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Monthly Archives: September 2013

Scotland’s top brands 2013

Please see below for the biggest selling brands in Scotland’s on-trade - Click here to view Scotland's top brands 2013 Source: www.cgastrategy.co.uk
Stravaigin

Stravaigin happy to go its own way

SLTN award winner continues to push boundaries, as Matthew Lynas reports “IF our butcher has a sack of bulls’ testicles there are only a handful...
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More licensing legislation on horizon

THE Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce more licensing legislation. Outlining its political agenda for the next year following the summer recess, the SNP-led...

Glasgow pubs to open until 1am?

PUBS in Glasgow city centre could be allowed to open until 1am seven days a week under new proposals outlined by the licensing board. In...
• Karaoke, live bands and jukeboxes can all add to the atmosphere in a venue.

Keep it entertaining to pack your pub

A varied and relevant programme can pay dividends, suppliers say IN a competitive marketplace it’s arguably never been more important for operators to make their...
Kyle Jamieson prepares his winning cocktail, the Kentucky Reviver #113.

Bon Vivant bartender is master of the barrel

AN Edinburgh bartender has been named ‘Scotland’s Barrel-Ageing Master’ after winning a cocktail competition for bourbon brand Buffalo Trace. Kyle Jamieson of the Bon...
The Royal Oak has traditional decor.

Chance to snap up seaside pub

A PUB in the west coast seaside town of Largs is up for sale after 23 years under the same ownership. Described by selling agent...
Building bridges: Linlithgow-based chocolatier Sebastian Kobelt.

Homecoming food and drink fund assigned

FUNDING of £250,000 has been awarded to a number of events promoting Scottish food and drink throughout 2014. The Homecoming Scotland 2014 Food and...

Board was right to scrap glass ban plan

HIGHLAND licensing board’s proposal to ban glass after 9pm in bars, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels across the region was certainly a controversial one. When it...
Flavoured vodka is a “key growth area” according to Pernod Ricard, the firm behind Absolut.

Vodka category is in top gear

Drinks firms highlight growth potential of premium and flavoured brands VODKA might still be the biggest-selling spirit in the Scottish on-trade, but premium brands...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus