KAH claims top spot in the ‘authentic’ Tequila trend
Pandemic restrictions led many consumers to experiment with home-made cocktails and new flavours – and those same consumers are now back in bars looking for the spirits brands they learnt to love in lockdown
We should treat cocktails like a good coffee
I don’t mean relying on it first thing in the morning, rather, I mean people who will have one or two cocktails in the same way that you would go out and have a coffee or two.
Sales of premium apple and flavoured ciders growing on tap
The value of premium draught cider sales has grown by 67% (apple ciders) and 275% (flavoured ciders) in Scottish pubs and bars over the past five years
The Macallan: a modern marvel
The high-tech facility, on The Macallan’s Easter Elchies Estate – which has been home to The Macallan since 1824 – has enabled The Macallan to increase its production capacity by up to a third.Â
Gin drinkers seeking out ‘more complex’ flavours
Flavoured gins that draw their tastes from distilling rather than ‘synthetic’ sources have been gaining ground, with both premium and super premium products gaining popularity.
A new core for island distiller
As is standard for Arran’s whiskies, both Kilmory and Corriecravie have been bottled without chill filtration or added colouring.Â
Scottish operators get set for a summery cider season
Cider sales ‘skyrocket’ during the summer months: "You can almost be doing three times the volume of cider when the sun comes out."
Sustainability is the key ingredient in this cocktail competition
Ten finalists will be selected to compete in the local final, with those winners progressing to the next stage. The global final of the competition will be held in Nicaragua.Â
Belhaven’s new design is just the Best
The new-look fonts will be introduced from this month, sporting a new colour scheme and a design which aims to reinforce the history of brewing at Belhaven’s Dunbar brewery, featuring its iconic malting chimneys.
Hey Palu: Italian style in the Scottish capital
WHEN husband and wife Alex and Rachel Palumbo decided to open an amaro bar in Edinburgh’s Old Town in late 2019, they couldn’t have known how turbulent their first couple of years in business would be.Â
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