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Beinn an Tuirc Distillery’s expansion project ferments success

Published 7 months ago

A distillery and visitor attraction in Kintyre has announced it is expanding its capacity to accommodate more activities to build on the success of its growing events programme.

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Scottish family-run gin distillery implements blockchain for water clarity

Published 7 months ago

Gin distillery Roehill Springs has begun using blockchain technology – essentially a digital ledger – to be completely transparent about the amount, quality, and provenance of the water used in the creation of its spirits.

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Artisanal Spirits Company achieves milestones in membership and financial growth

Published 7 months ago

In a recent trading update, the Artisanal Spirits Company, which owns the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), Single Cask Nation, and J.G. Thomson, has reported its membership numbers have grown to over 41,000, a 10% increase in the year ended 31 December 2023.

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Chivas Brothers posts resilient H1 FY24 results

Published 7 months ago

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky arm of Pernod Ricard, has unveiled its H1 FY24 financial results, reporting a -6% decline in organic net sales from July to December 2023.

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Scotch whisky global exports hit £5.6bn in 2023 despite challenges

Published 7 months ago

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced that the global export value of Scotch reached £5.6 billion in 2023, equivalent to 1.35 billion 70cl bottles (43 per second).

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Gin producer calls on government intervention to protect Scottish gin from imitation

Published 7 months ago

A Scottish spirits producer has called on the UK government to move to protect the country’s thriving gin industry.

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Scottish salmon named UK’s top food export for 2023

Published 7 months ago

Scottish salmon has been named as the UK’s top food export in 2023, following the publication of annual HMRC figures.

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R&B Distillers rejigs leadership as it eyes £25m sales milestone

Published 7 months ago

R&B Distillers Limited, the Scottish spirits company co-founded by Bill Dobbie and Alasdair Day in 2014, has revealed a significant reorganisation of its senior executive team.

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Douglas Laing & Co releases exclusive ‘Diamond Collection’ under new leadership

Published 8 months ago

Celebrating its 75th anniversary and the recent appointment of Cara Laing as managing director, family-owned Scotch whisky business Douglas Laing & Co has released of six of its most scarce and precious single casks, hand-selected from the family vaults, named “The Diamond Collection”.

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CMS unveils legal support series for Scottish food & drink industry

Published 8 months ago

Law firm CMS has announced a series of free-to-attend events aimed at supporting Scottish food & drink companies on key legal issues affecting their sector.

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Euan Sutherland appointed CEO of AG BARR

Published 8 months ago

AG BARR plc has appointed Euan Sutherland as its chief executive officer, effective from 1 May 2024.

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Wemyss Family Spirits phases out packaging in move towards net zero

Published 8 months ago

Wemyss Family Spirits, which owns and operates Kingsbarns Distillery near St Andrews as well as Wemyss Malts, has decided to phase out its presentation boxes and cartons from across its whisky brands as a major step towards reaching net zero carbon emissions.

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Ferovinum fuels Holyrood Distillery’s international ambitions with £2m funding package

Published 8 months ago

Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery has secured a substantial funding package of over £2 million from specialist wine and spirits fintech Ferovinum to propel its domestic and international growth plans in 2024 and beyond.

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Linlithgow Distillery receives major investment and appoints new CEO

Published 8 months ago

Billion Global Chase Limited (BGC) has taken a 75% share in Linlithgow Distillery and appointed George Matharu as new chief executive officer.

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Angus Dundee Distillers toasts record financial results

Published 8 months ago

Angus Dundee Distillers has posted pre-tax profit of £31.3 million, marking a substantial increase of over 25% compared to the previous year, and turnover of £81.6m, reflecting growth of 14.9% or £10.6m.

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