The giant overshadows

SALES of imported whiskey showed little fluctuation over the past year in terms of overall takings for pubs and bars. What is underlined by the...
RTDs

Slight dip for RTDs

THE ready to drink (RTD) category suffered a slight decline in value last year, dipping by around 2% to a value of £29.5 million.
McGinty’s Meal An’ Ale, which opened earlier this year, worked with Nicoll Russell Studios.

Time is on your side for a refresh

Small changes can make a big difference, firms say
Ensuring your wine list is in keeping with the season is vital, say drinks suppliers

Sizing up the seasonal shift

Preparation is key to capitalising on changing demands
Low & no-alcohol

Alcohol-free growth

THE low and no-alcohol category continues to grow, albeit slower than last year, when the on-trade was still coming to terms with the lower...
Freshers’ week can prove lucrative for both late night bar and nightclub operators.

Keep up with the new kids in town

Themed events are key to unlocking student sales, according to drinks firms FRESHERS’ week arguably remains one of the biggest events in the Scottish bar...
The Chanter, Edinburgh, is one of the Scottish outlets included in the rollout

New freshers food menu ‘unwrapped’

STONEGATE pub company has ‘unwrapped’ a new food menu across its millennial-focused Common Room brand in time for freshers’ week.

There’s no place quite like home

The thirst for Scotland’s diverse drinks brands displays no signs of waning AS the number of Scottish drinks producers continues to multiply, and demand is...

Diversity is king in the world of craft

CRAFT beer has been one of the Scottish on-trade’s biggest success stories in recent years – and the bubble shows no sign of bursting...

Gin inspired by tale of Edinburgh port

GLEANN Mor Spirits has launched the first of its ‘geographical gin’ range, Leith Gin. The firm, founded in 2013 by Derek Mair, said the gin...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
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Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson