Highland venue relaunched
AN Inverness-shire accommodation business has reopened following a revamp.
Loch Ness Lodge, which is located on the banks of the loch, has seven bedrooms which...
Freedom: good or bad for pubs?
UNTIL an Italian cruise ship ran aground, Tommy Sheridan was released, and the latest financial crisis to engulf Rangers FC hit the headlines, there...
Waiter role has to be celebrated
BY the time this paper is in your hands, I will have hosted a workshop at the HIT Scotland Emerging Talent Conference at the...
Balvenie toasts the coopers
SPEYSIDE whisky distillery The Balvenie has released its first ever ‘members only’ bottling.
The Craftsman’s Reserve No1, The Cooper (ABV 59.4%), will be available...
Bobar unveils new mixes
A NEW cocktail menu has been launched in the bar at the Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor hotel.
The new list at Bobar on Byres Road is...
New season, new cocktail for Suntory
JAPANESE whisky giant Suntory has released two new seasonal cocktails to usher in the spring season.
The Yamazaki Risshun combines Yamazaki 12 year old...
Food bolsters pubco’s sales
STRONG food sales are credited with helping managed pub group Mitchells and Butlers record a 6.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the nine weeks...
Hunt on for best rum bartenders
PREMIUM rum brand Appleton is once again looking to find the world’s best bartenders.
The UK leg of the Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge...
Speyside gets in the spirit
THE line-up for this year’s Spirit of Speyside whisky festival has been unveiled.
The five-day festival, which takes place from May 3 to 7, will...
Cutty Sark gets fou o’ Burns
BLENDED scotch whisky brand Cutty Sark released a special edition expression last month to coincide with Burns’ Night.
The Tam o’Shanter is a version...