Master of Malt Trade continues to expand its footprint in Scotland
As volumes have grown, the company is now in a better position with regards to negotiating with brands on price – an advantage it is happy to pass on to its customers.
Brian Maule is enjoying life as he helps develop chef talent at Buzzworks
In 2023, after 22 years, Brian and wife Susan closed their award-winning Glasgow restaurant Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or as rising costs and lower footfall took a heavy toll on the business.
Monkey Shoulder brand ambassador talks whisky, cocktails and Scottish bars
The blended whisky brand reaffirmed its commitment to cocktail culture earlier this year when it sponsored SLTN’s Spirit of the Sixties competition, along with Inverarity Morton.
OnlyDrams – The government’s Orwellian history with our distillers
The opening line of ‘1984’ feels apt for the start of this article covering the British Government’s historical bureaucratic mistreatment of the Scotch whisky industry.
Restaurant Andrew Fairlie has been at the top of the tree for decades
A huge number of Scottish eateries have come and gone since SLTN began in 1964 – but one name has set the standard in Scottish fine dining: Restaurant Andrew Fairlie.
60 Years of SLTN sponsored article: A wide world of wonderful wine
It wasn’t 60 years ago when C&C’s Kenny Gray began his drinks career – but he still remembers a licensed trade that treated wine as ‘an afterthought’.
The Drink Cabinet weathers the Covid storm to emerge stronger than ever
In typically straight-talking style, the website for Glasgow-based female-led creative agency The Drink Cabinet states that the company ‘gets shit done’.
Bramble founders focus on great drinks and service in a tough market
The bars owned by veterans Mike Aikman and Jas Scott have been staples of the Edinburgh scene for years, with Bramble having first opened its doors back in 2006.
Stocking homegrown brands can give your bar a point of difference
The need for venues to offer their customers something different means Scottish-made products should always be able to earn their space on the bar.
D&G’s Ninefold expands its range as customers wake up to local rums
Kit Carruthers launched Ninefold Rum in 2019 after converting part of his family estate in Dalton, Dumfries & Galloway, into a distillery.
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