Helping customers forget their woes this Burns Night

Poetry in motion: Signature, which operates 24 venues around Scotland, will be offering customers a range of dishes and drinks ahead of Burns Night on 25th January.
A young lady prepares to enjoy a fizzy drink

Barstaff bet on growth in low’n’no demand

More than four in five bars plan to increase their range of low & no alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ growing interest in healthier drinking.

Bars blossom whilst abiding by the vegan rulebook

Vegan hospitality has snowballed over the last decade, moving in from the misunderstood fringes to the mainstream, where it is now established as a fiercely self-defining market segment that drinks manufacturers simply cannot afford to ignore.

Tee-total tsunami of soft options

Across the on-trade the soft drinks market is now outperforming all others – including wine, cider and beer.

Bartenders! Don’t neglect the ‘sober-curious’ this festive season

How Scotland defines ‘going for a drink’ is at a turning point, with a significant percentage of the population deciding that sometimes, or perhaps even always, socializing does not automatically equal alcohol consumption.
Gillian Macdonald of Glenmorangie holds a dram of whisky

Shining a light on the Lighthouse

Gillian Macdonald, master blender and head of whisky creation at The Glenmorangie Company talks experimenting with whisky.
Laggan distillery at sunset

Island’s second son comes of age

Distiller Graham Omand talks the past, present and future of Lagg Distillery on the Isle of Arran.

Taking a shot at fun festive mixes

Liqueurs help give customers something special during party season and sales are expected to rise over the festive season.
A glass of whisky

Get into the spirit of party season

Whisky is always popular in the festive season but it should not be taken for granted.

Top Brands 2022

For the first time since 2019 SLTN is able to list the top brands in Scotland

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