A seasonal shift in your drinks list
Incorporating autumnal flavours into a cocktail menu can be a winner .
A flavourful spirit that’s on the up
Recent stats show rum sales are growing. Is your range good enough?
Pubs need to have solid foundations
A well-managed cellar underpins any good bar and ensures a great pint .
A sweet victory for Orkney bitter
ORKNEY Brewery emerged victorious at CAMRA’s annual Great British Beer Festival earlier this month
Scotch: Is this the last year whisky beats gin?
Scotch is, and will likely remain, one of the most important spirits categories in the Scottish on-trade.
Vodka: Still the most popular spirit in the Scottish trade
VODKA sales dipped a little in the course of the past year, but it remains easily the biggest spirits category in the Scottish on-trade
Gin: Growing category is spirit of the moment
GIN continues to go from strength to strength in Scotland’s pubs and bars, with value sales rising from £77.6 million in 2017 to £97.3m this year.
Wine: Bubbling up beneath the surface
The category’s total value sales of £420.6m show that wine is still a huge force to be reckoned with for operators.
Imported whiskey: From foreign shores to pubs’ doors
IT’S a case of ‘as you were’ at the top of the imported whiskey table, with all five brands retaining their positions from last year.
Static sales for tequila
Sales in the past year were fairly static, dipping by £144,000 to a value of £12.9 million.
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
