Deposit Return Scheme Open Letter from Scottish Businesses

Below is a Public Letter sent to Nicola Sturgeon MSP First Minister and other Scottish Government representatives on 6th March 2023.

“Dear First Minister,

Deposit Return Scheme must be delayed

We are all determined to play our part in driving sustainability, enabling a circular economy, improving recycling rates and tackling waste and litter. We share the objectives that DRS was set out to deliver, but in its current form, and without change, it is destined to fail.

For months business groups and trade associations have sought clarity on how the scheme will function and have made comprehensive suggestions that could make it work. In good faith, businesses across Scotland have spent precious time and resources to understand and implement the scheme. But it is clear to us now that these efforts, and those of trade associations that have worked so hard to make the scheme work, have not been matched by Ministers and will not deliver a DRS fit for purpose.

With the deadline for registration having elapsed with fewer than one in five producers registered, we have heard from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity that businesses want DRS to continue. We can tell you businesses the length and breadth of Scotland’s communities do not.

Instead we believe we need to delay, review and rethink DRS plans, and give businesses more time to prepare and allow them to sign up for a scheme in which they can have confidence will deliver and without taking on unacceptable liability.

You will know the economic conditions in which Scotland’s businesses are operating, with inflationary pressures hitting bottom lines. You will know the economic recovery following the pandemic is fragile, and not to be taken for granted. You will also know the pressure hard-pressed businesses and consumers are under. Given this, pressing on with DRS in its current form would be reckless.

Tracy Black Director CBI Scotland

Andrew McRae Scotland Policy Chair Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

Dr Liz Cameron CBE Director and Chief Executive Scottish Chambers of Commerce

Mark Kent CMG Chief Executive Scotch Whisky Association

Jamie Delap Scotland Director Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)

Leon Thompson Executive Director for Scotland UK Hospitality

Sara Thiam Chief Executive SCDI

Colin Smith Chief Executive Scottish Wholesale Association

Marc Crothall MBE Chief Executive Scottish Tourism Alliance

Miles Beale Chief Executive Wine & Spirits Trade Association

As well as being signed by the trade association and bodies above, the following people and businesses impacted by DRS are co-signatories on this letter:

• Adrian Gomes, Managing Director, 10 Dollar Shake Ltd
• Wilma Graham, Owner, 19th Hole Southerness
• Robert Lindsay, 6DN LTD
• Fergus Clark, Chairman, 71 Brewing Limited
• Kerry Campbell, Owner, 8 Doors Distillery
• Steve Latto, Owner, 99 South Ltd
• Nick, Aberdeen Whisky Shop
• Caroline Thompson-Hill, Managing Director, Accolade Wines
• Alex Bruce, Managing Director, Adelphi Distillery Ltd
• Jaye Hutchison, Owner, Aeble Cider Shop
• Elliot Johnston, Group Head of Retail, AGS Aiports
• Stuart Smith, Manager, Aitken’s
• Debbie Findlay, Alexander Dundee Ltd, trading as Eagle Coaching Inn
• Alistair Walker, Owner, Alistair Walker Whisky Company
• Fergal Tynan, CEO, Alliance Wine
• Colin Drysdale, Managing Director, Allson Wholesale
• Joelle Nebbe-Mornod, Director, Alpine Wines
• Christopher S. Miller, Director, Altruist Brands Ltd
• Christian Davis, Head of Purchasing, Amber Beverages UK Ltd
• Andrew McCulloch, AMDB2019 LTD
• David Ashton-Hyde, Commercial Director and GM, Annandale Distillery
• Andrew downing, Anstrod ltd
• Tom Hayward, Partner, Argyll House
• Gerald Michaluk, Managing Director, Arran Brewery
• Rob Smith, Co founder, Arrowtown drinks
• Matthew Billing, Director, Ascension Cider
• Josh Kerr, Director, Askival rum
• Fiona Campbell, Chief Executive, Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers
• Gordon Morrison, CEO, Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
• Mark McAllister, Regulatory Compliance Manager, Atom Supplies Limited (T/A Atom Brands)
• Dylan Withanage, Head of Legal, Au Vodka Ltd
• Julian Dyer, Chief Operating Officer, Australian Vintage Ltd
• Heather, Owner/producer, Bad gal boocha
• Gordon Quinn, Managing Director, Badachro Distillery Ltd
• Jon Worsley, CEO, Bancroft Wines
• Mark James Stephen, Barrels & Botanicals Ltd
• Philip Harding, Owner, bbb drinks
• Nick Temperley, General Manager UK & Ireland, Beam Suntory
• David Reid, Managing Director, Because Brands Matter Ltd
• Fraser Doherty, CEO, Beer52 Limited
• Paul Grant, Owner, BeerCraft
• Niall Macalister Hall, Managing Director, Beinn an Tuirc Distillers ltd
• Alex Hunt, Purchasing Director, Berkmann Wine Cellars
• Elizabeth Rudd, Chair, Berry Bros & Rudd
• David Howe, Regional Operation Manager, Bestway Cash Carry
• Dawood Pervez, MD, Bestway Wholesale Limited
• Duncan Keith, Better Beverage Company
• Luke McFayden, Head of Sales, Beyond Alcohol Ltd
• Donald McLauchlan, Publican, Black Bull Inn
• Reg Walters, Operations Manager, Black Wolf Brewery
• Nick Savage, Master Distiller, Bladnoch Distillery
• James Russell, Managing Director – Wholesale, AF Blakemore
• Kirsty McEwan, Owner, BLUDGE
• James Davis, General Manager, Bolney Wine Estates
• Karen Knowles, Director, Bon Accord Soft Drinks
• John Fordyce, MD, Borders Distillery
• Sarah Mauritzen, Business Manager, Boutinot UK
• Thomas Graham, Born Brewery
• Pamela Cole, Partner, Bovey Wines
• David Evans, Braemar Brewing Co.
• Paul Dempsey, Sales & Marketing Director, Connoisseur Dept., Brave New Spirits Ltd
• Elizabeth Mackirdy, Founder/MD, Braw Liquor Club
• Cameron Bowden, Co-founder / Operations Director, Brew Toon
• Alan Moore, Commercial Director, BrewDog plc
• Charly Thieme, Operations Director, Brighton Spirits Company
• Alan Powell, Founder and co-ordinator, British Distillers Alliance
• Jeanette Wilson, Policy Director, British Holiday & Home Parks Association
• Graham Hallworth, Head of Sales, Regional Wholesale, Broadland Drinks
• Craig Duncan, Director, Brocam Retail
• Colin & Helen MacDonald, Brown’s Tobermory Ltd
• Colin Noon, Operations Director, Bruichladdich Distillery Company Limited
• Jamie Graham, Director, Brunswick Fine Wines & Spirits
• Thomas Chisholm, Director, Buck & Birch
• Michael Bergson , Director, Buck’s Bar Group
• William Lay, Technical Manager, Buckingham Schenk
• Duncan Castling, Bun Dubh Brewing
• Diane Rebecchi, Burns Lounge
• Kenny Blair, Managing Director, Buzzworks
• Sally Mowat, , Cafe Groats
• Samantha Faircliff, Managing Director, Cairngorm Brewery
• Jack Smith, Director, Cairngorm gin company ltd
• Ryan Sealey , Cidermaker, Caledonian Cider Co
• Sean Doyle, Director, Caledonian Heritable
• Stuart McMahon, Regional Director, Campaign for Real Ale
• Frazer William Campbell, Campbells of Islay
• Kate Watt, Director, Campbeltown Whisky Company Ltd
• Brian Woods, Founder, Cane & Grain International
• Victoria Chapman, Wine Category Manager, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Group
• Simon Lawson, Managing Director, Casella Family Brands (Europe) Ltd
• Euan Shand, Chairman, CastleBank Hotels and Restaurants Limited
• Robert Rand, Managing Director , Champagne Lanson
• Tom Hepworth-Bond, Sales Director, Chapel Down Group PLC
• Paul Hastie, Procurement Manager, CHL
• Christopher S. Miller, Director, Clan Brewing Co Ltd
• Sonya Harper, Central Operations Director , CJ Lang & Son
• Isabelle Clark, Director, Clark Foyster Wines Ltd
• Paul Smith, Director, CLG
• Richard Perugi, Key Account Manager UK & Ireland, Codorniu UK Ltd
• Shona Kate Gillespie, General Manager, CoelBrew Limited
• Dominic Smith, Director , Collective Motion Brewing
• Simon Doyle, General Manager, Concha y Toro UK
• Christie Slater, Chief Operating Officer, Consolidated Craft Brewers
• John Shinwell, Managing Director, Continental Wine & Food Ltd
• Adrian Louden, Director, Contract Bottlers Glasgow Ltd
• Douglas MacNeill, Corner house
• Thomas Whyte, General Manager, Courtney and Nelson Ltd
• Adam Brett-Smith, Managing Director, Corney & Barrow Ltd (Wine Merchants)
• Daniel O’Connor, Owner, Craft beer bottle shop
• Steve Mckenzie, Director, Crafty Connoisseur
• Jodi Turner, Owner, Craigellachie Lodge
• Hazel Latto, Owner, Criterion bar
• Craig Middleton, Director , Cromarty Brewing Co
• Gary Munckton, Cross Borders Brewing Company Ltd
• Christopher Deacon, Crossip Ltd
• Stewart Patience, Manager, Cuillin Brewery
• Stephen Davies, Director, Culloden House
• Julie Clanahan, Owner, cum ye inn
• Nicholas Dagley, UK Director , CVBG
• Sally Christie, Buyer, D & J Christie
• Julian Mithoff, Director, Co-Founder, DamGoodDrams (DamGoodCompany Ltd)
• Daniel Lambert, Daniel Lambert Wines Ltd
• Andrew Clark Hutchison, Director, Dark Art Distillery
• Jacqueline Dickson, Director, Dee Slipstream Ltd
• Stuart Brown, Managing Director, Deerness Distillery
• Christopher S. Miller, Director , Differentiator Brands Limited
• Digby Legge, Director, Diggers Fine Cider Ltd
• Sarah Kingsbury, Marketing Director, Distil Company Ltd
• Lewis Scothern, Distillutions Ltd
• Mark Schuringa, Managing Director, Ditton Wine Traders Ltd
• Harry Douglas Weskin, Director, Dookit Brewing Company Ltd
• Simon Thompson, Director, Dornoch Distillery, Dornoch Castle and Thompson Bros Independent bottlers
• John Duhigg, Owner, Dornoch Stores
• Richard Kelley MW, Director, Dreyfus
• Ashby Bekah Knight, Import coordination , Dreyfus Ashby
• Malcolm Duck , Director , Ducks Inn (Kilspindie House Ltd)
• Euan Shand, Chairman, Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Limited
• Gavin Ferguson , Director, Dunedin Wines Ltd
• Julie Dunn, Director, Dunns Food and Drinks Ltd
• Miranda Hudson, Director, Duration Brewing
• Danny Cameron, Director, Dyfi Distillery
• John Park, Director, E Flett Butcher Ltd
• Stephen Jardine, Accounting Supervisor, E&J Gallo Winery
• Fraser Wilson, Owner / organiser, Eaglesham Beer Festival
• Dave Pert, Director, Easterton Cider Ltd
• Anne Brooks, CEO, Eceaux Ltd
• Jim lamb, Founder, Edinburgh Cider Co Moira
• Jacques, Head of Finance, Edrington
• Tom Bishop, Director, El Rayo Limtied
• James Porteous, Director, Electric Spirit Co.
• John Robert Henry Ellis, Director, Ellis of Richmond Ltd
• Rob Turvey, Sales Director, Emcirc
• Troy Christensen, Chief Executive, Enotria Winecellars
• Gareth Young, Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales
• Steve Duthie, MD, Esker Spirits
• Gillian Kirkland, Company Director , Eton leisure ltd
• Giovanna, Eusebi Deli
• Philippa Porritt, Eviedale Bakehouse
• Gavin Quinney, Director – owner, Far Out Wines Ltd
• Bill Garnock, Founder, Feragaia
• Craig Ferguson, , Ferguson Strathaven ltd
• John Cussons, Director, Ferry Ales Brewery
• Karen Crichton, Owner, Ferry Inn
• DAVE GRANT, FOUNDER AND MD, FIERCE BEER
• Finn Thomson, Owner, Finn Thomson Whisky
• Assean Sheikh, Director, Flavourly
• Sandra Thain, Managing Director, Flavours (John O’Groats) Limited
• Robbie Fleming, Director, Fleming’s Fife Cider
• Mike Stuart , Foghouse Spirits
• Alan Maxwell, Director, Food Options UK Ltd
• Bruce Sheridan, General Manager , Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
• Alistair Turner, Director, External Reporting, Fortune Brands
• Steven Dobbin, Group Operations Manager, Frasers of Balmaha
• Robert Hilton, Head of Operations, Freixenet Copestick
• Peter Allison , Founder , Freshwater Spirits Company Ltd.
• Brian Davidson, Non Executive Director, Fusion Group Of Companies
• Alice Williamson, Senior category manager, FXC brands
• Jamie Delap, Owner & Managing Director, Fyne Ales
• James McNeill, , G.H.Q. Spirits
• Andrew Telfer, Finance Director , GAP Group
• Richard W. H. Bray, Director, GB Wine Shippers Ltd
• G. Stevenson, Director, Gellions Bar
• Graham Barrett, Hotel owner, George & Abbotsford Hotel , Melrose
• Kim Cameron , , Gin bothy
• Stephen Marsh, Managing Director , Ginmeister Ltd
• Allan Rimmer, Director, Glasgow Beer Works
• Liam Hughes, Founder , Glasgow Distillery
• Christopher knight, Owner, Glen Heather Honey
• Ross Gourlay, Director, Glencrest Limited
• Bryan Webster, Proprietor, Glenisla Hotel
• Alex Christou, Director, Glenrinnes Distillery Limited
• Simon Fairclough, Managing Director, Glenshee Craft Distillers Ltd
• John Laurie, Managing director , Glenturret
• Shaun Bacon, MD, Global Brands Limited
• Ewan Mackintosh, Managing Director, Gordon & MacPhail
• Gail Sneddon, Gorgous Gin Ltd
• Nick Masters, Gorilla Spirits Ltd
• Nik Darlington, Director, Graft Wine Company
• Jennifer Bond, Consultant, Grape to Shelf Consulting Ltd
• Adam Dwyer, Great Glen Distillery Limited
• Sarah Dougan, Founder and Director, Grown Up Foods Ltd trading as Slange Var
• Charlie Holland, CEO, Gusbourne
• Matt Ward, Finance Director, Guy Anderson Wines Ltd
• John Kennedy, Sales Director, Halewood Artisanal Spirits
• Jonathan Harris, Sales Director, Hallgarten Wines
• Gregor Hannah, Director, Hannah Whisky Merchants ltd
• George Julian, Director, Hard Pressed Cider Distribution LLP
• Andrew Appleby, Managing Director, Harray Potter Ltd.
• Amy Cockburn, Master Brewer , Harviestoun Brewery
• Ben Knollys, Managing Director, Hatch Mansfield
• Adam James Hodgson, Director of Supply Chain and Customer Services, Hatch Mansfield Agencies Ltd
• James Hayman, Managing Director, Hayman Distillers
• Richard McLelland, Director Of Sales & Marketing , Heather Ale Ltd (T/a Williams Bros Brewing Co)
• Matthew Hennings, Managing Director, Hennings Wine Merchants
• Amy Farrell, Product Developer, HG&Co Ltd
• Laura Edwards, Managing Director, Hi Spirits UK
• Stephanie Stubbs , Managing Director, Hickory
• Susan Ireland , CEO, Hickory Food
• Jonathan Engels, Founder, Hidden Lane
• Robert Ransom, Director, Highfern Ltd
• Lewis Hill, Director, Highland Brewing Company Ltd (Swannay Brewery)
• Helen Chalmers, Director, Highland Liquor Company Ltd
• Eric DeVenny, Maccallums bar – Inverness, Highland Taverns ltd
• G M Stevenson, Director, Highlander Bar
• Johnny Horn, Director, Holy Goat Brewing
• Rob Carpenter, Chair & Co-founder, Holyrood Distillery
• Marc Laventure, Managing Director, House of Canvino Ltd
• Stuart Ingram, House of Elrick
• Gregor Maclean, Director , Huffmans
• Carl Cross , Director, Hughson brothers
• Scott Laing, Director, Hunter Laing & Co Ltd.
• Leonard Russell, Managing Director , Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd
• Tony Ince, Director of Sales, ICB Ltd
• Jacqueline Black, Ice and Fire Disitllery
• Karen McCormick , Managing Director, Imperium bars Ltd
• Ian Palmer, Managing Director, InchDairnie Distillery Ltd
• Chris Scullion, Owner, Independent spirit of bath
• Douglas Bratten, CFO, Indie Brands Ltd
• Kate Russell, Director / Brewer, Inner Bay Brewery Ltd
• Dougal Sharp, Founder, Innis & Gunn
• Rob Reeley, Owner, Inntuitive Group
• Andre de Almeida, Drinks Industry Consultant, Inside the Cask Ltd
• Lawrence Nicholson, Inspirited Ktd
• Dawn Proudler, Director , International bar
• Malcolm Leask, Managing Director, Inver House Distillers Limited
• Stephen Annand, Sales & Marketing Director, Inverarity Morton
• Suzanne O’Connor, Operations Manager, Inverhow Ltd
• Suzanne DeVenny, Director , Inverness city Taverns ltd
• Michael Stuart, Inverurie Whisky Shop
• Stuart McDonald, Professor, Iomart
• Dave Christie, Owner, Islay Whisky Shop
• Simon Erlanger, Managing Director, Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd
• Kenny Webster, Director, Isle Of Skye Brewing Co Ltd
• Graham Chart, Finance Director, J Chandler & Co (Buckfast) Ltd
• Jessica Lomas, Director, J&J Spirits Ltd (Single Cask Nation)
• Collin van Schayk, J. Gow Rum
• Brian Johnston, General Manager, J. W. Gray & Co. Ltd.
• Joseph Dick, Communications and Business Development, James Clay and Sons
• Janet Hood, , Janet Hood Training and Consulting Ltd
• Robert Hilton, Head Of Operations, Jascots Wine
• Mark Hazell, Owner, Jaw Brew
• Leigh Payne, Marketing Director , JB Payne and Family Limited
• Matt Tipping, CEO, Jeroboams Group
• Nick Gurney, Financial Director, John E Fells & Sons Limited
• Andrew Mowat, John O’Groats Brewery
• Walter Mowat, John O’Groats Crafts Ltd
• Paul Hudd, Owner, JP Orkney
• Sonja Mitchell, Jump Ship Brewing
• Katy Beasley, Operations Manager, Jura Community Store CIC
• Christopher S. Miller, Chief Commercial Officer , JW Filshill
• Iain Robert Johnston, Director, JWG PLC / THe Doulgas Arms / The Thule Bar
• Kirsten Speirs , Managing Director , KDMedia Ltd
• Karen Moore, Director, Kelburn Brewery
• Anthony Wills, Managing Director, Kilchoman Distillery
• Louise MacPhail, Kilmartin Glen Spirits
• James Williamson, Managing director , Kilninian Drinks co
• Andrew Mitchell, Kilted Pub Company
• Ed Baker, Managing Director, Kingsland Drinks
• Anthony Story, CEO, Kingsmills Hotel Group
• Rebecca sims, Business Manager , Kinrara distillery
• Nirosh Balasuriya, Kirkcudbright Bay hotel
• Duncan McLean, Proprietor, Kirkness & Gorie
• Gavin Ellis, Director, Knockomie Inn
• Philippe Larue, Managing Director, L’Art du vin
• Jane, Operations Manager, Landmark Pub Company Ltd
• Adam Guy, Managing Director, Laurent-Perrier (UK) Limited
• Mark Dawkins, Founder Director, Laurus Brands Limited (t/a Craftwork)
• Patrick Jack MacDonald , CEO, Left Field Kombucha
• Norman Brown, Sales Manager & Production Manager, Leith Liqueur Company Limited
• Paul Meopham, Head of supply chain , Les Grands Chais de France
• Mark Kears, MD UK/IRE, LGCF
• David Wood, Founder, Liana Collection
• Alex Linsley, Business Development Director, Liberty Wines
• Anthony Hughes, Managing Director, Lincoln Green Brewing Company Limited
• Alyson Jamieson, Owner, Linlithgow Distillery
• Craig Cowles, Liquid Vault / E-Tailors
• Grant Peter Hood, Managing Director, LISINI PUB CO
• James Miles, CEO, Liv-ex Ltd
• Neil Patterson, Owner, Loch Goil Gin
• Fiona MacEachern, Managing Director, Loch Lomond Brewery
• Brian Davis, Director, London City Bond Ltd
• Nick Britton, CEO, Long Ashton Holdings Limited
• Alan Russell, Proprietor , Longniddry Inn/ Coronation Restaurant
• Peter Dignan, Owner / Director, Lost Loch Spirits Ltd
• Will Oatley, Managing Director, Louis Latour Ltd
• Paulina Boczek, TM, M&S
• David Sloan, Managing Director, MacDuff International (Scotch Whisky) Ltd
• James Mackintosh, Co founder/Co owner, Mackintosh Gin
• Charles MacLean, Owner, Maclean Dubois
• Mary Doherty, Macsorleys
• Paul Cummings, Mad Bush Beer
• Richard Billett, Managing Director, Maisons Marques et Domaines
• John Colley, Chairman and CEO, Majestic Wine
• Kevin Bowers, Marta Vine Ltd
• Peter Walker, MD, Maryculter House
• Karl Mason, Masons of Yorkshire
• Michael Cleary, Managing Director, Mast Jaegermeister UK
• Jacine Rutasikwa, Co-founder, Matugga Distillers
• Ross, McKenzie Jenny McKerr, McKerr Farming Ltd
• Colin McLean, Head Ginologist, McLean’s Gin Ltd
• Grant McNeil, Director, Mcneil & Greenan ltd
• Ben Schroder, Meanwhile Drinks
• Lara Sills, Director Of Commercial Operations, Mentzendorff & Co Ltd
• Fallon Cowley, Director, Meraki Restaurant Group
• John George Wiseman , Treasurer, Merchiston Hearts Social Club
• Frankie Colston, Company Secretary , MFC Collection Ltd
• Edward Gerard, Chief Commercial Officer, Mocktail Beverages
• Innes Bolt, Managing Director, Montpeliers Edinburgh Ltd
• Eric Montgomery, Proprietor, Montys Bar
• Vinny Rosario, Director/Head Brewer, Moonwake Beer Co
• Harry Meakin, CEO, Moose The Botanical Spirit
• Gavin Stevenson, Director, Mor Rioghain Group
• Jill Brown, Moray Distillery Ltd
• Andrew Needham, Managing Director, Morris & Son (Leeds) Limited
• Douglas Crawford, Managing Director, Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers Limited
• Duncan Keith, Mr, Days
• Nicola Smith, Owner Director, Muckle Brewing Ltd
• Bob Price, Director, NACM Cidermakers ltd
• James Crawford, Managing Director UK and Group CFO, Naked Wines
• Peter Crawford, Director, Naughton Cider Company
• Jonathan Stevens, General Manager of Sales, Negociants International
• Jonothan Davey, Director, Nekter Wines
• John Oag, Founder , Ness Drinks Ltd
• Dan Connolly , Owner/Manager , New Alliance ltd
• Hamish Young, Director, New Generation Wines Ltd
• Gavin Stevenson, Vice Chair, Night Time Industries Association – Scotland
• Sam Nightingale, Cider Maker, Nightingale Cider Company Ltd
• Dr Kit Carruthers, Owner, Ninefold Distillery
• Henry Chevallier Guild, Founder, Nonsuch Shrubs
• Kim Wilson, Managing Director, North South Wines LTD
• Zoe Croucher, Director, North Star Spirits
• Jonny Ingledew , Co-founder & Director , North Uist Distillery
• Derek O Reilly, O Reillys Wholesale Limited
• Luke Brown, Director, Oak & Still
• David Logan, Director, Oak Team Associates Limited
• Andy Talbot, MD, Off-Piste Wines
• Graeme Jarron, Director, Ogilvy Spirits
• James Martin, , Old Crown Inn
• Norman Sinclair, Managing Director, Orkney Brewery
• Stephen Kemp, Managing Director , Orkney Distilling Limited
• Callum MacInnes, Chairman, Orkney Food and Drink
• Andrea Watt, , Orkney Gin Company
• Glynis Leslie, , Orkney Isles Preserves
• Gary Watt, Director, Orkney Spirits Limited
• Robert David Gorton, Owner/Managing Director, OSA Fine Spirits Ltd
• Daniel Juett, Director / Brewer, Otherworld Brewing
• Becky Paskin, Founder, OurWhisky
• Ronnie Lees , Co-founder , Outlandish Brewing Company
• Nick Fleming, Owner/Director, Ovenstone 109 Ltd – East Neuk Craft Brewery
• Maggie Young, Manager, Overton Farm Shop & Butchery
• Sally Robertson , Company Director and Founder, Own Label Company Scotland Ltd
• Philip Amps, Director, P W Amps Ltd T/A Amps Wine Merchants
• Matthias Ingelmann, Director, Parafante Liqueurs Ltd
• Christopher jones, Managing Director, Paragon brands ltd
• Stephen Davies, Chief Executive, Penderyn Distillery
• Mark Leveson-Gower, Sales, Pinkster
• Noru Innes, Director, Pixel Spirits
• Paul Moon, PJM Trading (Stewarton) Ltd
• Marion Spears, Manager/Owner, Port Askaig Hotel and Stores
• Iain Jurgensen, Managing Director, Portavadie Loch Fyne
• Andrew Gordon, Managing Director, Private Cellar Ltd
• Alasdair Collar, Co-founder, Pulpt ltd
• Grant Cunningham, Quality Ales
• Brendan Sheridan, Manager, Quins Bar
• Alasdair Day, Co-founder & Master Distiller, R&B Distillers Limited – Isle of Raasay Distillery
• Peter, Distillery Manager, RAER
• Max McAneny, Operations Director, Raer Scotch Whisky
• Dillon Barrie, Director, Raise The Bar Glasgow
• Gregor Leckie, Managing Director, Rapscallion Soda
• Jamie Everett, COO, Rathfinny Wine Estate
• Peter R Sim, Director, Raven Spirits Limited
• Nico James, National Account Manager UK & Ireland , Raventós Codorniu
• Chris Geary, Managing director , Raw Culture Limited
• Ryan McCann, Finance Director, Red Star Brands Ltd
• Grant Hutchison, Owner, re:stalk cider
• Wayne Hallett, Director Business Development, Reflex
• Ian Wingate, UK Sales Director, Reh Kendermann GmbH
• Katie Brass, Rendall’s Bakery
• Greg Rendall, Director, Rendall’s Bakery Ltd
• Rob Harrison, Founder/Director, RHH Group
• Ryan Mollison, Director, RJM leisure limited
• Ewan Mcilwraith, Owner, Robertsons of Pitlochry
• Duncan Morrison, Director, Roehill Springs Distillery
• Stephen Robert Wright, Rookums Ltd
• Ian Fozard, Director, Roosters Brewery Ltd
• Albert Johnson, Director, Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co. Ltd
• Karen Crichton, Owner, Royal Hotel Stromness
• Greg Shaw, Managing Director, S H Jones Wines Ltd
• David Peters, Saltire hospitality Ltd
• Pete Rossborough, Director, SaltRock Brewing
• Paul, Winemaker, Sanders
• John Raymond Jamieson, Company Director, Sandwick Baking Company Ltd
• Caroline Millar, Sector Lead, Scottish Agritourism
• David Weston, Chairman, Scottish Bed & Breakfast Association
• Stephen Montgomery, Director, Scottish Hospitality Group
• William Gold, Scottish Licensed Trade Association
• Andrew Mowat, Seaview Hotel
• Aileen Connery, Director, Select Drams Ltd
• Allan walker, Director , Selkirk Distillers Ltd
• Evelyn Jamieson, Company Director, Shetland Freezer Foods Ltd
• Andy Samuel, CEO, Shipyard Gin
• Robyn Payne, Production Director, Shoogle Spirits
• Elaine Williamson, National Account Manager, SHS Sales & Marketing
• Stuart Mcphee, Director, Siberia bar & hotel
• Phil Sisson, Owner, Simple Things Fermentations
• Ruth E Simpson, Co-Founder, Simpsons Wine Estate
• Tony Reeman-Clark, Director, Single Malt Distiller Ltd.
• Euan Shand, Chairman, Single Malts Limited
• Gary Bradley, Owner, Sip Antics Ltd
• Peter Crawford, Director, Sip Champagnes
• Grant Henderson, Account Manager, Six Degrees North
• Andrew Hoyle, Business Owner, Sloeberry Spirits Ltd.
• Robert Hilton, Head Of Operations, Slurp Wine
• Graeme Sutherland, Director, Small Spirits Company Ltd
• Beth Smith, Manager, Smithies
• Giovanni Toni, Partner, Solway cafe
• Steve Downey, Director, Somerset Distillery
• James Sutherland, Director, South Loch Ltd
• Linda Anderson-MacRae, Finance Director, Southeast Traders Ltd
• Chris Lewis, Trading Director, SPAR Uk
• Craig Simpson , Owner, Spirit of Alba
• Peter Wood, Owner, St Andrews Wine Company
• Teresa Wymer, Owner, Stacks, Coffee, Deli & Bakery Pier Francesco Amodio, Staibano ltd
• David Hill , Owner, Station Hotel Burghead
• Max Nowell, Proprietor, Steilhead Cider
• Steve Stewart, MD, Stewart brewing ltd
• Daniel Milne, Managing Director, Still Spirit
• Suzanne Baker, Commercial Director, Stonegate Group
• Malcolm Edwards, Director, Stotfield Hotel Brett Welch, Director, Strangers Brewing Co.
• Janette Park, Chair, Stromness Community Business Forum
• Gary Sutherland, Director, Sudr Ltd
• Ross Bradley, Director, Sugar House Trading Co Ltd
• Kate Carter, Trading & Marketing Controller, Sugro UK
• Allen Henderson, Managing Director, Sulwath Brewers Ltd
• Matthew Gammell, Director and Co Founder, Summerhall Distillery
• Jamie Shields, Owner, Summerhall Drinks Lab Limited
• Claire Rennie, MD, Summerhouse Drinks Ltd
• John Duffy QGM, Director, Supersonic BarsLtd
• Ruth Sutherland, Sutherland Brothers Ltd
• James Sutherland, Managing Director, Sutherland Hospitality ltd
• Robert Hill, Owner, Swannay Brewery
• JAMES MACDONALD, Head of Commercial, Symposium Spirits
• Merchant Dr Steve Tapril, Managing Director, Tappers Artisan Spirits Ltd
• Tabatha McCree-Cox, Managing Director , Tarbraxus Distillers Ltd
• Tim Driver, Director, Tarsier Spirit Ltd
• Duncan McDougall, Co-Owner, Tay Spirits Ltd
• Martyn Simpson, Partner, Taylor Wholesale
• Annika Meiklejohn, Director, Tempest Brewery
• John Tindal , Teuchters Edinburgh Ltd
• Charles Maxwell, Director, Thames Distillers Ltd
• Jim Anderson, Owner, The Anderson
• Kai Ivalo, Spirits Director, The Artisanal Spirits Company plc
• Stuart McVicar, Director , The Biggar Gin Co
• Gavin Dick, Partner, The Blairmore Cafe
• Mrs Florence Troup, Owner, The Brae Hotel
• Graeme Paton, Owner, The buf ayr ltd
• Kevin finnie, Owner, The buf prestwick ltd
• Geoff Edwards, Owner, The Cabin JoG
• Joe Wall, MD, The cress co
• Hazel Latto, Owner, The Criterion
• Ewen Cameron, Director, The Distillers Art ltd
• William Oddy, Managing Director, The Drinks Company Ltd
• Jack Orr-Ewing, CEO, The Duppy Share Rum
• John Black, The Fort Hotel
• Nigel Large, Managing Director, The Gael Spirits Company Ltd
• Martin Reid, Co-Founder, The Gin Cooperative
• Paul Hudson-Jones, Managing Director, The Gin To My Tonic
• Alan Gilchrist, Finance Director, The GlenAllachie Distillers Co Ltd
• Craig Dearden, Internet Manager, The Green Welly Stop
• Tom Brown, CEO, The GT4 Group
• Jacob Wilson, Director, The Henley Distillery
• Adam Elan-Elmegirab, Founder & Director, The House of Botanicals
• Steven Lockhart, Owner / Director / Ginventor, The Inventor’s Gin Co. Ltd.
• Adam Neil, Manager, The Jolly Judge
• Allan Donald, Director, The Laroch Restaurant and Bar
• Andrew Mckenzie Smith, MD, The Lindores Distilling Co Ltd
• Grant Mulholland, Director , The old mill kitchen limited
• Alex Taylor, Founder, The Online Tasting Company
• Jane Brown, The Orchard Biggar Limited
• LARA HOURIE, OWNER, THE ORKNEY DAIRY
• James Robertson, Director, The Own Label Company Scotland Ltd
• Jodi Turner, Owner, The Patch, Speyside
• Geoffrey Smeddle, Owner, The Peat Inn
• Nigel A Large, Director, The Pitcairngreen Inn
• JOYCE MATTHEWS, Partner, The Scottish Alchemists
• Gill MacKellar, Office Manager, The Shetland Distillery Company Ltd
• Ben Curtis, Director, The Single cask ltd
• Ian Spooner, Co-Founder, The Spirit Of One
• Jilly Wilson, The Square Peg
• Craig Strachan, Founder, The Start Up Drinks
• Lav Lynne Lino, Owner, The Steading Bar
• Quintin stevens, Director, The storehouse, Foulis Ferry, Evanton, Ross Shire IV16 9UX
• Graham Bucknall, Managing Director, The TBC Pub Company Limited
• Sheena Cochrane, The Vault
• Daniel MacIntyre, The View, Oban
• Nigel Finlay, Partner, The Volunteer Arms
• Lachlan Rooney, Director, The Voodoo Rooms
• Nathan Pride, General Manager, The Waiting Room
• Dr. Christian Stolte, Owner, The Wee Scottish Cider Company Ltd.
• Dawn Davies, Buying Director, The Whisky Exchange
• Gordon Wallace, Owner, The Wine Library
• Rachel Haughton, General manager , The Wine Press
• Steve Finlan, Chief Executive , The Wine Society
• Rory Benham, Sales Director, The Wine Treasury Ltd
• Jim Harrison, Founder & Chair, Thornbridge Brewery Ltd
• Gordon Mcinnes, Director, Titan Spirits Ltd
• Jane White , Owner, Tolbooth Tavern
• Fiona Walsh, Director, Toll House Spirits
• William Torrance, Torrie Taverns
• Bryan Morrison, MD, Torrisoule Cider and Apple Ltd
• Alan Cunningham, Director, Totalize Media
• Heather Nelson, Owner, Toulvaddie Distillery Ltd
• Tony Hobbs, Director, Tranquil Still
• Imogen Gardiner , Director of Public Affairs , Treasury Wine Estates
• Ben Glasgow, Director, Tweed Valley Distilling Co
• Kevin Bonarius, Founder, Twice Buried Rum Co
• Craig Campbell, Director, Two Chimneys (Uddingston) Ltd
• Sandy McKelvie, Director, Two towns down brewing
• Jon Erasmus, Owner, Uile-bheist
• Jake Griffin, Proprietor, Up Front Brewing
• David Hall, Owner, Vesta Bar & Kitchen
• Kenneth Vannan, Villeneuve Wines Ltd
• Andrew Lundy, Vino
• Robin Antony, Finance Controller, Vinum Ltd
• Graeme Weir, Chief Financial Officer, Virgin Wine Online Limited
• Nicholas Hyde, Chairman, Vranken Pommery UK
• Michael Johnstone , Managing Director, Walkie Talky Brewing Co.
• Conall Low, Director, Wasted Degrees Brewing
• Niall Kennedy, Owner, Wee Beer Shop
• Rory Gammell, Director, Wee Spirit Limited
• Isabella Wemyss, Director, Wemyss Family Spirits/Kingsbarns Distillery
• Lucy Hicks, Director, West Highland Breweries Ltd (T/A Glen Spean Brewing C)
• Nicholas Millar Henderson, Whighams Wine Cellars
• Daniel Milne, Managing Director, Whisky Hammer
• Finlay Geekie, Owner, Wild Thyme Spirits
• James Robertson, Director, Wildcat Spirits Ltd
• James L Wilkie, Director, Wilkies Bar Ltd
• Chris Williams, Director, Williams Bros Brewing Co
• Nigel Tiddy, Founder/Managing Director , Windswept Brewing Co
• Neil Renton, Managing Director, Wine Importers
• Steve Holligan, Winton Brewery
• Woody Tan, Woodrow’s of Edinburgh
• Laurie Freeman, Zingibear Limited
• Bobby Gibson, Zoobie Ltd
• Blair Bowman, Whisky Consultant