Features

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.

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

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, master blender and head of whisky creation at The Glenmorangie Company talks experimenting with whisky.

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

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

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

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

Operators anticipate a World Cup and festive season double-header

Revellers often look for something to help their festive celebrations feel particularly special, but there can be a balance to strike between what’s new and what’s familiar.