Entrepreneur opens UK’s first kebab shop on a double-decker bus Scotsman Food and Drink Staff February 17, 2020 Food, In the News Tucking into a doner on board a London bus would normally bring groans from fellow passengers, but it's positively encouraged at Last Stop Kebab in Edmonton, in north London. The bus themed Turkish...
Tennent’s launch Scotland’s lowest calorie light lager – Tennent’s Light Scotsman Food and Drink Staff February 10, 2020 Drink The brand teased of the release of Tennent's Light by anonymously floating illuminated white LED balloons at iconic landmarks across the country. The brewing team at Wellpark has spent the last year...
Bottle of Macallan man bought for his late father for just £11 sells at auction for just under £3,000 Scotsman Food and Drink Staff February 5, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky Michael Amphlett bought the single-malt bottle dated 1937 as a present for his dad in 1978, in Fort William in Scotland. But his father died from prostate cancer in 1991, so Mr Amphlett Snr never got around...
Burns night recipe: Peated old fashioned cocktail Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 9, 2020 Drink, Recipes, Whisky In a mixing glass, add half the whisky, maple syrup, cherry juice and bitters. Fill with cubed ice and stir. Add the rest of the whisky, and keep stirring, adding more ice until the drink is diluted to...
Success for Scotland’s foraging festival as 2020 dates announced Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 9, 2020 Food, In the News The LEADER-funded foraging festival aims to encourage people of all ages to become more aware of the benefits of wild plants, and this year’s programme will include guided foraging outings, talks, workshops...
Scran episode 3: Master blender Rachel Barrie’s guide to whisky tasting Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 20, 2019 Drink, In the News This week Scran is whisky-themed, and we have our first studio tasting session. Host and Scotsman food and drink writer Rosalind Erskine chats to Rachel Barrie, master blender for BenRiach, Glenglassaugh...
Scran podcast: meet the chef bringing the best Malaysian food to Scotland Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 13, 2019 Food, In the News In the second episode of Scran, host and Scotsman food and drink writer Rosalind Erskine chats to Julie Lin, owner and chef at Julie's Kopitiam in Glasgow. Julie tells us how she went from a street food...
Fish and chip shop creates the ‘world’s largest pig in blanket’ – and it comes deep-fried in batter Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 9, 2019 Food, In the News The whopping festive feast - dubbed a "hog in duvet" and weighing more than 1kg - has been created by family-owned Yorkshire chippy Papas. The business, which also has chops in Hull and, operates the...
Gleneagles re-opens retail arcade complete with Still Room whisky shop Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 3, 2019 In the News Filled with handpicked luxury brands – and now the exclusive Scottish stockist for many lines, including Le Monde Beryl, Drakes and Chinti & Parker – the new-look Gleneagles retail arcade pays homage...
Out-of-date ‘Rabbie Burns’ bottle of original recipe Irn Bru on sale on eBay for £250 Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 2, 2019 Drink, In the News The limited-edition glass bottle is the original drink recipe, before the Sugar Tax was introduced. It expired in January 2018, and the bottle was believed to have commemorated Burns Night 2017. • READ...
