Trade urged to back Games
Operators and bar staff across Scotland are being urged to back a charity Highland Games later this month.
Taking place on Sunday September 18 in...
Drinks firm staff get hands dirty
STAFF members from drinks firm Pernod Ricard rolled up their sleeves and tested their gardening skills recently when they volunteered to help out licensed...
Former Tennent’s boss joins Inverarity Morton board
Former Tennent Caledonian Breweries (TCB) chief executive Brian Calder has joined wholesaler Inverarity Morton as a non-executive director.
Calder – the former boss of...
Bartenders join gin masterclass
AROUND 100 bartenders from across Scotland gathered in Glasgow and Edinburgh earlier this month for masterclasses hosted by English craft gin Brockmans.
Attendees were given...
Green light for Arran distillery
ISLE of Arran Distillers has been granted planning permission to build a second distillery on the island.
The new production facility, which was given the...
Firms at the fore of Fringe
EDINBURGH’S Fringe Festival is the place to be this month, with several drinks firms aiming to keep a high profile for their brands at...
Chardon d’Or still shining 15 years on
Evolution ensures Brian Maule’s restaurant stays at top of its game
By Gillian McKenzie
WHEN SLTN catches up with Brian Maule, he’s not long back from...
Whisky pub is in good spirits
Passion, atmosphere and range impress SLTN judges
By Matthew Lynas
WHEN Paul McDonagh took on the Bon Accord in Glasgow 15 years ago, there were five...
Plonk down on Picardy Place
A NEW wine bar with an Italian flavour has opened in Edinburgh, offering an exclusive selection of wines imported by father and son owners...
Coalition takes aim at sugar tax
A COALITION of trade groups has the proposed ‘sugar tax’ squarely in its sights as it lobbies the UK Government to abandon the initiative.
The...
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