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....