Brand bares all with base spirit

THE firm behind “pink gin pioneer” Pinkster has launched its base gin as a stand-alone product.

Comedy duo’s dram en route to the trade

Still Game creators and stars, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, sat down with SLTN ahead of the on-trade launch of their Jack and Victor blended Scotch whisky.

Distiller fires up limited edition gin

SHETLAND Distillery Company has again celebrated the island’s annual winter fire festival with the release of a limited edition cask-aged gin.

Food for thought in sustainability

Sustainable measures can make good environmental and business sense

Meeting demand for highest quality

Popularity of craft drinks set to continue, but serve and promotion are essential

Trade’s taste of wines to come

Inverarity Morton is set to host its flagship wine tasting event, Explore.Taste.Love, in Edinburgh later this month.

Taking the rum road less travelled

FROM virtual tastings and online research to creating their own concoctions – many consumers sought to broaden their drinks knowledge during the various lockdowns and restrictions; and, as a result, are said to be increasingly seeking drinks that offer a discernible point of difference now they are back in bars.

Spotlight on seasonal serves

Jody Buchan, brand ambassador for Monkey Shoulder in Scotland, teamed up with Gary Middleton, bar manager at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen, to create a special seasonal serve featuring blended malt Monkey Shoulder

Lifting the Lid: Kim Kaewraikhot, Thai Leisure Group

Kim Kaewraikhot is the head chef and owner of Thai Leisure Group, which has 18 restaurants across the UK under four brands: Chaophraya, Thaikhun,...

Going global can pay dividends

Whiskies from around the world can complement strong Scotch selection

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