Diageo has announced it is to pilot a low-alcohol version of Guinness in Scotland. Over three months, some 13 pubs, bars and restaurants in Edinburgh and Fife will serve the reduced alcohol drink called Guinness Mid-Strength. The new pint will have an alcohol level of 2.8 per cent ABV, compared with 4.1 per cent ABV in regular Guinness. [...more]
C&C Group rose the most since June in Dublin trading after agreeing to buy some AB-InBev assets, gaining control of Scotland's leading beer brand, Tennent's, and a wider network to sell Magners cider [...more]
Recession-hit whisky major Whyte & Mackay, which was bought by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya in 2007, has announced plans to cut 85 jobs in Scotland. [...more]
Strong rumours from Belarus that the Minsk Kristall Distillery has concluded a deal with Inverhouse Distillers to bottle two of their Scotch Whisky brands : Inver House and Highland Cup. [...more]
Diageo chiefs have promised they will give full and proper consideration to alternatives to closing their Kilmarnock plant. The assurance was given during a meeting yesterday between First Minister Alex Salmond and Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise Jack Perry with Diageo Chief Executive Officer Paul Walsh and the company's Managing Director Global Supply & Global Procurement David Gosnell in London. [...more]
A long fight by the Scotch Whisky Association to protect consumers from imitation ‘Scotch Whiskies’ in Italy has come to a successful end in the Italian Supreme Court. [...more]
International Beverage (InterBev), a wholly owned subsidiary of the alcohol beverage producer Thai Bev, has assigned its Speyburn and Old Pulteney brands to International Beverage USA (InterBev USA), its New York City subsidiary, in order to strengthen its commitment to the US marketplace. [...more]
Inver House Distillers – which makes the Balblair and Old Pulteney single malts – yesterday official opened a new bottling plant at the company's headquarters in Airdrie. [...more]
Scotch Whisky companies have pledged to cut their use of fossil fuels by 80 per cent by 2050, under the first industry-wide environmental strategy, published today (Wednesday 3 June). [...more]
This month Strathmore will introduce Strathmore Twist, a new range of naturally flavoured still and sparkling spring waters. The brand launch will be supported by a £1m awareness campaign, created by the brand's incumbent agency, The Leith Agency, which will include TV advertising in Scotland during June and July. [...more]
Some interesting facts about Scotch Whisky in general and Laphroaig in particular. Enjoy! [...more]
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