Craft Beer Rising returns to Glasgow’s Drygate Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 24, 2015 Beer Features, Craft Beer, Drink Offering a blend of craft beer, Scottish street food and live music, Craft Beer Rising has today announced the renowned festival will be returning to Glasgow for the second year running. Hosted in...
Win the chance to help Dark Matter fill their first ever Scottish rum cask Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 22, 2015 Drink, Producers Dark Matter Distillers are the first - and only - rum distillery in Scotland, based in Banchory, they are set to fill their first ever cask of Scottish rum. They are offering the winner of their Facebook...
Innis & Gunn extend beer bond deadline Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 18, 2015 Beer Features, Craft Beer, Drink A DRINKS firm has raised £2.5 million towards the creation of its own brewery by selling beer bonds. Capital-based craft brewer Innis & Gunn has attracted more than 840 people to invest in the project...
Five-star Isle Of Eriska Hotel opens second restaurant Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 17, 2015 Food, General A five-star hotel on a private island off Scotland's west coast has opened a second restaurant. The Isle Of Eriska Hotel, Spa and Island has launched its Deck Restaurant, which looks out to a view of...
X-Factor star to perform at Scottish schools burger competition final Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 17, 2015 Food Some more unusual Scottish ingredients, including nettles, were among the innovative suggestions put forward by pupils who entered a design-a-burger competition run by the Scotch Butchers Club (Quality Meat...
Fish wholesaler MacCallums of Troon goes into administration Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 15, 2015 Producers, Seafood Producers A decades-old Ayrshire-based fish wholesaler and restaurant has gone into administration. MacCallums of Troon has been forced to appoint WRI Associated Limited after 30 years in business – but hopes...
Seaweed ice cream set to served at Crail Food Festival Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 12, 2015 Food, General, Seafood Producers Visitors to the Crail Food Festival this weekend are to be served seaweed ice cream as part of a venture between two local food producers. The historic Jannetta's Gelateria have collaborated with local...
World Gin Day: Five places in Scotland to celebrate Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 11, 2015 Drink, General, Gin, Gin Features Scottish Juniper Festival, 12-14 June Summerhall, Edinburgh (http://www.summerhall.co.uk/2015/scottish-juniper-festival-2/) The Scottish Juniper Festival celebrates its second year with a three-day...
BrewDog to build new beer brewery in US Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 11, 2015 Craft Beer, Distilleries, Drink, General BREWDOG, the Ellon-based beer brewer, has announced a major stateside expansion as they seek to capitalise on their growing popularity across the Atlantic. The Aberdeenshire firm will build a brewery in...
Scotch eggs banned from English primary school Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 11, 2015 Food, General THE humble Scotch egg has been expelled from childrens' lunchboxes by a primary school in England. The oval-shaped snack has bee branded "junk food" by teachers at Cherry Tree Primary School in...
