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Features dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

Staff member with face mask

Facemasks to be compulsory for staff and customers

Facemasks will now be mandatory for staff in hospitality venues, as well as for customers when they are moving around the premises

A Rogue arrives in Glasgow

Glasgow's west end has a new gastropub in the form of The Loveable Rogue

New Glengoyne branding takes its time

Time – both past and future – is the theme of the new branding for single malt Glengoyne
Alasdair Day of Isle of Raasay Distillery with dram in hand

Isle of Raasay’s historic whisky release is a big hitter

THE first single malt release from the Isle of Raasay Distillery has sold out ahead of its launch in November

Renfrewshire local is back in business

A Renfrewshire pub has reopened for business with a new look and a new licensee at the helm

Have a dram with Edrington-Beam Suntory and SLTN

As the nights draw in and thoughts turn to winter serves, Edrington-Beam Suntory has joined forces with SLTN to stage a special virtual whisky tasting for bartenders.

Call for support from TV and music companies amid volume veto

A Glasgow bar owner has called for greater support from broadcaster Sky and music licence provider PPL PRS as the ‘ban’ on background music and TV volume in pubs and restaurants in Scotland continues.

Glasgow nightclubs can apply to operate as bars during pandemic

Glasgow nightclub operators can now apply to temporarily operate their venues as bars after the licensing board approved a short-term change to the city’s licensing process

A new look for Barolo

Barolo, the Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre, is to be transformed ahead of a grand reopening later this month
Andy Bell and James MacTaggart of Isle of Arran Distillers

North meets south for Arran blend

Isle of Arran Distillers is creating a new blended malt by mixing spirit from both its Lagg and Lochranza distilleries

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