Governments must consider bigger picture
Comment by Gillian McKenzie
STAFF across Scotland’s licensed trade work extremely hard.
Beyond their prescribed tasks behind the bar, on the restaurant floor or at reception, many...
Clan brings the beer to Hampden
INDEPENDENT wholesaler JW Filshill brought a range of craft beers to Glasgow’s Hampden Park earlier this month for an industry showcase event.
The Glasgow-based wholesaler’s...
Breaking out the small batch
A TRIO of small batch bourbons from spirits firm Beam Suntory’s ‘super premium’ collection is being rolled out to the UK on-trade.
Distributed by Maxxium...
Summer cocktails focus for drinks firm
Sunshine will bring a boost for premium spirits and wines, says Pernod Ricard
Cocktails will be central to Pernod Ricard’s summer on-trade plans this year.
The firm...
Investors take on club
THE Glenmorangie Company has sold Edinburgh-based members’ club The Scotch Malt Whisky Society to a group of private investors.
The whisky firm said the new...
Time to Czech out new beers?
Glasgow based Simon Laird has set up his own distribution firm to import beers from the Czech Republic to Scotland
The business – Premiumczechbeers.co.uk – offers...
Tie up at The Coach House
A FAMILY hotel in the heart of Perthshire complete with its own river frontage and space for four moorings has come onto the market.
The...
Krombacher top quality
GERMAN Pilsner Krombacher Pils has been voted the highest quality beer brand in a survey of German consumers.
The research, conducted by German firm Deutschland...
Drinks giant adds to its portfolio
DRINKS giant Diageo has bolstered its portfolio with a raft of new products, including a white rum, cider and an ale.
The company unveiled Guinness...
Tributes paid to trade figure
SCOTTISH drinks industry veteran John Alexander McRae has passed away.
Known as Sandy to all, McRae spent over 30 years in the trade working with...
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