Monthly Archives: May 2015
Ship Inn sale is no mystery
A NOVEL opportunity to take on a ten-bedroom hotel with bar and restaurant in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries & Galloway, is being marketed by...
Gearing up for big summer beer sales
Temperature, range and visibility key in the coming weeks
The nights are getting lighter and the afternoons will hopefully get warmer, making conditions close to ideal...
Bringing whisky to the next generation
New Diageo brand ambassador aims to make spirit more accessible to a wider audience
If you are keen to work in the world of Scotch whisky,...
Who will take on the Buffalo?
Edinburgh steak restaurant chain Buffalo Grill has come onto the books of The Restaurant Agency, offering prospective buyers the chance to snap up a two-unit...
The gin revolution is hitting its stride
Distillers find parallels with craft beer as spirit makes waves in the trade
WHERE craft has been the success story of the beer world over...
Two centuries of Laphroaig
Islay single malt Laphroaig turns 200 this year and the distillery is celebrating its bicentennial with the release of a limited edition Laphroaig 15...
New exec chef at hotel group
MACDONALD Hotels & Resorts has appointed Keith Shearer as group executive chef.
Shearer, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, including...
Favourite gin serves from the drinks firms
“The ‘Toyama’ serve is a great gin cocktail perfect for summer – mix Jinzu, dry vermouth and plum wine together with ice until chilled,...
Owen’s on the ball in Speyside
FROM Merseyside to Speyside – former Liverpool striker Michael Owen experienced the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival first hand earlier this month with a...
Mixer brand in soft focus
A NEW low-calorie soft drinks range and fresh marketing activity are part of a major push behind mixer brand Schweppes.
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola Enterprises...
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