Monthly Archives: October 2025
Top Brands: Beer market steady at the top, with a scrap below
Beer has been the on-trade success story of the past year, with sales of lager and stout both increasing by around £30 million a piece.
Sharing an Amaretto Sour with Stu McBain of The Devil’s Advocate
"It’s a very popular drink. It has that Espresso Martini effect – someone sees it and you’re suddenly making hundreds of them.”
Muckle Brig beefs up its board with veterans Thornton and Penman
The appointments come as the company entrusts distribution of its Lind & Lime gin to Amber Beverages UK.
Scotland’s first alcohol-free bar prepares for Aberdeen opening
SOBR is the brainchild of entrepreneur Kate Kenyon, who wants to increase the choice of zero drinks available in a bar setting.
Brett adds Murdoch to the kitchen team at St Andrews Seaton House
Murdoch brings a wealth of experience from work in the kitchens of top tier hotels across the UK, Asia and the Middle East.
Family-owned Scotch whisky business is ready to expand its range
The Morrisons opened Perthshire's Aberargie Distillery in 2017 and blend and bottle a range of whiskies, plus Bruadar liqueur
The George Hotel in Montrose sold for the first time in 30 years
With 25 ensuite bedrooms, a restaurant, a lounge and a function room, The George Hotel was owned by Patricia Douglas for over 30 years
Loch Lomond retreat sale is a remarkable lifestyle opportunity
It comprises a five-bedroom main house, with an infinity pool, garden pod, BBQ hut, and eight high-spec three-bedroom luxury lodges
Corran’s high-class bunkhouse up for sale near Fort William
There are 16 ensuite bedrooms, plus kitchen and dining facilities, a washing and drying room, and a detached owner’s house.
Wudon sale heralds a change of cuisine on Great Western Road
Brothers Chris and Robbie Moult, who established FreshMex in 2015, acquired the site to complement their venues in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
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