Monthly Archives: June 2017
Champion pub sets bar high
By Jonathan Watt
HOW to get more customers through the door is a question that can keep more than a few licensees up at night.
Plenty...
Grand journey signals its return
Full steam ahead for gin brand’s new marketing campaign
Bombay Sapphire is the focus of a major new marketing campaign as The Grand Journey activity...
Mentors sought for training scheme
Wholesale association is recruiting volunteers to support developing talent
THE Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is on the lookout for new mentors from across the wholesale...
A double in Dundee
TWO Dundee pubs have been earmarked for investment by Star Pubs & Bars.
The Heineken-owned pubco is set to spend £300,000 revamping The Mercantile on...
Craft distiller goes against the grain
Aberdeenshire producer plans to launch mixers to match its small-batch spirits
AN Aberdeenshire small-batch spirits distiller is aiming to put the “craftsmanship back into craft...
Leith-based gin bares all
Gleann Mor Spirits, the Leith-based drinks firm, has released a new variant of its Firkin Gin brand.
The new edition, Try Me Naked, uses Firkin’s...
First birthday for a fighting spirit
A CRAFT distiller is flying high as it prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of its flagship product.
This Saturday (June 24) will mark the...
New lease of life for Katie’s
AN Edinburgh eatery has been given a new lease of life after changing hands in a deal brokered by The Restaurant Agency.
Katie’s Diner on...
Beer garden is flying high
EDINBURGH bar The Blackbird has a new-look outdoor space with a dedicated ‘gin hut’ and custom mural.
The eye-catching art, hand-drawn by Kent-based artist Mr...
Don’t call it a comeback
Rum’s resurgence cannot be ignored
A CATEGORY with its fair share of clichés, rum is becoming far more than just a spirit to be mixed...
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