Tennent’s Lager unveils its first new can design in five yearsÂ
The design puts greater emphasis on the lager’s locally sourced ingredients, the brewery’s commitment to sustainablility, and its historic place in Scotland
Glen’s Vodka extends its ‘valuable relationship’ with the SPFL
The company hailed its ‘valuable relationship’ with the SPFL, which gives it presenting rights to each division’s Manager of the Month and Manager of the Season awards
Hospitality has lost one in every 18 of its licensed sites over the last...
These latest figures from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners compound the UK closure tally amassed since March 2020, which now stands at close to 15,000 outlets.
Portman Group updates guidance on marketing that appeals to kids
In 2022, 85% of complaints about alcohol marketing and packaging that the Portman Group received related to Code rule 3.2(h): Particular appeal to under-18s.
Edinburgh Gin commits £250,000 spend to drive summer trade
Already the fastest-growing London Dry within the Scottish on trade, the brand’s new marketing push aims to attract even more gin fans towards on and off trade purchases
Scotland meets St Lucia as bartenders compete for spiced rum honours
Two Scots bartenders have reached the UK's final 10 for ‘The Chairman’s Spice Lab’, a program from Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum which invites novel recipes for spiced rum.Â
R Group brings ‘Indian fusion’ food and cocktails to Glasgow’s west end
The Marigold Café, sitting on Park Road near Eusebi Deli, The Doublet pub and the Shish Mahal, sees R Group founders, brothers Bubbles and Rahul Randev, returning to their roots
‘Sad loss’ for Glasgow as Le Chardon d’Or throws in the towel
In a statement, the board of the restaurant admitted that a ‘substantial reduction’ in trade plus the depression in property values had made the 22-year-old business unsustainable
After 126 private years, Speyburn Distillery opens its doors
From 1st August, the Forres distillery will run three comprehensive behind-the-scenes tours a day, from Tuesdays through to Saturdays, and booking is now open!
Down at Max’s Bar, Banksy is buying the Irn Bru Margaritas
The artist is gifting one of the specially concocted cocktails to all guests who attend evening slots of the exhibition on Friday & Saturday nights between 10pm and 5am from today, Friday 21st July.Â
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