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Spot the local winner announced

The winner of a 9-gallon cask of Homecoming Scotland 2014 Beer is Amy Goode of No.2 Baker Street in Stirling who correctly located the...
• The training aims to help bar staff identify and deal with any incidents which may occur.

Chance to boost safety training

Course aims to help bar staff identify and handle range of incidents A NEW safety training scheme for licensees, bar staff and door stewards has...
The whisky is priced at £28.99 a bottle

Ode to Burns from island distiller

ISLE of Arran Distillers has launched the latest expression of its whisky to be named after Scotland’s bard. Matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks...
Borgmann 1772

UK launch for liqueur

GERMAN herbal liqueur Borgmann 1772 has been launched in the UK. Distributed by Marblehead Brand Development, Borgmann 1772 is available from Gerry’s Wines and Spirits...
• The Whiski Rooms team at the SLTN Awards.

A modern take on an old spirit

Three-pronged approach brings awards success for capital bar THERE is no tartan trim in Edinburgh venue Whiski Rooms. The Walter Scott monument may be visible in...
• Next year is the Scottish trade’s chance to shine, says Paul Waterson.

Trade must grasp 2014 opportunities

Licensees have the chance to showcase their pubs and bars and create a lasting legacy, writes SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson IT’S nearly here –...
• Serving good quality ale in the correct glassware can give pubs and bars the edge over the off-trade.

Time to let your ale go beyond the pale

New styles credited with attracting broader consumer base to category DIVERSITY is driving the growth of ale and attracting a broader range of consumers to...
Consider some soft options for 2014

Consider some soft options for 2014

ALCOHOL brands won’t be the only ‘must stock’ products in the new year. Soft drinks continue to play an important role in the on-trade,...
• Tennent’s Lager is still the biggest selling brand in the Scottish on-trade, according to CGA.

Time to take stock for the new year

Drinks brands expected to carry on up the charts in the Scottish on-trade AFTER the chaos of Christmas, the new year brings a chance for...
• Tomatin Distillery boss Robert Anderson (centre) explains the economic and environmental benefits of the new boiler.

Scotch firm cuts carbon emissions

Biomass boiler brings environmental and economic benefits HIGHLAND single malt Scotch whisky distillery Tomatin is said to have cut carbon emissions by more than 80%...

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