10-May-2011 By Michelle Perrett
The first legal action brought against a company for falsely advertising and selling its spirits as Scottish has reached a landmark settlement. The SWA successfully brought the action under the new Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009.
17-Mar-2011 By Ewan Turney
The annual alcohol industry in-fighting has once again broken out in the run up to the Budget — with each sector calling for a freeze on its own...
Adnams: Industry deserves more respect from government
18-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
A brewery chief has argued the industry deserves more respect for its work on promoting responsible drinking after taking a "pasting" from the...
Whisky Tasting: Putting whisky on the map
11-Nov-2010 By Claire Dodd Claire
Poor Colin Dunn. He had a tough crowd to play to. Take four grumpy journalists and a handful of reluctant Publican sales and production staff who all...
10-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Scotch Whisky distillers have urged MSPs to reject proposals for a minimum price for alcohol. The Scottish parliament is due to vote today (10...
27-Oct-2010 By Roger Protz
Harviestoun and Highland Park's pain-staking processes lead to complex, delicious results, says Roger Protz.
12-Oct-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Diageo has officially opened its new £40m Scottish distillery three years after work on it began. The 3,000m² Roseisle malt distillery in Speyside...
05-Oct-2010 By Sonya Hook
Making whisky appeal to young people is an challenge for producers. Sonya Hook looks at the work being done to shake off the drink's stuffy image.
01-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Glenfiddich is offering readers the chance to win a case of malt whisky in celebration of the launch of its inaugural Malt Mastermind of the Year...
First gin from "whisky island" Islay
09-Aug-2010 By Robyn Black
A gin has been produced for the first time on the Scottish island of Islay, more famous for its distinctive peaty whiskies. The Bruichladdich...
'Minimum price for alcohol to be backed by Nice'
01-Jun-2010
Setting a minimum price for a unit of alcohol would help tackle Britain's drink problem, health advisers are expected to recommend. The National...
C&C Group sells its spirits business for £260m
30-Apr-2010 By Hamish Champ
C&C Group has today announced the sale of its spirits and liqueurs division to William Grant for €300m (£260m). C&C's spirits business...
27-Apr-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A former Greene King brewer has come up with a new drink — the first English whisky for more than 100 years. Distiller at the English Whisky...
04-Feb-2010 By Robyn Lewis
Glenfiddich has released a 30-year-old variant to sit alongside the producer's recent 40 and 50-year-old whisky launches. Bottles of the 30-Year-Old...
08-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Drinks producers have hit out at the Health Select Committee's proposals to introduce a minimum price per unit on alcohol. The report on alcohol...
New €2.9m Irish whiskey distillery to open
21-Dec-2009 By Lesley Foottit
The owners of Irish brewer and pub chain Porterhouse Group are spending €2.9m (approximately £2.58m) to create the Dingle Whiskey Distillery.
23-Oct-2009 By Robyn Lewis
The first English single malt whisky for 100 years will be released at the end of November by St George's Distillery.
'Scottish government's minimum pricing plans under fire'
04-Oct-2009
"The Scottish government is said to be risking its carefully cultivated pro-business image by pressing ahead with plans to set a minimum price for...
Blended Scotch set for profile boost
30-Sep-2009
Awareness of blended Scotch whisky brands is to rise as three of the biggest names in the sector announce new promotional campaigns. Launching this...
Drinkaware sets out facts on alcohol
04-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The charity, Drinkaware, has released a stack of facts about alcohol as part of a bid to establish itself as the number one source of information on...
02-Feb-2009 By MA Reporter
Old Pulteney used the London Boat Show as a launch platform for its latest campaign, which aims to reinforce its maritime links. The single malt...
Adam Withrington: How the spirits industry halved its Pre-Budget Report duty increase
21-Jan-2009
Remember, remember the 24th of November… taxes, u-turns and plot. It was on this day that Alistair Darling performed his famous U-turn on alcohol...
Bell's relaunches Special Reserve
11-Jan-2009
Diageo is to launch a new-look bottle for its Special Reserve variant of Bell's in February in a bid to re-position the brand as a trade-up for...
Black Grouse lands on small screen
08-Dec-2008
Famous Grouse premium variant the Black Grouse will feature in the brand's Christmas advertising for the first time this year.Advertising for the...
05-Dec-2008 By Roger Protz
What on earth is the Government trying to do to pubs? Roger Protz can't believe its latest tax moves.
'Chancellor in low spirits as PBR blunder rectified'
27-Nov-2008
The Chancellor was forced to backtrack on a key element of his Pre-Budget Report on Wednesday after he admitted that the Treasury had got its sums...
Whisky: Scotch on its home turf
29-Oct-2008
When it comes to where to look for inspiration on how to sell Scotch, it makes sense to look to Scotland.In Edinburgh, 10 pubs are involved in a...
28-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney
Trade leaders have demanded a public correction from health minister Dawn Primarolo over claims the industry has reneged on its pledge to add unit...
Moves
26-Jun-2008
Hyman joins First Drinks Brands First Drinks Brands, the distributor of Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky, Hendrick's gin and Russian Standard...
In Brief
22-May-2008
Balvenie in cask of its own This year's Balvenie vintage cask is now available through First Drinks Brands. Priced at £400, the single malt whisky...
'Booze brands in 'price-fix' rap'
01-May-2008
Major booze brands are at the centre of an investigation into alleged supermarket price-fixing, The Sun can reveal. Carlsberg, London Pride and...
'New drink-drive laws mooted'
21-Apr-2008
Drink-drivers would no longer automatically lose their licences under government plans to lower the alcohol limit for motorists to the equivalent of...
Plymouth gold in San Fran
10-Apr-2008
Maxxium UK's Plymouth gin has been named as best gin in the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Highland Park 12-year-old single...
'Laurel Pub Company to call in administrators'
18-Mar-2008
Robert Tchenguiz, the property entrepreneur, is poised to place his entire Laurel Pub Company in the hands of administrators after failing to find...
Roy Beers: Scotching the myths about the great whisky duty scandal
14-Mar-2008
But it has logically and without exaggeration detailed exactly what the budget increase on Scotland's best-known export means for the Scotch whisky...
BrandsBriefs
13-Mar-2008
Balvenie's signature single Whisky distiller Balvenie is producing a signature single malt to commemorate malt master David Stewart's 45 years in the...
MyShout
14-Feb-2008
It's decision day soon for the big issues affecting the trade, says MP John Grogan The House of Commons is currently taking its half term break, and...
Drink-driving limit won't kill rural pubs
13-Dec-2007
"Parliamentary privilege" gives rights to MPs that lesser mortals such as journalists can never enjoy. Last week the Labour MP John Grogan described...
Developing a keen nose for your back bar
01-Nov-2007
Acquiring the salient facts about the spirits you sell can make all the difference when it comes to coaxing customers to trade up to premium...
Whisky focus: What now for whisky?
23-Oct-2007
Jon, Mark and Robbo (JMR). Those names may ring a bell. If you've been keeping an eye on spirits innovation over the last five years or so, you might...
Whisky focus: Caledonian conquerors
23-Oct-2007
Perhaps the strangest piece of the rather complex scotch whisky puzzle is the huge strength of the export market for scotch whisky distillers in...
Free spirit
04-Oct-2007
Author Michael Jackson was widely known as the Beer Hunter, but it was his passion for Scotch whisky that first hooked Andrew Jefford I will miss...
Reviving profits
04-Oct-2007
Following the poor summer, pubs really need to make the most of the festive season. Nigel Huddleston kicks off a four-page special with a look at...
Diageo's new bottling line
27-Sep-2007
A new £12m Johnnie Walker bottling line at Diageo's Shieldhall plant in Govan, Glasgow, has been opened, marking the completion of a major...
Gaelic or Gallic...
31-Aug-2007
The owners of Scotland's top-selling malt whisky have denied claims that this summer's controversial brand relaunch aims to shed traditional Scottish...
Whyte and Mackay launches "super premium" range
26-Jun-2007
Whyte and Mackay has launched a range of super premium whiskies that it hopes will create a "halo effect" around the brand in the on-trade.While the...
14-Jun-2007 By Rosie Davenport
Diageo has pulled the plug on its Quinn's RTD, launched just last year with an £8.5m marketing spend. The company's new head of innovation, Liz...
NewsDigest
24-May-2007
Foreign satellite pubs and suppliers have been warned not to expect a quiet summer, despite the end of the football season. Ray Hoskin, managing...
What the papers say - May 21, 2007
21-May-2007
Mitchells & Butlers is in advanced talks to put £4 billion of its properties into a 50-50 joint venture with Robert Tchenguiz, the tycoon who is...
Grouse flies in a new direction
17-May-2007
The Famous Grouse has signed a new deal to continue its sponsorship of Scottish Rugby until May 2009. The renewal follows a 16-year partnership but...