Monthly Archives: April 2017
Don’t miss chance to shine at SLTN Awards
There are just three weeks left to enter this year’s SLTN Awards, and judges are champing at the bit to get out and visit...
Whiskies with a new look
Ian Macleod Distillers’ whisky brands Pig’s Nose and Sheep Dip have both been given a facelift with new label and carton designs.
Both redesigns are said...
Pulling out all the stops in Paisley
FOOD and drink took centre stage in Paisley last weekend as the UK City of Culture candidate’s Abbey Close flourished with more than 30...
New boards must understand trade
Incoming councillors should take time to learn about the business
By Dave Hunter
SCOTLAND’S incoming licensing boards should take the time to learn about the licensed...
Mixed views of review site
Calls for verification system and greater control
By Jack Walsh
A NEW partnership between VisitScotland and TripAdvisor is said to hold the potential to inject up...
Full tale of event hasn’t been told
Cocktail festival expected to boost profile of Scottish bartending
THE organiser of bartending festival Tales of the Cocktail expects the event’s tenure in Edinburgh to...
A Fierce expansion
ABERDEEN-based craft brewer Fierce Beer is set to expand production after securing funding from Barclays bank.
The £120,000 funding package will go towards the cost...
An on-trade heavy hitter
Rum remains a staple of many back-bars
FROM the tried and tested ‘rum and Coke’ to cocktail staples like the Daiquiri, Mai Tai and Mojito,...
Spirits firm looks to liqueur
SCOTTISH spirits firm William Grant & Sons has added whisky liqueur Drambuie to its portfolio of premium brands.Â
Previously distributed in the UK by Bacardi...
Stirling spirit scoops new business award
A GIN created by a Stirling couple in their kitchen scooped the Best New Business Award at the inaugural Scottish SME Business Awards.
Cameron and...