The Famous Grouse takes flight from Edrington to William Grant & Sons
Edrington described the move to exit the blended Scotch category as ‘the next stage of the company’s mission to be the world’s best at crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands’.
Capital’s best pubs and bars hailed at inaugural Edinburgh Bar Awards
Over 250 of Edinburgh’s bartenders and managers gathered for the presentation of the peer-nominated awards recognising those who ‘go above and beyond’ in the capital’s hospitality scene.
Hospitality chiefs ‘buzzing’ over Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games 2026 selection
Hopes are high for a repeat of the success of the 2014 Games, which generated £282 million in tourism revenue by attracting 690,000 visitors to the city, lifting occupancy rates to 95%.
Aberdeen Music Hall is the place to be for Granite City whisky fans
The Scottish National Whisky Festival makes its return to the city on Saturday 14th September, with hundreds of whiskies from across Scotland and further afield, as well as live music and seminars.
Edinburgh is first to set a ‘tourist tax’ rate of 5% on accommodation
When the scheme goes live, hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast and short-term let visitors will be charged 5% of their daily accommodation/room rate, capped at seven consecutive nights.
Bartenders’ sponsored activities raise much-needed cash for charities
Showing the trade's caring side are Stevie Aitken, half-marathon running co-owner of Ruma in Edinburgh, and Julia Fletcher Smith, soon-to-be-shaved general manager of The Pot Still in Glasgow.
Inaugural Perthshire Eat Week foodie festival unveils its launch line-up
More than 20 venues have already signed up for the initiative which begins this Friday. To get access to the festival deals, diners need to sign up for a free Perthshire Eat Week pass.
Crerar Hotels group doubles down on its dog-friendly credentials
The AA Small Hotel Group of the Year is well-known for its welcoming attitude to guests’ pets, but it is highlighting that with a new ‘Dogs of Crerar Hotels’ marketing campaign.
Ukraine’s Sasha is a sweet appointment for Blairgowrie’s Dalmore Inn
He brings with him a full repertoire of Eastern European classic desserts, including Napoleon cake, a complicated confection composed of many layers of puff pastry.
Cabo brings the spirit of Mexico’s party peninsula to Edinburgh
Operated by Bow Hospitality, Cabo’s 70-seater venue – on the former Superico site at 99 Hanover St – offers a ‘dynamic fusion of Baja Californian, Japanese, and Mexican cuisines’.
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