Divino Enoteca’s perfect Italian wine pairing with Matthew Clark
“I have seen, first hand, tables turn based on the wine pairing. ‘That changed completely with the dish,’ is the sort of reaction you get."
Veteran bartender Mal Spence is loving his island life on Arran
“I was like, why isn’t everybody screaming about this place? The freedom and the lifestyle it offers. I fell in love straight away.”
Gordon bows out after 27 years of putting together Highland Park
"In my time I’ve released over 90 new Highland Park variants. We chose 435 single casks for bottling. When you look back, you think ‘wow, we really did do quite a bit’.”
Three decades of serving top quality wines at Vroni’s in Glasgow
"I sat in here for a year. The first year was actually quite torturous. I didn’t know whether we were going to make it": Alan Tomkins
Colin’s Tipsy Midgie will keep things interesting for whisky fans
“There’s no point in going to a whisky bar and drinking whisky that you can buy in the supermarket, in my opinion.”
Anti-terrorism measures are coming to Scottish hospitality venues
Martyn’s Law does not prescribe a one-size-fits-all solution – but expects venues to adopt ‘reasonably practicable’ measures.
Lele Mensah is ready to represent GB bartenders in global contest
Britain's new cocktail king was crowned just outside Edinburgh at the recent GB final of Diageo’s World Class cocktail competition.
One Leisure’s Oli McLean and the ‘quintessential basics’ of a bar
"Disaronno is a cult classic. It looks great, it smells great, it tastes phenomenal. It’s a brand you need to have there."
From managing pubs to owning the vision: An operator’s journey transforming a forgotten venue...
Lauren Hutchison started her career in hospitality working in a chip shop at the age of 13 before taking a part-time job in a pub run by a small multiple operator. Lauren gained knowledge and experience by working her way up, from learning the basics of running a bar service, essentials in the kitchen to becoming an assistant to the director with involvement in behind-the-scenes operations and management.
Speyside superstar single malt matures with a 21-yr-old bottling
SLTN talks with Tamdhu's Iain Weir about the spirit profile and sherry influence that makes this storied single malt so special.
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