Monthly Archives: December 2015
The 12 gins of Christmas
A Scottish craft distiller has unveiled 12 gins of Christmas – one for each day of the festive season.
The new spirits from Eden Mill Distillery...
100 licensees lead the way on consumer choice
More than 100 licensed premises across East Dunbartonshire will be the first in Scotland to trial an important new consumer campaign.
New research conducted by...
Minimum price ruling expected
A decision on the Scottish Government’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation is due to be delivered by the European Court of Justice on December...
Figures confirm drop in personal licences
The number of personal licence holders in Scotland fell by almost 8000 in the year to March 2015, confirming the predicted fallout from last...
Another two on the Brew
Aberdeen-based beer and bars firm Brewdog has expanded its Scottish pubs footprint with new outlets in Stirling and Aberdeen.
The firm launched its first Stirling...
Hotel plan for castle
A restored castle in High Blantyre is to be launched as a luxury hotel, restaurant and event business next year.
The Crossbasket Castle, which will...
Pubs still reeling from new limit
Trade continuing to suffer a year after change to drink drive legislation
By Matthew Lynas
Bar and pub operators across Scotland are continuing to suffer a...
For clubs the devil is in the detail
The rules governing a members’ club are all in its premises licence
For over a hundred years, until the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 came into...
Seasonal chance to raise national spirit
Scotch whisky in line for Christmas and New Year sales spike
THE coming weeks present a significant opportunity for growing sales of Scotch whisky, according...
Aberdeen hotel is Best Bar None
The Carmelite hotel booked its place in the Best Bar None national finals when it was voted Best of the Best Overall at the...