Is Outlander star Sam Heughan launching his own whisky? Sean Murphy August 18, 2019 Drink, Whisky The Scottish actor, who plays Jamie Fraser on the show, posted a unicorn logo on his Instagram account with the tagline - "The Sassenach". Under the post, which also features the words "unique spirits",...
Galloway Country Fair serves up £1m whisky sauce Rosalind Erskine August 16, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News The sauce, made from cask number one of Annandale Distillery’s first unpeated single malt Man o’ Word, will be used for a recipe in the Fair’s Galloway Demo Kitchen. This will be the first and only use...
Limited edition whisky and gin with Royal connection launched Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, In the News The launch of the two products marks a major milestone for Mey Selections, which was established in 2005 and is managed and retailed by Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd, with the support of His Royal Highness. Named...
The story behind the Isle of Tiree’s first legal distillery in over 200 years Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, In the News “Our distillery is the first legal distillery since 1801. In 1802 the Duke (of Argyll) actually banned distilling on the island because - if you read some of the statistical accounts - it says: ‘some of...
Iconic restaurant teams up with Old Pulteney whisky for exclusive paired lunch Rosalind Erskine August 10, 2019 Drink, In the News The four-course, specially curated menu is being designed by Two Fat Ladies’ Head Chef William Cummings to encompass Scotland’s freshest seafood, offering diners whisky-cured salmon, mussels, halibut and...
Popular Glasgow gin bar to giveaway free Hendrick’s and tonic as part of a Penny Farthing Charity Race Rosalind Erskine August 9, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News The Penny Farthing Race is an initiative by Neil Laughton and David Fox-Pitt MBE and is a charity cycle that aims to help raise vital funds for Mary’s Meals, a charity that feeds over 1.5m hungry children...
Edinburgh entrepreneurs launch Crowdfunding for innovative reusable water bottles Rosalind Erskine August 9, 2019 Drink, In the News, Producers "We came up with S’wheat when we began to notice the growing concern for plastic pollution, and we weren’t happy with the current choices for water bottles being plastic, steel and glass, as all of these...
Cosy cocktail domes are coming to Edinburgh for the first time this autumn Rosalind Erskine August 8, 2019 Drink, In the News As part of this year's Edinburgh Cocktail Week, which runs from 14-20 October 2019, the city’s first ever cocktail domes will be located on the two-acre rooftop of The Glasshouse Hotel. What are the...
Whisky tipi bar to offer Festival-goers free seats in Edinburgh this weekend Rosalind Erskine August 7, 2019 Drink, In the News If you'd like to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from the comfort of your own seat this weekend, then head to The Woodsman Whisky Tipi bar in the Underbelly for a quirky surprise. With tens of thousands...
8 pubs in Edinburgh where you can find cheap drinks Conor Matchett August 6, 2019 Drink, General Shandwick's (4 S Charlotte St, Edinburgh EH2 4AW) Picture: Shandwick's This pub on South Charlotte Street is possibly home to the cheapest pint in Edinburgh, with Carling, Strongbow and Coors priced at...
