British recycling company Viridor has opened a new £25m glass recycling plant in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Spread over an area of around 70,000ft2, the plant will receive material from 17 Scottish local authorities for recycling. ...
Chivas Brothers has broken ground to expand The Glenlivet distillery in Speyside, Scotland, in order to bolster production capacity of its single malt Scotch. According to the planning applications, the company intended to add more ...
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Whyte & Mackay Blended Scotch Whisky has introduced a new look label aiming to boost its shelf appearance. The new look - which is the brand's first label redesign in nine years - is still unmistakably Whyte & Mackay in appearance, but ...
Tags: Scotch Whisky, Whyte&Mackay
Produced in Carlisle, UK, these collectable tins designed for Glen Scotia Campbeltown and Inchmurrin single malt Scotch whisky ranges depict subtle, graphical images of the stunning Scottish Highlands, delicately crafted with intricate ...
Tags: Crown Designs, Inchmurrin Whisky
The Scotch whisky brand briefed JDO to simplify and find an engaging way to communicate the story and history of the brand. JDO focused on the two characters, ‘Mr Hankey’ and ‘Mr Bannister’ to communicate the name. ...
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Bacardi has bought a minority stake in Scotch whisky bottler, producer and marketer Compass Box. With the investment, Bacardi has become a 'long-term' supplier through its John Dewar & Sons business to Compass Box, reported The Spirit ...
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British spirits maker Diageo expects Asia to drive sales growth of its products by 50%, inspite of the fluctuations in its Asia unit. Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes told BBC that the basics in the Asian region are still strong. For instance, the ...
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has cut duty on spirits and cider by 2% and froze duty on wine and slashed the price of beer by a penny a pint for the third year now. In the budget speech presented in the House of ...
Porto Cruz has launched a new design for its classic range to retain the style of the product and to enhance its brand visibility. The company will introduce the new packaging in Tawny, White, Ruby, Special Reserve and Pink at Prowein ...
Tags: Porto Cruz, new packaging, Scotch Whisky, Vodka
The Scotch whisky market in the UK has shrunk by almost 5% as consumers and industry continue to be impacted by the heavy tax regime. The tax is approximately 80% as a share of the price of an average bottle of the drink. The figures, ...
Tags: Scotch Whisky Market, Fairer Tax, Whisky
Small distillers from across the UK are supporting the 'Drop the Duty!' campaign, which calls for a reduced duty on alcohol in order to facilitate the growth of the industry. This campaign is run by Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) Wine and ...
Tags: Whisky, alcohol duty, Agriculture
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery, Balblair, has launched four new vintage expressions in the US market this month. The newly released whiskies include the Balblair 2003, 1999, 1990 and 1983 vintages, which were each distilled ...
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Diageo has launched HAIG CLUB, its new single grain Scotch whisky in the US. The distinctive and sophisticated new whisky, developed in partnership with global icon David Beckham and British entrepreneur Simon Fuller, is now available ...
Tags: Whisky, butterscotch-smooth, Agriculture
Annandale Distillery, a whiskey distillery producing single malt Scotch whiskey in Scotland, has resumed production after 95 years. Thomson and Church, which acquired the distillery in 2007, have invested around £10.5m in a ...
Diageo is postponing plans to expand production capacity in Scotland citing reducing demand for spirits. According to the company, the slump in demand for spirits is due to economic slowdown across the globe. Earlier in 2012, Diageo ...