Veteran bartender Mal Spence is loving his island life on Arran
“I was like, why isn’t everybody screaming about this place? The freedom and the lifestyle it offers. I fell in love straight away.”
The George Hotel is in new hands following £3 million sale
The George Hotel in Inveraray is in new hands after being acquired by hoteliers Charlie Maclachlan and Sam Wignell in a £3.05 million deal.
Gordon bows out after 27 years of putting together Highland Park
"In my time I’ve released over 90 new Highland Park variants. We chose 435 single casks for bottling. When you look back, you think ‘wow, we really did do quite a bit’.”
Three decades of serving top quality wines at Vroni’s in Glasgow
"I sat in here for a year. The first year was actually quite torturous. I didn’t know whether we were going to make it": Alan Tomkins
Colin’s Tipsy Midgie will keep things interesting for whisky fans
“There’s no point in going to a whisky bar and drinking whisky that you can buy in the supermarket, in my opinion.”
Anti-terrorism measures are coming to Scottish hospitality venues
Martyn’s Law does not prescribe a one-size-fits-all solution – but expects venues to adopt ‘reasonably practicable’ measures.
Edinburgh’s overprovision policy scrapped by city licensing board
Change removes a 'significant disincentive' for investment in areas like Princes Street, George Street and the West End.
One Leisure’s Oli McLean and the ‘quintessential basics’ of a bar
"Disaronno is a cult classic. It looks great, it smells great, it tastes phenomenal. It’s a brand you need to have there."
Edinburgh goes Supersonic for huge Oasis reunion gigs
Venues and drinks brands in Edinburgh go (Champagne) supernova as the Scottish capital welcomes Oasis back to Murrayfield.
Gillian Murray joins board of Wine and Spirit Trade Association
Murray has played a key role in commercial strategy for C&C’s route-to-market brands — including Tennent’s and Matthew Clark.
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