Sponsors

Founded in 1774, Rankin is the UK’s local supplier of quality closures for the Beers, Wines & Spirits packaging sectors. 

Through the design, manufacture and performance of our products, we help premiumise mature and aspiring Brands and add value to local tastes & flavours.

Our offer extends from natural cork, to micro agglomerate and synthetic, to T Top Stoppers, wire hoods, screw caps, crown caps, cask bungs, keg caps, capsules In Tin, Polylaminate, PVC & PET and to heatshrink tamper evident sleeves.

Rankin is the custodian of 4,500 acres of cork forestry and has manufacturing operations in Portugal and in the UK; managing cork supply from `acorn to bottle’.

We  are delighted to support the Scottish Beer Awards and we look forward to playing our part in the ongoing development and success of our `local’ beer industry.

Howden is an award-winning Insurance Broker with over 40 years of experience serving a diverse range of clients across Scotland and the UK.  

As well as providing general Corporate and Commercial insurance we have specialist knowledge and understanding of the unique risks related to Distilleries, Whisky Brokers and Private Whisky collections.  

As a leading broker, we use our expertise to advise on innovative and comprehensive ways of protecting what’s important to our clients. Our approach is to provide you with a complimentary review, specific to your needs. We then examine the adequacy of your existing insurance protection and make detailed recommendations. 

We recognise that like good malts, every whisky risk is different. This also applies to the insurance programme, it must be tailored to the risks of the whisky industry, but unique to the business. 

For further information please contact graeme.dempster@howdeninsurance.co.uk 

Macfarlane Labels transforms your concepts into premium labels and packaging tailored specifically for the beers, wines, and spirits industry. We specialise in creating standout, luxury labels that elevate your brand’s image and captivate your audience, whether you’re looking to create exclusivity, win awards, or simply set yourself apart on the shelf. 

As part of the wider Reflex Group and one of the UK’s top luxury label printers, we offer cutting-edge technology and expertise to bring even the most intricate designs to life. From initial concept through to the final printed product, our end-to-end solutions ensure your vision becomes reality. With 24 Reflex locations across the UK and globally, our rapid growth allows us to deliver exceptional results with unparalleled speed and precision. Our team of experts is ready to guide you every step of the way. 

If your drinks brand is ready to make a statement and leave a lasting impression, Macfarlane Labels is the perfect partner for premium label creation. 

Discover more about our award-winning products on our website

Johnston Carmichael are Scotland’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, with offices throughout Scotland, as well as Newcastle and London. With a growing team of 1000 across the UK, they offer core and specialist services in areas such as corporate tax, audit and assurance, entrepreneurial tax, corporate finance, restructuring, digital advisory, international tax, and much more.

Working with businesses across a range of sectors, the food and drink sector is one of their main strengths and primary focuses. Led by Adam Hardie, their food and drink team work with around 500 clients, including a number of distillers.

The Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers delivers Gold-standard Technical Qualifications and support programmes for the beverage industries that are recognised around the world.

Our Qualifications and our global community of experts and Members enable you to grow as a professional. The CIBD connects you with an international peer network to help you and your business thrive in the competitive and challenging drinks market.

ORB Group is no average merchandise agency.

We have been in the business of designing, sourcing and producing merchandise for close to 3 decades. That has given us all the insight, knowledge and expertise any brand should expect when it comes to producing quality merchandise, point of sale and workwear for their business.

But what makes us different is being audience-led in our solutions.  It’s not about logos slapped on water bottles. It’s about coming up with ideas that will appeal to the audience they are being produced for.  Products that they want to use, that build a better understanding of the brand and that they will be proud to wear, share or carry in real life.

We have worked extensively in the drinks industry for most of our history – from the largest global beer brands to the coolest craft spirits brands. We love this industry whether we are producing parasols and cushions, to aprons and trays or everything in between.  Or when we get to provide amazing merchandise that fans of the brand can purchase.

We will work quickly to meet your merchandise needs. Big and small. We’re always on it!

Molgas Energy Group is the European leader for small scale LNG and bioLNG supply & distribution and we annually deliver over 8 TWh to over 300 industrial, road transport and maritime customers across Europe. LNG produces approximately 30% less CO2 than oil and 18% than LPG, which makes it the cleanest of the fossil fuels. In addition, bioLNG offers a straight forward ‘path way’ to achieving greater sustainability goals for your business.