Falkirk bar at top of its game

Sportsters scores with its customer and community focus By Matthew Lynas FROM football to rugby and rowing to Formula One, teamwork is at the heart of...

Pulling off an Italian job

AYR-based bartender Ross Frame is headed to Italy after picking up the top spot at the Keglevich #RepubliKeg competition final held in the Lighthouse...

West coast wins in Spain

WEST of Scotland publicans sunk their east coast rivals in Marbella earlier this month winning this year’s Caledonia Best golf challenge. The fourth annual tournament...

Blues bar to rise from ashes

STAR Pubs & Bars has joined forces with local operator Caygill and Smith Ltd to get a new venture off the ground on the...

C&C sells Shepton Cidery

C&C Group, parent company of Tennent’s and Magners, has sold its Shepton Mallet Cidery to Brothers Drinks, maker of Brothers Cider. The sale will see...

Monster rescue for Loch Ness beer

Highland businesses team up to resurrect brand TWO Highland businesses have joined forces to rescue the Loch Ness beer brand after its parent company went...

JD invites bartenders back to Lynchburg

Master distiller offers Scottish bartenders the chance to head stateside through cocktail competition JACK DANIEL’S master distiller Jeff Arnett was laying out everything Lynchburg in...

Raising a glass to 160 years

One of the oldest names in Scottish beer celebrated its 160th anniversary in style last week as guests gathered at Edinburgh events space The...

Craft spirits show returns to capital

CRAFT and small-batch spirits from 30 different firms will take centre stage when the Boutique Bar Show returns to Edinburgh this month. The event, which...

From one capital to another

The team behind the Dishoom restaurant chain is to open its first eatery outside London – in Scotland’s capital. The group, which operates Bombay café-style...

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