Posts Tagged ‘exports’
Rare whisky market sees prices rise by 40% in a year
The price of rare whisky has shot up by 40% in the last year, after it topped the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII). The Wealth Report 2019, released today, reveals that new entrant whisky has surged in value by 40% over the 12 months to Q4 2018. The Knight Frank Rare Whisky 100 Index,…
Read MoreScotland has been going Dutch since 1066
The issue of migration to Scotland has been much in the news over the past decade with a significant inflow of people coming from the eastern part of the European Union and more recently from Syria. But while immigration is not a new phenomenon for Scotland, it is perhaps little known that immigrants from Flanders…
Read MoreThe story of whisky comes to the big screen
A new documentary film on how Scotch whisky became the spirit of choice around the globe is to be premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival. Scotch: The Golden Dram, a revealing feature documentary, will also be released in UK and Irish cinemas on March 8 by Parkland Entertainment and Munro Films. This follows the film’s…
Read MoreScots distillery is given a business helping hand
A Scottish distillery is reaping the rewards after being given a business boost. Highland Boundary, a craft distillery based in Alyth, near Blairgowrie. Co-founders Marian Bruce and Simon Montador identified a gap in the market for Scandinavian-inspired spirits with the botanicals sourced from local woodlands. Although they had significant experience in scientific research and business,…
Read MoreTartan mill campaign is weaving its magic
A tartan weaving brand is over 75% of the way towards hitting its funding target – just days after launching. A bespoke tartan design and manufacturing business Prickly Thistle has built an international clientele since opening its ‘pop up’ weaving mill in Evanton in April after running a successful crowdfunding campaign in early 2018. The…
Read MoreWhisky and Burns will unite for the Bard’s birthday
The Isle of Raasay Distillery is bringing together two of Scotland’s finest exports. The distillery is hosting a Burns and Whisky Weekend a stone’s throw away from where acclaimed Scots poet Sorley Maclean was born. The offering includes a two-night stay for two including all meals, checking in Friday 25 January, checking out Sunday 27…
Read MoreDrop in the number of new cars being produced
Fewer cars were built in the UK in October than the same period 12 months ago. UK car manufacturing fell 9.8% in October, with 15,255 fewer units produced compared with the same month a year ago, according to data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Market turbulence at home and…
Read MoreArtists and designers create ‘alternative’ souvenirs
Five artists have been invited to reimagine Scottish souvenirs as special commissions. Collective Matter x Panel is a collaborative project from Collective and design curators Panel. Working together they want to re-imagine how cultural organisations can work collaboratively with artists in a retail context. Established in 1984, Collective has long supported new work by artists…
Read MoreCraft beer exporter on a mission to China
Scotland’s leading exporter of craft beer and spirits has embarked on an ambitious two-week trade visit to China. JW Filshill International is on an export mission to the Far East, after a breakthrough in sales of Scottish craft beer and spirits. Now, it is seeking to build on a series of export deals and further…
Read MoreSearch begins for the North East’s best food and drink
The achievements of the entrepreneurial food and drink community, spanning large and small companies, are set to be celebrated with the launch of the North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards 2019. Delivered in partnership by private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) and Aberdeenshire Council, the awards have recognised the success of…
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