Hunt on for best rum bartenders
PREMIUM rum brand Appleton is once again looking to find the world’s best bartenders.
The UK leg of the Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge...
Chef’s special : Stewart Jarvie
Stewart Jarvie, Executive chef, Tempus at The George Hotel, Edinburgh
Located on one of Edinburgh’s most prestigious streets, amid an exclusive collection of bars, restaurants...
Course bids to boost whisky knowledge
A NEW training scheme designed to improve the level of whisky knowledge among Scotland’s bar staff has been launched.
Victor Brierley, who runs Glasgow Whisky...
Cash in as drinkers aim to impress
VALENTINE’S Day presents a great chance for bartenders to encourage consumers to trade up to higher margin drinks.
So contends drinks giant Pernod Ricard, which...
Knowledge is beer power at Roseleaf
WHEN it comes to the art of selling bottled better, it pretty much all boils down to the ‘two Ps’ for Jonny and Lyn...
Pub switch pays off for couple
THERE have been “tears and tantrums” along the way, but Iain and Katie McLaren have no doubt their decision to enter the pub trade...
Bartender to leave cocktail Legacy
An Edinburgh bartender has beaten competition from across Scotland to reach the final of the UK-wide Bacardi Legacy cocktail competition. ordon Purnell of The Voodoo Rooms won the regional heat with his Silver Ghost cocktail, which combines Bacardi with lime and apple juices, velvet falernum liqueur, rock candy syrup, egg white and cardamom.
Whisky looks to London strategy
DISTILLER William Grant & Sons its looking to grow The Balvenie in the Scottish on-trade in the new year after expanding successfully in London.
SLTN...
Whisky on the brain
GLENEAGLES bartender David Sinclair was this month declared the Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind for 2011.
The competition, which seeks to find the UK on-trade’s top malt...
Turn to the bible this Christmas
BARTENDERS looking for some inspiration this Christmas could do worse than take a look at the new edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.
The latest...
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