Monthly Archives: April 2015
Range change for The Glenlivet
THE firm behind The Glenlivet has replaced the 12 year old expression with a new no age statement whisky called The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve.
Rolled...
Revamped venue promises the earth
WHEN Darren Laurie, Steve MacDonald and Kass Darling took over Livingston venue Club Earth in 2013 they knew they had a big job ahead...
Snap up a slice of Speyside
Hotel with adjacent land offers scope for development
Operators keen to move into Speyside might be interested in a hotel and plot of land which has...
Sake brewery a step closer
A Sake brewery claimed to be Scotland’s first is closer to becoming a reality after council planners issued building warrants for the project.
Arran Brewery...
Craft boom is good for foreign beers
THE ‘craft beer revolution’ of recent times has been well-documented, but has consumer demand for a variety of styles and flavours had any impact...
Low alcohol wine can reverse decline
Low and no ABV products can offer an alternative, suppliers say
A GLASS of wine with a meal has been a tradition for consumers, and...
Capital hotel joins Interstate portfolio
THE Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West has joined the portfolio of hotel management firm Interstate Europe’s UK division.
The 101-bedroom hotel is part of an...
Beer adverts a matter of trust
CARLSBERG UK has stepped up the marketing support for Carlsberg Export with the launch of the first stand-alone campaign for the beer in ten...
Another Alcohol Bill is step too far
By Gillian McKenzie
THE introduction of a new Alcohol Bill has drawn fire from operators and licensing lawyers, who say the volume and fragmented nature...
Volume of legislation is no joke
Comment By Gillian McKenzie
At first I assumed it was an ill-judged April Fool; surely yet more licensing legislation had not been tabled. But it had.
Labour MSP...