Vandals and thieves have caused more than £60,000 worth of damage after breaking into the Arran brewery’s new site in North Ayrshire three times in as many weeks. The brewery is creating a sake brewery, bottling hall, research unit and visitor centre at the Dreghorn site, but it said the 30 jobs it will create are under threat due to the crime wave. Managing director…

Isle of Arran Distillers has grown sales by 25% to more than £4.5 million in its best year yet. The company’s net profits grew by nearly 60% in 2013, it reported in its latest end-of-year accounts. Growth came particularly from exports, which grew 26%. The distillery’s biggest market is France, and it has also made gains in the US, Taiwan, Belgium and the UK. Managing…

Arran Brewery has earmarked £80,000 to triple its production output with a further £80,000 being invested to help it reach new international markets. The company said the expansion would also create new jobs and follows news that it is also planning to open Scotland’s first Sake brewery in Dreghorn. Veronica Michaluk, the brewery’s international marketing manager said: “This is great news and will see the…