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Monthly Archives: June 2017

Is alcohol the new tobacco?

SCOTLAND can expect to see an increasing number of anti-tobacco tactics turned against the alcohol industry, a public health expert has warned. Speaking at the...

Bartender in good spirits

Award-winner Jonathan Arthur of Bramble talks drinks with SLTN JONATHAN Arthur is a bartender who has quickly made a name for himself in the past...

It’s not just for the cocktail venues

Craft spirits are no longer the preserve of high-end city centre bars PUB operators looking to make the most of the recent boom in craft...

A green light for street revamp

LICENSED venues on one of Glasgow’s best-known streets are set to benefit from its “transformation” after the city council approved a multi-million pound project...

Indy whisky bottler is a master of malt

WHOLESALER and independent whisky bottler Gordon & MacPhail has been named twice in the Scotch Whisky Masters 2017 list. Published late last month (May 31),...

Calls for trade straw charge

Proposed 5p charge on plastic straws has split trade By Jonathan Watt THE on-trade is divided over calls to introduce a mandatory 5p charge for plastic...

Aiming for perfection

SCOTTISH bartenders have just under a week to enter an international cocktail competition for tequila brand Patrón. Entries for this year’s Patrón Perfectionists competition will...

Entrepreneur eyes expansion

Diageo Saltire Fellowship winner has ambitious plans By Gillian McKenzie FOR Nick Livingstone, winning the Diageo Learning for Life Saltire Fellowship not only represents an “incredible...

New recruits join Kained’s brigade

GLASGOW-based bar and restaurant group Kained Holdings has bolstered its kitchen team with two youngsters recruited through a charity employment programme. Jordan Docherty and Daniel...

Quality at heart of Airlie Arms’ offer

Award-winning Angus licensees don’t do things by halves By Jack Walsh THERE’S no denying that any investment in the on-trade carries a certain degree of risk....

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus