The Winter Queen from Fusion Whisky.

A Dutch of royal class

THE tale of a Scottish princess provided the inspiration for the latest release from Edinburgh-based Fusion Whisky
Banchory Lodge

Revamped hotel earns acclaim

MAJOR investment has helped a restaurant with rooms in Royal Deeside to gain a significant endorsement from VisitScotland
Brewdog Punk IPA

The world’s biggest round?

CRAFT beer giant Brewdog is embarking on what’s said to be the world’s biggest ever beer sampling campaign as the firm aims to turn more beer drinkers onto its drinks
McPherson opened Panda & Sons in 2013. His incentive programme is now in its second year.

Top bars should pay staff more

Bartender calls on operators to consider incentive schemes

Cider is set for festival season

MAGNERS has secured sponsorship and pouring rights at eleven festivals across the UK this summer

Aberdeen cocktail bar is a cut above

Constant reinvention is at the heart of award-winning venue’s success
Food on a plate

Calorie labelling doesn’t size up

Trade should not be responsible for policing customers’ diets

Maxxium to rebrand and tighten focus

The spirits firm will change its name and tighten its focus in Scotland as part of a wider restructure.

Dunns acquires Hotsauce Drinks

DUNNS Food and Drinks has acquired Glasgow-based premium spirits wholesaler Hotsauce Drinks for an undisclosed sum. Taking control of the Hotsauce Drinks business from today...
Back where they belong: Maire Lynch and Steven Shaw reopened The Oban Inn in November 2016 – nine years after it closed and 30 years after Maire first sold the historic west coast pub.

Oban Inn revived in homecoming

Operator back at the helm of west coast pub after three decades

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