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Fife Council has issued an apology for failing to answer the phone to hundreds of frustrated customers. It said it is "really sorry".

The rise of independent Scotch whisky bottlers 5th March, 2021 by Tom Bruce-Gardyne They may be anathema to Scotch producers when demand for single malts is high, but independent bottlers have proven themselves to be a dynamic force for good. Popular choice: Big Peat Rupert Patrick has no doubt about the positive contribution independent bottlers bring to Scotch whisky. As CEO of James Eadie, which sells an eclectic mix of single cask bottlings and its Trademark X blend, he says: “From an i...

The big interview: Cara Laing 3rd March, 2021 by Melita Kiely As director of whisky and part of the third generation of family-owned Douglas Laing & Co, Cara Laing has a close affinity with the brand. She tells us how the pursuit of a career in vodka led her home to whisky and plans for Strathearn Distillery. Cara Laing, director of whisky at Douglas Laing *This feature was originally published in the December 2020 issue of The Spirits Business magazine.  “I was given my first Port Ellen i...