Relocation relocation relocation – Glasgow businesses ponder post-LEZ viability
If Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone survives its imminent judicial review, many hospitality businesses may seriously consider relocating to more financially viable non-city centre sites.
Brands praise some of Scotland’s finest whisky pubs and bars
Brand spokespeople give SLTN their thoughts on some of the best whisky venues in the country – and advice on what other bars might do to up their game
Isle of Arran – from new kid on the block to industry veteran
When whisky industry veteran Harold Currie announced in the 1990s that he wanted to open a distillery on the Isle of Arran, people were sceptical, to say the least.Â
Whisky is performing well in the on-trade, says Whyte & Mackay
One of Scotland’s most famous whisky businesses is upbeat about the on-trade whisky market as the company invests in its own brands.
Property report finds demand for quality venues outstripping supply
Christie & Co’s Mid-Year Review reported a strong first half of 2023 for the company as buyers perceived properties in Scotland as better value than in other parts of the UK.Â
Rod Stewart raises a glass of Wolfie’s Scotch to his rascally past
Wolfie’s is a blended Scotch described as being a ‘unique blend of rock-n-roll roots, Americana and Scottish heritage’.Â
Whighams Wine Cellars celebrates 40 years of Bollinger and Tennent’s
At the helm throughout Whighams’ 40 years has been owner/operator Nicholas Henderson, who talked to SLTN about his storied career in vinous hospitality...
Major redesign for Strongbow celebrates everyday greatness
TOP-SELLING cider brand  Strongbow has undergone its ‘biggest redesign in a generation’, with a remit to revitalise the category, and re-engage a younger audience.
Voyage of Discovery for determined Dundee licensees
Tommy and Jacqueline Fox weren’t the only licensees to have their plans disrupted in 2020, but that won’t have made the delayed opening of The Barrelman any easier to take.Â
Anne Dickie retires after half a century behind Glasgow bars
Anne has received a valedictory award from Star Pubs & Bars, in recognition of how she has put ‘her heart and soul’ into transforming The Woodend into a thriving neighbourhood institution.

























