'no drinking trend

Leading online whisky auction site, Whisky Auctioneer, will host the charity auction from December 22 through to January 9, with all funds raised ­– including Whisky Auctioneer's buyers commission ­– going to support people of all ages who work, or have worked, in the licensed trade.

In a statement to the House of Commons, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Cartlidge said that the new plan would ‘provide certainty and reassure pubs, distilleries, and breweries as they face the challenging period ahead’.

EARLY BIRD tickets are now on sale for The Mash Up festival at Holyrood Distillery, taking place from the 2nd to 4th June 2023.

The Distillery is working with fellow members of the Scotch Whisky Association towards achieving the ambitious target, for the industry, of having net zero emissions in operations by 2040.