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CEO retires after 15 years

Curle hands Edrington baton to Macallan chief McCroskie

Scott McCroskie and Ian Curle in bar
Scott McCroskie and Ian Curle at the recently-opened Macallan distillery on Speyside (pic: Terry Murden)   Ian Curle, chief executive of Edrington, the producer of Famous Grouse and The MacallanRead More

Distillery achieves ambition

Misty Isle makes debut as Skye’s first vodka

Thomas and Alistair Wilson
Thomas and Alistair Wilson: realised an ambition from 2016   A Portree-based distillery has launched the first vodka to be produced on the Isle of Skye, realising an ambition whenRead More

Brexit concerns from industry

Scotland Food & Drink CEO warns of ‘disastrous’ No Deal

James Withers
James Withers: Any form of Brexit is a backward step (pic: Terry Murden)   Scotland Food & Drink chief executive James Withers has warned that leaving the EU with NoRead More

Brand sold to focus on core range

Edrington sells Cutty Sark to Paris-based drinks group

Ian Curle with sherry casks
Ian Curle: ‘it will thrive under new owner’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Drinks group Edrington has sold its Cutty Sark scotch whisky brand to Paris-based La Martiniquaise-Bardinet. The €1 billion-turnoverRead More

Landmark project back on track

Work to start on Leith distillery after funds raised

Port of Leith Distillery (port pic)
The distillery will be ‘vertical’ and a new landmark   Two friends behind plans for a distillery in Leith have secured funding and expect work on the project to beginRead More

Previously known as The Dogs

Venue reopens as The Perch after £120,000 facelift

Daniel McNally (left) and brother Finbarr are the new owners of The Perch restaurant on Hanover Street (pic: Terry Murden, DB Media Services)   Edinburgh restaurant The Dogs, a popularRead More

Big promotion unveiled

Richardson steers £200,000 gin campaign

Boe gin
A food and drinks industry veteran is behind a £200,000 advertising campaign which hopes to capture a slice of the lucrative gin market. Andrew Richardson, a director at Stirling-based VC2Read More

New chapter for brand

Macleod invests £10m-plus in Edinburgh Gin distillery

Edinburgh Gin Distillery high res
Artist’s impression of new distillery   Ian Macleod Distillers is investing well in excess of £10 million in a new distillery for Edinburgh Gin in the capital’s old town.  ItRead More

Brewer revisits 2015 pledge

Innis & Gunn to bring brewing home to Edinburgh

Dougal Sharp
Dougal Sharp (centre): ‘It feels like we have come home’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Brewing group Innis & Gunn is to build a brewery in Edinburgh, revisiting a pledge itRead More

Plan to rais £30,000

‘Overwhelmed’ rum distillers turn to crowd funding

Matugga Distillery, Jacine & Paul Rutasikwa at rum distillery
Jacine and Paul Rutasikwa: responding to spirits fanatics   An overwhelming response to the launch of Scotland’s first rum distillery has prompted the couple behind it to launch a £30,000Read More