Sponsors

Bruce Stevenson became part of the Howden Group in April 2022, and we’re proud to say that Howden is the new name for Bruce Stevenson from October 2023. 

Howden is an award-winning Chartered 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. 

In February 2021, Howden agreed to be acquired by the Aston Lark Group, the 5th largest Chartered Insurance Broker in the UK. Howden forms the Scottish operations for the Aston Lark Group as a separate legal and regulated entity. 

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.

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

We are passionate and committed to creating spaces that connect people in simple, intuitive ways. We use our creative approach to deliver pragmatic, effective and commercially-astute buildings, transforming places to make them better to live, work and play in.

As multi-award-winning architects & interior designers we take pride in the spaces we design to make them really work. We care about delivering a high-quality service on time and on budget, which means you can get on with enjoying a building that delivers what you need.

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.

Sanderson Weatherall provide specialist advice and support to Asset Based Lenders across the UK and Ireland; supporting both domestic UK and cross border European transactions.

The whisky sector continues to be well positioned to take advantage of Asset Based Lending and has shown to be robust and resilient throughout the pandemic. A growing number of distillery companies continue to successfully raise funds against casked new make spirit and aged profile whisky inventory in maturation to support cashflow and investment; and help fund growth by acquisition and by buying parcels of casks, funding capital expenditure and enhancing brand perception.

At Sanderson Weatherall, we have a deep understanding of the whisky sector and have valued over £1bn of whisky inventory in recent years; advising distilleries, lenders, advisors and investors to help them achieve their goals in Scotland, Ireland, England and Australia.

With UK wide coverage from nine offices and professionals across all asset classes, Sanderson Weatherall can help distilleries, lenders and investors maximise the funding potential from the unique assets.

Bringing over 100 drinks brands together and a busy conference, In-Drinks is the only independently run Scottish trade show and an “absolute must” for drinks brands of all sizes, seeking to grow their brand awareness in Scotland.

In-Drinks 2025 will take place on the 5th and 6th March 2025, SEC Glasgow.

Close Brothers Brewery Rentals are experienced and respected industry specialists offering tailored solutions for kegs, casks and drinks equipment to brewers, cider makers and distillers.

Our flagship offering is keg and cask rental and we operate a fleet of over two million containers across the UK, Ireland and Germany.

Established in 2007, CBBR provides a wide range of services in addition to container rental including fee per fill containers – ECasks & EKegs, repair and refurbishment and equipment finance. By using RFID (Radio-frequency identification) tags on our containers we can considerably reduce handling times and provide clarity on stock position.

Close Brothers Brewery Rentals also provides financial solutions for equipment used within the drinks industry in the UK. We are familiar with the equipment commonly used and have good relationships with many of the main suppliers. In addition to production equipment for both breweries and distilleries, we are also now able to offer funding for wooden spirit casks.

Saverglass is the world specialist in the manufacture, customization and decoration of high-end glass bottles.

Founded in France in 1897, the Group's roots are in the historic Bresle Valley, where glass has been produced since the 15th century. Saverglass caters to the premium, super-premium and prestige spirit, fine wine, champagne and sparkling wine markets.

Renowned for its capacity for innovation, glassmaking expertise and the quality and design of its products, this French industrial group is the preferred partner of brand developers and the biggest names in wines and spirits in the world.

With its six glass production sites and four decoration factories on three continents, today Saverglass is able to work side by side with high-end producers of wines and spirits.

For over 130 years Winter & Company have supplied cover materials that set standards in creativity, appearance, and quality. Their vast range of materials include: paper, coated paper, cloth, leather, and products for display which are suitable for the luxury packaging, publishing, display, and print sectors. Winter & Company strive to innovate for their customer’s optimal productivity, ensuring that their responsibility socially and environmentally is taken into high consideration during development of all products.

Anchorpoint Interiors is one of the UK’s leading corporate and commercial workplace design and build companies, providing a full turnkey solution tailored to suit every client’s needs whilst always keeping sustainability and value at the core of our decision making.

Within the Whisky & Drinks sector we have successfully delivered a variety of projects for our clients ranging from fully designed office fit-outs at corporate locations to full welfare and workspace renovations within production facilities.

Anchorpoint Interiors understand the importance of creating new, modern and engaging working environments whilst always ensuring the heritage of the brands that paved the way are at the heart of our designs.

We are proud to work with so many companies within the Whisky & Drinks industry that proudly represent Scotland around the world and look forward to delivering more projects together.

Eastern Exhibition & Display offer creative and practical solutions for all types of display, including interpretation, retail, special promotions, props, exhibition stands & portable exhibitions.

Our in-house teams of studio services, large format & bespoke printing, finishing, joinery services and a nationwide installations team means we have the capacity to manage every aspect of a project to enhance your space. We are a market leader in multiple sectors; working across museum & visitor attractions, distilleries, retail, sport, commercial interiors, construction, healthcare and more.  We are very well positioned to oversee unique graphic & display projects in all sectors.

Our state-of-the-art facility and industry leading technology means we can deliver projects of any scale on time, on budget, every time.  We allocate a dedicated project manager to work with our clients to understand their requirements and make their vision a reality. We also welcome visitors to visit our production facility based in Musselburgh.

Scott Pallets has a unique 35 years relationship with Scotland’s whisky industry. A timber pallet solutions provider delivering customer value through a range of sustainable products and services; manufacture of specialist, industry-specific, new pallets, the supply of reconditioned standard and licensed EURO pallets, pallet repair, design, and technical support services.

Scott Pallets’ unrivaled knowledge and understanding of the particular requirements of the Scottish whisky industry and secure, sustainable timber supply chain make us the first choice partner for all things timber pallet related, whether to the largest or smallest of our Scottish distilleries.

Across every stage of the whisky supply chain, from the maturation warehouse to global distribution, Scott Pallets offers an environmentally sound, quality pallet solution.

VCL Vintners source and manage the finest single malt whisky for their retail and institutional clients. VCL Vintners recently released their inaugural independent bottling line focusing on single cask bottlings. These bottlings consist of liquid from some of Scotland's most prestigious distilleries. Their most recent release, in celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, was a 30-year-old cask distilled at Bruichladdich. In the latter part of some, they will be unveiling a new independent bottling brand with an initial launch of 10 bottles with an innovative feature to combat bottle fraud by securing the authentication process.

VCL Vintners provides cask opportunities which consist of new-fill barrels and some of the oldest and unreplaceable casks ever produced. With stock holdings currently totalling around GBP 100 million, this means that VCL Vintners hold one of the largest and varied private cask portfolios in the world.

Dentons is designed to be different. As the world's largest law firm with 20,000 professionals in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries, we can help you grow, protect, operate and finance your business. Our polycentric and purpose-driven approach, together with our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and ESG, ensures we challenge the status quo to stay focused on what matters most to you.

Estuary is the world's first premium bottled water specially crafted for spirit blends. With a vision to refine the luxury beverage experience, Estuary is pioneering the epicurean 'Blending Water' beverage category. Blending Waters are precisely toned to open up the flavour profiles of aged whiskies and single malts, without altering their delicate balance of flavours.

Speyside Capital works alongside it’s astute network to help individuals and high net worth investors diversify and build unique, bespoke Scotch Whisky investment portfolios.  Our mission is to bring Scotch prosperity and enjoyment to the world, through rewarding investment and bottling experiences. Leveraging our location and a team of notable experts in the Scotch Whisky Industry, we remain dedicated to being a trusted partner in providing a quality and personalised service to clients who want to share a deep love for whisky.