The second annual Gintyre festival takes place at Campbeltown Town Hall on April 13

Whisky town’s gin invasion

Second annual spirits festival to take place in Campbeltown in April
Perfect partners: smoked salmon has been infused with Glenglassaugh’s Torfa peated malt

Smoke by the water

Distillery in crafty collaboration with local food firm to create luxury smoked salmon
Tyree Gin is now produced in-house on the island of Tiree and has undergone a rebrand

Distilling returns to Inner Hebrides

Tiree Whisky Company revives distilling on the island
Fiona donating stem cells

Fiona’s stem cell plea

A drinks company account manager is encouraging other people in the on-trade to register as stem cell donors
Pubs which offer a wide variety of food and drink will be well-placed to succeed, say firms

Locals required to be versatile venues

Community bars’ offers must be broader than ever, say pub companies
Amber Taverns plans to open a raft of modern community pubs in Scotland this year

Pubco sets sights on Scotland

A pub company with a strong focus on wet-led outlets has set its sights on Scotland, with plans to open its first community pubs north of the border
Stewart Grant (second left) of Star Pubs & Bars with some of the Scots Star Award winners

Lessees’ Star turns

A raft of operators were recognised at Star Pubs & Bars’ annual Star Awards
Staff knowledge is crucial, say firms

The biggest sellers in the on-trade

Bartenders play a huge part in helping consumers navigate the world of craft spirits in outlets
ogilvy distillery

Field-to-bottle visitor centre

What's said to be Scotland’s first potato vodka distillery is set to open the doors of its new visitor centre
Dingle Gin

From Emerald Isle to the UK

Irish small-batch spirits producer Dingle has launched its craft gin, vodka and whiskey into the UK through a distribution agreement with Paragon Brands

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