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The top stories and latest news, dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

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Fetch your sunglasses and sandals – Rose Street Garden is reopening

With its floral backdrops, buzzing atmosphere, and creative drinks, it's described as ‘the perfect urban escape for locals and tourists alike’.
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Johnny Morrison invites you up to VEGA to taste Chairman’s Reserve Spice Lab no.2

Johnny, along with Dylon John of Saint Lucia, and Leonardo Tamayo of the USA, co-created the rum with master blender Deny Duplesis.
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Scottish Rum Festival returns to Glasgow’s SWG3 for its 5th anniversary

This showcase of Scotland’s ‘dynamic and fast-growing’ rum scene will once again take place at SWG in the cty’s West End.
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Sales up in Scottish bars and pubs, with customers still spending

World beers, premium ciders and low and no-alcohol products are said to be among the big success stories – as well as stout.
BrewDog founder James Watt

BrewDog marks Punk IPA’s birthday with cheap Bank Holiday pints

From this Friday, 18th April to Monday 21st April, ‘a pint of Punk’ will cost only £1.92 in nearly all of the brewers’s Scottish bars.
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Bartenders invited to enter Nc’nean Creations cocktail competition 

The competition has become one of the most popular on the circuit, thanks to its creative briefs, one-to-one mentoring, and expert feedback

Scottish Pubs Code gives tied publicans options – but think carefully

Tied pub leases have been a feature of Scotland’s hospitality sector for hundreds of years, but new legislation could mean significant changes.
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Success of Social Hub Glasgow is ‘proof point’ for UK expansion

The 494-room, 20,000sq-m Merchant City hub combines hotel, student, and extended-stay accommodation with co-working, event, and community spaces.

Favela Cerveja founder has his eyes on the Scottish on-trade’s taps

Charles and his team took two years to land on the right recipe for the beer, which uses organic ingredients, is vegan-friendly and gluten-free. 
A Japanese themed bar restaurant on a Glasgow street

Mikaku launches extraordinary 30-day campaign to ‘secure its future’

Despite strong local support, loyal regulars, and a big online following, the venue is facing ‘unsustainable pressures that go far beyond footfall’.

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