Scottish venues celebrate inclusion in 2025’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars list
Scotland is represented by Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar & Lounge, Hey Palu, Nauticus, and Panda & Sons; Glasgow’s Daddy Marmalades, The Absent Ear and The Gate; and The American Bar at Gleneagles, Auchterarder.
Glen Prosen swaps guns, grouse and deerstalkers for gin, whisky and tourism
Forestry and Land Scotland took over the land as part of its mission to restore natural habitats and wildlife – but it also made a commitment to bring new economic activity and employment to the area.
Pitlochry’s Pine Trees Hotel re-opens in style after £5 million refurbishment
Taking a leaf out of the Scandinavian hospitality marketing playbook, Pine Trees owner Apex Hotels is presenting the revamped venue as offering the ‘tranquillity of modern Coorie living’.
Fourth-generation distiller brings a slice of St Lucia to ‘Rumbarton’
Sylvester Herman, founder of Island Slice, came to Scotland by way of New York, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, to produce a range of hand-crafted rums in a small industrial unit in Dumbarton.
Tourism awards hat-trick for The Scotch Whisky Experience on the Royal Mile
SWE chief executive Susan Morrison said: “Each award reinforces our mission to provide an unforgettable experience for every visitor, connecting them with Scotland’s rich whisky heritage."
Paisley plays host to the Coats School of Wizarding and Witchcraft
The converted old church looks like Hogwarts, catching the imagination of local artist Lisa Cunningham, who is staging a series of events for Potter-obsessed parents and kids.
Jim Robertson marks 40 eventful, musical years at The Kempock in Gourock
For the last four decades, Jim is in the bar seven days a week, most of the time single-handed, and despite now being the longest serving publican in Inverclyde, he has no firm plans to retire.
Café Andaluz Stockbridge reaches meatball milestone as it celebrates first birthday
The Edinburgh tapas restaurant has claimed that, in its first year in business, it sold so many spanish meatballs that their total weight matched that of the Edinburgh Academicals Rugby team.
New Director of Hospitality joins The Royal Yacht Britannia and Fingal Hotel
Originally from Scotland, Ross McLean, 39, brings over 19 years of global hospitality management experience to his new position leading the crew of over 100 staff working across both ships.
Malibu lifeguards highlight the seasonal dangers of drinking and diving
The rum brand has partnered with Royal Life Saving Society UK for the initiative, which has installed a series of lifeguard towers in popular inner-city drinking locations.
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