Disaronno brands enjoy the spotlight at DRG’s The Anchor Line

December 3, 2025

For the latest in our series of columns with Disaronno International UK, SLTN visited The DRG’s Glasgow venue The Anchor Line to talk cocktails with bar supervisor Josh Roddie

How long have you been in the trade?

Josh Roddie, bar supervisor, The Anchor Line: “I’m 35 and I’ve been in the trade since I was 18. I started in The Horsehoe Bar and I’ve worked in pubs, clubs and cocktail bars.

“I’ve had all different roles. I worked my way up from bartender roles to general manager roles. I’m currently the bar supervisor in here.

“I’ve been with DRG for two and a half years. My best friend’s the bar manager here. I was in between jobs and he got me the job in here. I’m really enjoying it.”

How does The Anchor Line cater to such a broad customer base with its drinks range?

“We have a good mix of sweet cocktails and then cocktails that maybe your older generation would like.

“I don’t want to put people in a bracket, but the younger couples are looking for sweet cocktails and the older generation are wanting your Old Fashioneds, your Manhattans. Your classics.

“We also do a barrel-aged Manhattan, which is really popular, and it’s really nice as well. And I can’t mention the cocktails without mentioning the Marilyn Monroe. That’s a signature cocktail. You’ll probably see about five of them out there. It comes with a grapefruit foam that we make, which is really good and really popular. There’s mango vodka, pineapple juice, lemon juice and raspberry syrup. And then we make our own foam using grapefruit liqueur, egg whites and gelatin.

“We’re easily making 30 or 40 of those a shift, individually. As soon as one person sees one leaving the bar it’ll be ‘oh, what’s that?’ That’s how it begins.”

What makes Disaronno a good product to work with?

“It’s so versatile. It goes with everything. And it’s such a well-known brand that it’s easy to sell. It has a nice sweetness to it, which means you don’t need to put sugar in a cocktail if you’re using it. We get a lot of demand for amaretto coffees over the festive season, and Disaronno works really well with coffee as well. It’s a big Christmas seller.”

Why is The Anchor Line a good fit for the Disaronno range?

Marco Camilli, Key Account Manager for the Scottish On Trade, Disaronno International UK: “The Anchor Line is a fantastic shop window for Disaronno’s brands within the Scottish on-trade. It’s great to have a long-term mutual working relationship with The DRG group and have super talented advocates such as Josh making wonderful cocktails for customers looking for that super premium drinks experience.”