Magners arrival in Scotland helped redefine the cider category
With its refreshing full-bodied and well-rounded flavour - and over-ice signature serve - outdoors has become a major focus for the Magners brand.
Flame on for a successful summer of sizzling street food
Barbecues, with their primal combination of meat and fire, sizzle and smoke, appeal to the inner caveman under each customer’s civilised skin...
Three years in charge of Tennent’s was ‘the biggest thrill’ of John’s life
John Gilligan is a man that knows a thing or two about Scottish beer, having started out as a salesman for Drybrough & Co in 1978, in a very different landscape.
Brewhemia’s Staropramen partnership highlights fresh Czech beer
Transported in tankers from the brewery and stored in copper tanks, the beer is unpasteurised and considered to be the freshest it can be ...
Era of change may be remembered as a beer market ‘reset’
With his clutch of premium pubs and restaurants in and around Glasgow’s Finnieston drag, Graham Suttle knows all about change.
Shamrocks and shenanigans as brands pursue stout’s pot of gold
Nothing is going to stop the white-topped tidal wave which will wash across the UK from Dublin’s St James's Gate on March 17th...
Could pints of champagne really be a so-called ‘Brexit benefit’?
The UK Government ran a consultation back in 2022 which also gauged appetite for a return to 'imperial' measures in general: it is fair to say the UK public was not enamoured with the prospect.
HIT Scotland chief upbeat as charity marks its 30th anniversary
Looking back, David Cochrane says there have been ‘an immense load of proud moments’. “I love the fact that there’s so many pictures of people smiling and having a good time,” he said.
Celebrating the incredible and influential women of the drinks industry
For International Women’s Day, SLTN spoke to leading drinks industry women to hear their experiences of the past, present and future of the sector’s journey towards equality.
International Women’s Day 2024 – Cara Laing of Douglas Laing & Co
"Over my 18 years in the Whisky industry, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some incredible women who I have learned so much from… I still lean on much of what they taught me."
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