Will this malt set sales alight?

THE firm behind Highland Park has released a special edition of the malt – Fire Edition. Matured exclusively in refill Port-seasoned casks, the new expression...

Good health and plenty of growth

Premium spirit sales continue to improve with demand high SOARING demand for premium brands is the driving force behind growth in spirits sales, according to...

Playing to Scotch whisky’s strengths

Customers are craving  provenance and whisky has it in spades LOOKING around the Scottish on-trade at the moment it can feel like everyone has gone...

Soft option is a sales driver

If the approach is right, the rewards can be plenty WHETHER it’s due to people giving up alcohol for ‘dry January’, or just living healthier,...

Serves driving sales

DRINKS distributor Hi-Spirits has released a range of festive seasonal serves for four of its key brands, aimed at helping bars lift their spirits...

Old bar, new tricks

THERE’S maybe no better place in Scotland to have witnessed changes in on-trade tastes than on a stool at The Old Toll Bar on...

A bespoke tequila

ON-TRADE outlets trading in tequila are being offered the chance to set themselves apart from the competition by purchasing their own barrel of the...

Customers seek out experiences

Quality over quantity is behind spirits success, say drinks firms WHILE on-trade alcohol sales as a whole remain largely flat, premium spirits have been the...

Make this whisky your very own

WHISKY firm Gordon & MacPhail is offering the chance to bottle a single cask of whisky and customise the packaging. Trade customers will have the...

Another year of change ahead?

Category is expected to be just as lively in 2017 as it has been this year IT’S been another eventful year for beer in Scotland’s...

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