Glasgow gathering tackles issues around inclusivity in whisky
Making whisky more welcoming to a broader range of people was top of the agenda when SLTN held its first In Conversation With SLTN event last month.Â
This festive season could be a return to form, despite financial caution
After what has been a year of mixed fortunes for many hospitality businesses, owners and operators across Scotland will be hoping for a Merry Christmas 2023
Top Brands 2023: Getting in the spirit
It wasn’t that long ago that gin seemed on track to overtake vodka as the biggest spirit in the Scottish on-trade – but gin itself has now been overtaken.
Festive season is time to trade up on beer and cider
It's usually safe to assume that an influx of customers over the festive season will bring an increase in demand for pints and bottles as people socialise with colleagues, friends and family.Â
Top Brands 2023 – Scots are still thirsty for a pub pint
With a combined value of more than ÂŁ880 million, beer – encompassing lager, ale and stout – is the single biggest drinks category in Scotland’s bars and pubs.Â
Scotland’s Top Brands 2023 – Tennent’s is still king of the castle
Figures provided by CGA show drinks sales through Scotland’s bars, pubs and restaurants have grown by over ÂŁ200 million in the course of the past year – to ÂŁ2.2 billion.Â
Brands praise some of Scotland’s finest whisky pubs and bars
Brand spokespeople give SLTN their thoughts on some of the best whisky venues in the country – and advice on what other bars might do to up their game
Don’t be exposed – insure against the twists and turns of fate
Forum Insurance managing director Amish Mamtora speaks to SLTN about the ways a robust insurance policy can help protect a business
Is it time to re-appraise your kitchen equipment?
As pressure grows on every business to account for its carbon footprint, leaving things as they are may not be the best long term choice for your business.
Isle of Arran – from new kid on the block to industry veteran
When whisky industry veteran Harold Currie announced in the 1990s that he wanted to open a distillery on the Isle of Arran, people were sceptical, to say the least.Â
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