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Drinks news round-up: Beer, gin, and more
Peter Ranscombe pours another measure of drinks news. ALCOHOL-FREE beer maker Jump Ship Brewing is launching a £300,000 crowdfunding campaign to build its own brewery...
Hostelling Scotland wants diverse trustees
DIVERSITY sits at the heart of a recruitment campaign for trustees launched today by Hostelling Scotland. The charity, which runs nearly 60 hostels throughout the...
Ka Pao: When fusion goes right
Simone Waters reviews the Edinburgh branch of Ka Pao, the Glasgow fusion food pioneer. SITUATED in Edinburgh's St James Quarter shopping centre, Ka Pao brings...
Fred Olsen passengers report 4,400 wildlife sightings
PASSENGERS aboard Fred Olsen cruise ships recorded 4,400 wildlife sightings last year. The most frequent species spotted was - appropriately - the common dolphin, which...
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Isle of Tiree Distillery launches the island’s first legal whisky in more than 200 years
The first legal single malt whisky produced on the Hebridean island of Tiree in over two centuries has been launched. Once known as Tìr an...
Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive
A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’
Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich
Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...