The Wee Wine Shop, 108 George Street, Oban, PA34 5NT
Argyll and Bute Council · 24 September 2024
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ITEM 6(i) Argyll and Bute Licensing Board 24th September 2024 VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE NAME OF PREMISES: The Wee Wine Shop, 108 George Street, Oban, PA34 5NT APPLICANT: Rutland Capital Investments Ltd., 55 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6JQ AGENT: N/A DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES: The premises are situated on the ground floor of a tenement building in an area of commercial property. The premises will be a dedicated off-sales specialising in the sales of fine wines, whiskies, liqueurs, spirits, sparkling wines, non/low alcoholic beverages and other hot and cold beverages. Sample tastings will be available along with sales of ancillary items and merchandise and online sales. EXISTING LICENSED HOURS ON SALES OFF SALES Monday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 Tuesday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 Wednesday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 Thursday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 Friday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 Saturday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 Sunday 11.00 to 22.00 10.00 to 22.00 DETAILS OF VARIATIONS SOUGHT:- The applicants wish to vary the licence as follows:- 1) To add instore cask bottling experience for customers. 2) To add paid sample tasting for customers while the shop remains open. 3) To add paid tasting events while the shop remains open.
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ITEM 6(i) 4) To add wholesale to other businesses (AWRS approved). CURRENT ACTIVITIES: There are currently no activities listed on the licence. CURRENT WORDING AT QUESTION 5(F) ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES: Dedicated off-sales for wines, spirits, liqueurs, sparkling, low/non-alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Selection of delicatessen such as tinned foods, pates, oils and vinegars, pasta, spices, sweets, chocolates, snacks, condiments, gift hampers. Hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages for takeaway. Online sales for all beverages, merchandise and food related items with pick up by customers or delivery. Sale of merchandise such as wine puzzles, corkscrews, decanters, glassware, coravin systems, books/magazines related to wines, spirits, liqueurs, sparkling and low/non-alcoholic beverages. Regular private tastings of alcohol with food. The frequency will be request led and will be year round. The events will always be pre-organised, pre-ooked and prepaid ahead of the dates. The shop will remain closed during these tastings and the number of people will be capped at 16 customers. WORDING TO BE ADDED TO QUESTION 5(F) ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES: Instore cask bottling experience for customers. Paid sample tasting for customers while the shop remains open. Paid tasting events while the shop remains open. Wholesale to other businesses (AWRS approved). LSO COMMENTS: An application to add activities to the Operating plan to enhance the scope of the current business and customer experience. Operating Plan Question 5 (f) additional activities Current; dedicated off-sales for wines, spirits, liqueurs, sparkling, low/non-alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Selection of delicatessen such as tinned foods, pates, oils and vinegars, pasta, spices, sweets, chocolates, snacks, condiments, gift hampers. Hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages for takeaway. Online sales for all beverages, merchandise and food related items with pick up by customers or delivery. Sale of merchandise such as wine puzzles, corkscrews, decanters, glassware, coravin systems, and books/magazines related to wines, spirits, liqueurs, sparkling and low/non-alcoholic beverages. Regular private tastings of alcohol with food. The frequency will be request led and will be year round. The events will always be pre-organised, pre-booked and prepaid ahead of the dates. The shop will remain closed during these tastings and the number of people will be capped at 16 customers.
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ITEM 6(i) Proposed; as current and add; in store Cask Bottling Experience for customers. Paid sample tasting for customers while the shop remains open. Paid tasting events while the shop remains open. Wholesale to other businesses (AWRS approved). EHO, made aware no comment submitted. POLICE COMMENTS: No Police objections OBJECTIONS/REPRESENTATIONS: None POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION:- (1) Addition of instore cask bottling experience for customers (2) Addition of paid sample tasting and paid tasting events for customers