Drinks company Diageo has applied for planning permission to build a solar energy farm alongside its packaging plant at Leven, according to Scottish Construction Now. Subject to consent by Fife Council, the plans would see 12,000 solar panels capable of producing 4MW of electricity installed on vacant land at the 150-acre plant, which produces 40 million cases of…
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Nelson’s Distillery and School says that it has developed and captured the same taste of its best-selling, multi-awarded flavours, with its new ‘Naughitcal’ range featuring 0.0% ABV versions of its Timur and Rhubarb & Custard. “Now, you can bring and drink our masterful botanical blends from across the globe wherever you go and in the…
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Diageo’s Talisker has released a whisky that tastes as if it’s been kissed by the sea – because it has. Called Xpedition Oak: The Atlantic Challenge, this new release from Talisker uses ocean-seasoned barrel staves to echo the founding story of the beloved whisky maker on the Isle of Skye. At 43 years of age,…
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Scotch Whisky sites throughout Scotland are welcoming MPs and MSPs today to showcase the industry’s sustainability efforts, as part of an industry-wide ‘Countdown to COP’ open day marking 100 days until the COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties) climate change conference in Glasgow. Politicians from across Holyrood and Westminster and from across the…
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If you are thinking of exporting spirits to India – which continues to see a rise in the market – be aware that the country is plagued by spirit counterfeiters. According to the new report ‘The State of Counterfeiting in India – 2021’ by the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), out of the top five…
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With a flavour journey that is reminiscent of ocean travel, Greenwich Gin has been released, the first drink by Greenwich Spirits Company. The premium craft gin pairs British marine and coastal botanicals with a host of flavours from all four corners of the world and is a celebration of the London borough’s maritime legacy and the great…
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Not content to let gin to continue to usurp the vodka market, Smirnoff has just launched Raspberry Crush in what looks like an attempt to cash in on the pink gin craze. An advantage that vodka makers have in creating pink creations is that vodka is not lead by any specific flavour, unlike gin. Though…
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Book author and creator of TV shows, Aaron Sorkin says: “The greater fool is actually an economic term. It’s a patsy. For the rest of us to profit, we need a greater fool— someone who will buy long and sell short…it is someone with the perfect blend of self-delusion and ego to think that he…
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Edinburgh Gin has collaborated with Phoebe Waller-Bridge to release a special limited-edition gin that tells the inside story of her iconic work and its connection with the brand’s legendary home city. Every penny of profit will be donated to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, creating a new fund for artist talent and their craft. Phoebe’s breakthrough…
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We all know the three main key categories in the alcohol business – spirits, beer and wine. But according to the world’s largest brewer, AB InBev, the ‘fourth category’ is where significant growth potential lies, reports Beverage Daily. This category includes Ready to Drink (RTD) alcohol, canned cocktails, hard seltzers and flavoured malt beverages. According…
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