By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) Kombucha is a mildly fizzy, fermented drink made from sweetened tea and a specific culture known as a ‘SCOBY’, short for a ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts’. The bacteria and yeasts in the scoby convert the sugar into ethanol and acetic acid. Kombucha is thought to have originated …
By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks Co.) When most folk hear the word ‘Speyside’ they usually think of one thing – whisky! Yes, this lovely region of Scotland is best known for producing some of the greatest single malts in the world, but did you know that it’s also home to high quality gin and …
By Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) During our initial search for small batch breweries to work with, Reids Gold stood out like a beacon of light and we wasted no time reaching out to see if they were keen to get on board. Barry’s response to our request was a simple but assured ‘definitely’ and …
By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks Co.) We first met Kieren at the Affa Fine Market in Aberdeenshire back in September 2021. It was the first market that Devenick had exhibited at and Kieren could not have been more supportive. He shared his lowdown on which local and national markets would best suit our product …
By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) Since taking stock of Mad Bush’s G81 Pale Ale at the beginning of December 2021 it has literally flown off the shelf with over 100 bottles sold! On the back of that success we thought it would be good to hear from Lynne & Paul – the brains behind …
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By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) Based in Aberdeenshire, this family run micro-distillery creates artisanal spirits with provenance, history and authenticity, drawing on Scotland’s distilling heritage and the prehistoric legacy of the Picts in Aberdeenshire. Their logo features the Pictish astronomical calendar, the V rod and crescent, as carved into the Brandsbutt stone in Inverurie …
By: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) We LOVE coffee and most of you LOVE coffee so we had to find some top shelf sh#t to sell. During our search, it didn’t take long for the name ‘Pure Roasters’ to jump out! Within minutes of sifting through their website we had reached out with a friendly …
by Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) OGV Taproom has been developed by the team at OGV Energy, a well-established media group (https://www.ogv.energy) within the energy industry. Through the growth and development of OGV Energy, both Director and staff members are lucky enough to travel to many different locations for industry events and brand development. It was during such travels that the team discovered …
by: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) We recently teamed up with the guys at Cabezon Beverage to take stock of their Ron Cabezon Botanical Rum which was recently featured in The Scotsman newspaper in an article about 7 of the best Scottish rums on the market. Ron Cabezon Rum starts its journey in the spiritual …
by: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) Due to the ongoing requirement for face coverings we thought it’d be a good opportunity to showcase our branding, so we decided to plaster our name all over some sexy snoods. For this, we went to the ace team at XIC Design Print Digital and asked them to conjure …
by: Andy Christie (Co-Founder, Devenick Drinks) Winton Brewery – the very first supplier that we stocked! Steve & David – the 2 lads who head up this fine Scottish brewery were nothing short of supportive when we reached out with our initial business proposition. On top of this, their quality named and equally quality tasting …