Diageo at Leven – major milestone for the world’s biggest bottling plant

Claimed to be the world's biggest packaging plant, Leven's output includes Tanqueray, Gordon’s, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Johnnie Walker, Talisker and Lagavulin. 

How can brands and bars ‘walk the walk’ on inclusivity?

That was one of the main themes that emerged from SLTN’s first In Conversation with SLTN event, titled Incluvisity in Whisky. 

McIlwraith calls on the trade to back The Ben ‘at this crucial time’

THE Scottish licensed trade is being encouraged to show their support for industry charity The Ben as the organisation launches its annual President’s Appeal. 

Students celebrate success at Johnnie Walker Princes Street graduation

DIAGEO’S award-winning bartender training programme, Learning for Life, has celebrated fourteen more graduates – and all have been offered work placements.

Glasgow gathering tackles issues around inclusivity in whisky

Making whisky more welcoming to a broader range of people was top of the agenda when SLTN held its first In Conversation With SLTN event last month. 

Glenapp Castle’s phone ‘ringing off the hook’ since TV broadcast

Celebrity presenters Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder visited the venue to highlight the behind-the-scenes hard work behind visitors' premium experience

Molson Coors commits £10million to Tadcaster Brewery improvements

The two-year programme of infrastructure upgrades will increase the brewery’s capacity to produce Carling, Coors, Madri Excepcional and Worthington's.

Olympic Curlers come to the Crieff Hydro to celebrate gold medal win

Skip Eve Muirhead, Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff and Mili Smith were presented with their official champions’ banner.

Aberdeen bar shakes up a colour-changing cocktail for a good cause

ABERDEEN’S barstaff and venues are busy prepping for the return of Aberdeen Cocktail Week, which promises to be the biggest yet

This festive season could be a return to form, despite financial caution

After what has been a year of mixed fortunes for many hospitality businesses, owners and operators across Scotland will be hoping for a Merry Christmas 2023

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson