Major funding for whisky firm
THE company behind single malt whiskies Old Pulteney, Balblair and anCnoc is set for major expansion after gaining access to £45 million in funding from Bank …
Cocktail team work
MIXOLOGISTS from 18 cocktail bars across Edinburgh were stirring things up in The Mansfield Traquair as part of the two-day Cocktails in the City event. Over …
Water of life is in full flow
In Gaelic it’s the water of life and in the Scottish on-trade it’s a river of opportunity with the chance to make some good margins, but is there still …
Pulteney returns to dry land
THE OLD Pulteney brand team was in celebratory spirits recently when the Old Pulteney Clipper returned to the UK from an around the world boat race. The yacht, …
New whisky is a child of the nineties
INVER House Distillers has released a limited edition expression of its Old Pulteney single malt, with only 900 cases available globally. Matured in ex-bourbon …
Old Pulteney malt sets sail
A BOAT named after Wick single malt Old Pulteney was due to embark on a round the world sailing race, as SLTN went to press. Named in a special ceremony late …
Old Pulteney sales up by a quarter
SALES of Inver House Distillers’ single malt Old Pulteney grew by almost a quarter in value in the year to December 2012, according to the firm’s latest …
Balvenie toasts the big 40
SPEYSIDE distillery The Balvenie has just released what it describes as its rarest expression: The Balvenie Forty. Only 18 of the bottles will be released in …
Luxury brands boost Diageo
Guinness and Smirnoff sales drop in GB, firm reports STRONG performances by its malt whisky and top-end spirits brands offset declining sales of Smirnoff and …
