Monthly Archives: September 2015
Time stops for new cider ad
Thatchers Gold commercial part of wider campaign for brand
Thatchers Gold is the focus of a new TV advert which aims to highlight the “dedication” of...
Fairytale of West Cork
An Irish distillery has joined forces with The Pogues to release a whiskey inspired by the folk punk band.
Launched by West Cork Distillers, The Pogues...
It’s time to talk pints
Neil Morrison, Macgochans, Tobermory
• What’s pouring at your pub at the moment?
We currently have 12 taps on: three local cask ales, Magners and Blackthorn,...
Green light for Rusacks
MACDONALD Hotels has been granted planning permission for a £7 million extension to the Rusacks Hotel, which overlooks the 18th hole of the Old...
Keep things fresh for young adult drinkers
It's the most wonderful time of the year for outlets with a younger clientele as students flee their parents’ homes for another term.
For on-trade operators,...
Mixer brand hits the silver screen
Separating the men from the boys and the women from the girls is the theme of the latest advertising film for Schweppes.
Appearing on 4OD, YouTube...
Three cheers for 30 years
Family marks milestone at Moffat hotel
Matthew Lynas reports
In the town of Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, locals and tourists alike were recently treated to four...
Cantona’s escape to victory
Retired footballer and Kronenbourg 1664 brand ambassador Eric Cantona has completed the final stage of his #LeBigSwim campaign for the French beer brand.
Cantona had...
Legal landslide is burying the trade
It’s become part of the landscape of running a licensed premises in Scotland: when it comes to licensing law, the only constant is change.
The...
Moskito marks 15 years with street party
Glasgow bar and restaurant Moskito celebrated its 15th birthday last weekend with a two-day street festival.
Kicking off on Saturday (August 29), the anniversary celebrations saw...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
