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Stranraer Oyster Festival draws record crowds

Published 1 year ago

The Stranraer Oyster Festival, a three-day event in south-west Scotland, has drawn record crowds this year with over 20,000 attendees expected.

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Muir appointed to deliver first phase of £20m Inverclyde distillery

Published 1 year ago

Ardgowan Distillery has appointed Muir Construction to begin the first phase of Inverclyde’s first zero-carbon whisky distillery.

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Dal Riata Distillery toasts approval of £4.5m Campbeltown whisky distillery

Published 1 year ago

Dal Riata Distillery Ltd has secured planning permission from Argyll & Bute Council to establish a £4.5 million multi-purpose development alongside Campbeltown Loch.

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Isle of Harris Distillery prepares for launch of first whisky

Published 1 year ago

The Isle of Harris Distillery is preparing to launch its first single malt whisky on 22 September.

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Mackie’s has got it licked as exports rise 37%

Published 1 year ago

Mackie’s of Scotland has scooped up a 37% increase in export sales for its luxury ice cream during the last financial year.

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Ruby Capital invests £350k in Scottish cocktail mixer brand Tongue in Peat

Published 1 year ago

Dundee-based investment portfolio Ruby Capital, founded earlier this year by entrepreneur Tony Banks, has injected £350,000 into the Scottish Bloody Mary mixer brand, Tongue in Peat.

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Bon Accord toasts Sainsbury’s deal

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh-based soft drinks firm Bon Accord has secured a new supply deal with Sainsbury’s.

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New leadership team to drive Bladnoch Distillery’s global ascent

Published 1 year ago

Privately-owned whisky distillery Bladnoch Distillery has appointed a new leadership team to steer its global growth strategy.

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McLaren Packaging returns as founding sponsor of second edition of The Distillers One of One charity auction

Published 1 year ago

Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging, a specialist supplier to the Scotch Whisky industry, is returning as a founding sponsor of the second edition of The Distillers One of One charity auction at Hopetoun House on the outskirts of Edinburgh next month.

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The Maclean Foundation’s rare whisky auction targets £60,000 for clean water projects

Published 1 year ago

In a unique move to raise money for The Maclean Foundation, whisky expert Charles Maclean MBE has enlisted the support of the Scotch whisky industry to host a fundraising auction with 39 “very rare and highly collectable” whisky lots.

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Distillery approval marks whisky revival for Campbeltown

Published 1 year ago

Sustainable distilling expert Organic Architects has welcomed the announcement that Witchburn Distillery will go ahead.

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Throsk whisky storage facility gets green light

Published 1 year ago

A planning application for a new whisky storage warehouse scheme at Throsk has been approved today by Stirling Council subject to conditions and a legal agreement being signed.

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Throsk whisky storage facility recommended for approval

Published 1 year ago

A new whisky storage warehouse scheme at Bandeath Industrial Estate in Throsk has moved a big step towards becoming a reality after a planning application for the site was recommended for approval.

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ASA bans misleading whisky investment adverts from London firms

Published 1 year ago

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned advertisements by two London-based companies, Whisky Investment Partners and London Cask Company, for producing misleading claims about potential returns on Scotch whisky cask investments.

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Isle of Harris Distillers’ turnover set to double with launch of The Hearach

Published 1 year ago

Isle of Harris Distillers, situated in Tarbet, is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated The Hearach single malt whisky, positioning the business to double its yearly turnover to nearly £8 million.

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