Perfect pour training on tap

WHILE a drinks manufacturer will do everything it can to produce a virtuous product, in many cases the drink’s qualities are only fully displayed following a worthy final delivery by a well-trained bartender.

The view from behind bars: rum

Two Scottish bartenders talk trends, tiki and trading up

New season’s greetings

Club football is back with pubs showing it set to benefit.

A cool approach can heat up sales

The right back-bar fridge is necessary for venues to meet customer expectations, firms say.
Top brands 2018

Top Brands 2017: The biggest names stand their ground

The top five brands in the Scottish on-trade have held their positions

The undisputed trade champion

LAGER continues to reign supreme as the biggest seller in Scotland’s licensed premises, accounting for 28.5% of money taken in the on-trade. And brewers have...

Wine sales booming in Scottish venues

FOLLOWING an impressive set of results in the CGA figures last year, wine has kept its place as the second-biggest category in the Scottish...

From outsider to mainstream

ALE sales have remained steady in Scotland over the last year, with a value of £235 million in the country’s on-trade outlets. While there hasn’t...
Vodka

Still the biggest spirit in the Scottish trade

WHILE vodka retains its position as Scotland’s fourth-biggest drinks category, and by far the biggest spirit with a market value of £225 million, vodka sales dipped by around £7m in the course of the past year.

Cider houses rule in 2017

IT was another year of impressive growth for cider, with CGA data showing sales in the Scottish on-trade increased £5 million to £139.5m in...

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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