A bottle from the new range.

A particular range of whiskies

DOUGLAS Laing & Co, the independent whisky blender and bottler, has released a new core range of single malt and single cask whiskies. The...

Highland board scraps plastic

Highland board scraps plastic By Dave Hunter HIGHLAND licensing board has been praised for scrapping a policy which forced late night operators to use plastic ‘glasses’....
Bon Accord

Bon Accord best bar for a dram

Glasgow outlet named UK’s top whisky venue by Good Pub Guide By Matthew Lynas GLASGOW’S Bon Accord has been named UK Whisky Bar of the Year...
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Craft brewer plans further expansion

Williams Bros upgrades facilities as part of £1 million investment By Matthew Lynas ALLOA-based craft beer brewer Williams Bros. Brewing Co is set for further expansion...
Twelve episodes of The Only Way Is... The Vu have been broadcast so far.

The only way is online for club

Dundee outlet reaps rewards of web show and beauty treatments By Dave Hunter A DUNDEE nightclub claims to be reaping the rewards of digital marketing, after...

Scotland’s top brands 2013

Please see below for the biggest selling brands in Scotland’s on-trade - Click here to view Scotland's top brands 2013 Source: www.cgastrategy.co.uk
Stravaigin

Stravaigin happy to go its own way

SLTN award winner continues to push boundaries, as Matthew Lynas reports “IF our butcher has a sack of bulls’ testicles there are only a handful...
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More licensing legislation on horizon

THE Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce more licensing legislation. Outlining its political agenda for the next year following the summer recess, the SNP-led...

Glasgow pubs to open until 1am?

PUBS in Glasgow city centre could be allowed to open until 1am seven days a week under new proposals outlined by the licensing board. In...
Kyle Jamieson prepares his winning cocktail, the Kentucky Reviver #113.

Bon Vivant bartender is master of the barrel

AN Edinburgh bartender has been named ‘Scotland’s Barrel-Ageing Master’ after winning a cocktail competition for bourbon brand Buffalo Trace. Kyle Jamieson of the Bon...

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