Alcohol

Ethos coffee and brunch at 8 North Street, Havant was rated five on March 13.Photo: Adobe

New brunch and sober bar spot to open in Edinburgh

Taste of Scotland Trio of Mains - Amber

How a whisky visitor centre changed fine dining in Scotland

10 of the best food and drink shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The five-in-one frozen drink maker can prepare slushies, cocktails, milkshakes and ice cream without adding bags of ice

Five-in-one slushie and ice-cream maker gets 30% summer discount

India is a growing market for Scottish premium drink exporters

A world of opportunity in India for Scotland’s premium beverage sector

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Exploring the challenges and opportunities facing Scotch whisky

White River Manor - away from triggers, toward healing.

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The Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

Ban on MSPs sharing hotel rooms with staff and alcohol expenses curbed

First Minister John Swinney eyeing up some whisky

Exclusive Swinney 'undermining SNP's minimum unit pricing' with whisky comments

The Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

84 cases of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at Holyrood

Alun Harris-Richards

Woman jailed after causing death of Asda security guard

I visited this Edinburgh Old Town pub after £1million transformation

Falkirk Council has still to decide if it will observe the World Cup bank holiday. Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Pubs could be open ‘past 7am’ for Scotland games at the World Cup

Anthony Kim celebrates winning the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament with his wife Emily and daughter Bella

Kim was LIV Golf's 'circus act' signing - but not any more Martin Dempster

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One in five Scottish distilleries in distress amid 'perfect storm'

The imposing Stromness Hotel in Stromness, Orkney. Picture: Creative Commons/Unukorno.

Exclusive Owner of Scotland's only dry hotel speaks out as business hits market

Prison officers say the rise in overdoses was caused by overcrowding.

Exclusive Inmates 'guinea pigs' for new drugs flooding prisons as overdoses peak

Kate Kenyon is the owner of Sobr in Aberdeen, Scotland's first sober bar.

Owner of Scotland's first alcohol-free bar eyes Edinburgh expansion

Steve Lewis and Margo Macnab of Burnside Brewery

Brewers 'most proud of our alcohol-free beer' as production ramps up

Thomas Craig has been jailed for 12 years

Man who attacked strangers on train with Buckfast bottle jailed

You really shouldn't need to check with a device like this if you're a long way over the limit, but sometimes it can be valuable to have a confirmation

Personal breathalyser review as UK drink-drive limit set to fall

Wild Eve is hand-crafted non-alcoholic spirit made in Harris, infused with organic plants and seaweed grown on the island

I tried ‘magic in a bottle’ non-alcoholic spirit from Scottish island

The SNP wants to see the House of Lords abolished.

Peers guzzle £110,000 worth of Champagne in the House of Lords in 2025

Colin and Mandy Mackie - founders of Spike Aware UK.

Justice Secretary insists standalone spiking offence ‘not needed’

The AlcoSense Excel gives you a clear indication of whether or not you're safe to drive

AlcoSense Excel breathalyser review: accuracy, features and value

The best champagnes under £40 for Christmas and New Year

Police Scotland are carrying out road checks and patrols during the festive period

12 drivers arrested as police issue Christmas drink and drug warning

CHANCE Cider is ideal for a non alcoholic mulled cider this Christmas

I tried £2.50 non alcoholic cider - it's a gamechanger for Christmas

Water of life

Measures to protect Scotch’swholly trinity

Sonya Mitchell of Jump Ship Brewing

Scotland’s first non alcoholic brewery raises £300,000 in crowdfunding

Eden Mill Distillery (Pic: Graeme McCubbin)

42 jobs saved after distillery bought from administration

Aberdeen have been granted a licence to sell alcohol to supporters at their Scottish Premiership home match against Kilmarnock next month.

Alcohol to be sold at top-flight SPFL match for first time since 1981

Jared Keir, from Neilston, hopes to keep expanding Fellow Humans across the globe.

The Scot hosting alcohol-free events for strangers

At White River Manor, the end goal isn't just recovery - it's reshaping how you live and work.

Ad Feature Burnout, balance and recovery - the new status symbol

Aldi launches new alcohol products - including liquor that 'tastes like Quality Street'

Aldi launches new alcohol range - including 'Quality Street' liquor

Sainsbury's launches new 'premium tier' restaurant-quality meal range

Exclusive Sainsbury's unveils premium meal range

The 17th Century, Sobr's non-alcoholic twist on a 20th Century.

Here's why Scotland is now home to an alcohol-free bar

We took the Stena Line Duty Free Challenge and came away with great bargains

Duty Free Challenge: We found best way to head to Dublin with family

Quitting both smoking and alcohol could save you £3,500–£4,000 a year (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Cutting out smoking and alcohol this Stoptober could save you £1,000s

A man drinking a pint of beer

Scottish alcohol deaths fall to five-year low

Greene King Brewery has released a series of new "casktails" that combine cask ale with modern mixology

Men AVOID drinking cocktails in public - in case they get mocked

Four year-old pupils from Apple Tree Nursery in Argyll & Bute, Brogan Laurie, Neil George-McKirdy, Zander Simpson and Ava Wilson, travelled by boat and bus to present Miniature Mediterranean Donkey, Doris, with her First place rosette. After receiving a £400 donation from the Argyll & Bute Agricultural Committee, the pupils formed their own agricultural committee and decided to use the money to attend the Royal Highland Show. (Pic: Ian Georgeson)

Explainer Royal Highland Show - all you need to know for this year

A Holyrood committee has warned the criminal justice system in Scotland is "unsustainable" and cannot withstand "marginal" budget increases to maintain vital services

Moved me to tears by hope where there was none Karyn McCluskey

51 per cent of women feel controlled by their periods

Millions of women say their menstrual cycle dictates what they wear

Serial thief ram-raided shop during burglary spree

Moment serial burglar ram-raids shop for cigarettes, booze and cash

Scotch whisky panel session

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Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

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