Industry needs voice on policy
Don’t ban drinks companies from discussions, say trade groups
By Dave Hunter
ALCOHOL industry trade bodies have hit out at claims that drinks companies should be...
Calls for football drinking slammed
Move contradicts proposal to shut premises during matches - SLTA
By Matthew Lynas
CALLS by top-flight football clubs to lift the ban on the sale of...
Trade invited to dark side
SCOTLAND’S bartenders are being invited to get creative with OVD as part of a new competition – the first time the dark rum has...
Former SIA chair joins SecuriGroup
A GLASGOW-based security firm has appointed the former chair of the Security Industry Authority as a non-executive director.
Baroness Ruth Henig has joined SecuriGroup after...
Curly Coo is on the moo-ve
A PERTHSHIRE licensee is seeking new premises for her malt whisky bar.
Mandy Silver has operated the Curly Coo Bar in Crieff for the past...
Kilchoman adds new range
ISLAY distiller Kilchoman has introduced a new single malt range.
Loch Gorm joins its Machir Bay and 100% Islay ranges. Only 10,000 bottles of the...
Jura to celebrate half a century
Distillery to mark milestone with two-day whisky festival
JURA distillery will celebrate its 50th anniversary later this month with a two-day whisky festival.
Part of the...
UK beer sales dip in first quarter
SALES of beer in the UK fell 2.9% in the first quarter of 2013, according to new figures from the British Beer and Pub...
BII honours Scottish trade talent
LICENSED trade businesses and operators have been recognised in this year’s BII Scotland Awards.
James Rusk, owner of The Butchershop Bar & Grill in Glasgow’s...
Kingfisher takes flight with Heineken
HEINEKEN is set to take over the UK brewing of Indian lager brand Kingfisher in October.
As part of the new arrangement with Kingfisher Beer...
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