Morris Lorimer – a people person who loved the trade
A highly regarded member of the licensed trade, Morris Lorimer passed away in April 2025, shortly after his 75th birthday.
Matthew Clark delivers the right wines for the right moment at The Bothy
"I think the younger demographic is looking for something a bit different – biodynamic, natural wines, that kind of thing."
Mairi captures SLTN’s Spirit of the Sixties with a ‘Lil’ Pink Pill’ cocktail
Sebb's bartender wins SLTN’s Spirit of the Sixties: Revolution! cocktail competition, besting a diverse field of competitors from Glasgow, Dundee, Fife and Moray.
Tigerlily’s wine range is important to the overall dining experience
"We want to make sure that our wine selection reflects a high level of quality and sophistication, and Cloudy Bay represents both these values."
Inverarity Morton boss chalks up 50 years service as company turns 80
Stephen Russell has had a front-row seat to a period of almost unimaginable change in the Scottish trade, including the smoking ban, lower drink drive limit, Covid-19 and Brexit.Â
Agave spirits are becoming a staple of Scotland’s adventurous back-bars
According to CGA figures, sales of tequila in the Scottish on-trade increased to over £23 million by the middle of last year.
Ups and downs of venue ownership in focus at the Edinburgh Bar Show
The event was organised by Panda & Sons owner Iain McPherson and Edinburgh Cocktail Week founders Jamie Faulds and Gary Anderson.Â
Kris makes slinging drinks – and flinging bricks – a matter of Pride
"This cocktail is inspired by the spirit of queer resistance in the 60s – as queer rights are rolled back worldwide, it is important to remember how Pride began."
Mairi commemorates the pill that empowered the sexual revolution
"In 1961 the birth control pill became available on the NHS – a revolution in woman’s healthcare that led to higher educational levels, better financial stability and higher life expectancies."
Rossco rains down an ungodly firestorm on the follies of Vietnam
"Tom Bulleit of Bulleit Bourbon was a veteran of Vietnam, so that was the connection to the spirit of choice, but also for the name of the drink."
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