Posts Tagged ‘renewable energy’
First whisky from organic distillery
ORGANIC distillery Nc’nean launches its maiden whisky this morning, becoming the first British spirit to be sold in recycled clear glass bottles. The distillery, which is located on the Morvern peninsula, is powered by renewable energy. Nc’nean’s single malt was made using organic Scottish barley and was aged for three years in a mix of…
Read MoreGlasgow rum distillers win business title
TWO Scottish rum makers have been hailed as the “young micro-entrepreneurs of the year”. Zander Macgregor and Allan Nairn won the title at the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards and were given a £7,500 cash prize. They were nominated for the honour by DSL Business Finance, which lent them £45,000 to grow their company. The friends launched…
Read MoreDiscussions on scale and concentration of land ownership
Scottish Land Commission CEO, Hamish Trench, looks at the discussions and engagement following publication of the Commission’s report on scale and concentration of land ownership. In March this year the Land Commission published a major report on scale and concentration of land ownership in rural Scotland. Addressing one of the core drivers for land reform,…
Read MoreTime is running out if you want to buy a cask
Whisky fans looking to get their hands on the first cask release from organic and sustainable whisky distillery Ncn’ean has better get their skates on. After the success of a previous sale, the distillery, based in Drimnin, By Lochaline, Oban, offered 60 more casks to the public. However, 30 of them have already gone. Each…
Read MoreMackie’s had it licked this summer – home and abroad
A Scottish ice cream firm has broken a sales record which has stood for 30 years after the long, hot summer. Luxury ice cream was the nation’s choice of sweet treat over the summer months with Mackie’s of Scotland breakings its record for sales and production. They have reported a total of 3,647,534 litres of…
Read MoreBalmoral Estate green scheme gets go-ahead
Balmoral Estate is set to improve its green credentials as a new hydro-electric scheme is approved on the River Muick. The planning application for a 2MW run of river hydroelectric scheme and associated infrastructure near Birkhall, Ballater, was given the go-ahead by members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Planning Committee. Speaking at the…
Read MoreNew £27million recycling facility will give Aberdeen a clean sweep
Aberdeen’s new £27million recycling and resource facility has been officially opened. The event was marked by Aberdeen City Council co-leader Councillor Jenny Laing. The Altens East site, where mixed recyclables which are collected from homes and businesses are sorted before being sold as high-quality materials for re-processing, is Scotland’s most advanced – and newest –…
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