Bar with cocktail shaker

Trade is split on Barclay reaction

Industry groups welcome government response but operators voice concerns
Jimmy Carr

Carr returns to the SLTN Awards

Carr will preside over the presentation of more than 20 coveted corkscrew trophies
Scotch Whisky Association’s Karen Betts raises a glass to tourism boost.

Raising a glass to whisky tourism

SCOTCH whisky distilleries welcomed a record number of tourists through their doors last year, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA)
Tesco sign

Calls for a return of the ‘Tesco tax’

AFS has renewed calls for the reintroduction of the public health supplement on large retailers
Nick Livingstone, 7 Saints

A letter from America: part one

Nick Livingstone, winner of the Diageo Learning for Life Saltire Fellowship, writes about week two of the programme, which has taken him to Babson College in Boston
Newly opened Dixie Chick.

Bird is the word on Ashton Lane

Dixie Chick specialises in chicken, serving the likes of glazed wings and chicken strips.
Roy and Theresa McIntosh opened a village shop in their pub.

Hotel becomes the village hub

Borders business opens shop with help from rural pub group
Brockmans Press For Gin

Press for Gin in Glasgow

GLASGOW venue Oran Mor echoed to the sound of gin last week when Brockmans brought its Press for Gin event to Scotland for the first time.
The Glenturret Distillery.

Distillery becomes a VIP

THE Famous Grouse Experience at Glenturret Distillery in Crieff has joined VisitScotland’s Information Partner (VIP) programme.

Last straw for Wetherspoon

PUBS giant JD Wetherspoon has announced that it will stop using plastic straws across its estate by the end of the year. The company, which...

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