Long arm of the law tightens grip on trade
THE raft of new alcohol and licensing legislation introduced in recent years has led to increased red tape, financial strain and confusion for the...
Suppliers take top awards
Food and drink firms honoured at event
FIFTEEN producers and suppliers have been honoured at this year’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards in Edinburgh.
It...
Chatfield joins Inverarity
Guy Chatfield has been appointed director of wine sales at Inverarity Morton.
Chatfield, who has 15 years of experience in the drinks trade, will...
Buyer snaps up Kingfisher pub
The Kingfisher public house in Cumbernauld is in new hands after being sold by former owner the Spirit Group.
The property was sold to...
Room for growth at Argyll hotel
AN Argyll hotel has tripled in size after its operators secured a £1 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.
A major refurbishment of the...
Dundee makes culture shortlist
DUNDEE is one of four UK cities in the running for the 2017 City of Culture title.
It joins Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay on...
Small batch success for Buffalo Trace
THREE small batch bourbons from the Buffalo Trace distillery were lauded this month when they appeared on a list of the world’s top spirits....
New deputy at Waterloo
Edinburgh hotel Apex Waterloo Place has appointed Neil Caskie as the new deputy general manager.
Caskie, who has 20 years of hospitality experience, including...
All aboard for rum campaign
Lamb’s British heritage at the centre of new marketing activity
BRITISH identity forms the cornerstone of a new consumer campaign for Lamb’s Navy Rum.
Brand...
Distiller celebrates 50 years
Glen Grant master distiller Dennis Malcolm marked his 50th anniversary with the single malt this month with the launch of a limited edition whisky....
Columns
Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
