Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery announces reopening date – here’s what to expect when visiting Rosalind Erskine July 13, 2020 Drink, In the News The Dewar's distillery in Aberfeldy will reopen to the public on Monday 20 July with adapted health and safety measures in place. Whisky fans can once again enjoy tastings as well as guided tours, although...
Edinburgh restaurant opens new ‘secret gin garden’ as part of revamp which will include brasserie Jamie Mckenzie July 13, 2020 Drink, In the News An Edinburgh restaurant has recently opened a new, 'secret gin garden' to allow customers to enjoy a drink outside as restrictions ease. Owner Mark Galloway recently opened what he describes as a "secret...
How can pubs and restaurants collect customer data and keep it safe for the test and protect programme? Rosalind Erskine July 10, 2020 Drink, Food, In the News Anyone visiting outdoor establishments from 6 July and indoor eateries from 15 July will be asked to provide data such as their name and contact telephone number to the business as well as logging the date and...
Tamdhu to launch virtual tastings of latest bottlings- here’s how to join Rosalind Erskine July 9, 2020 Drink, In the News The Tamdhu virtual tasting event will allow viewers an opportunity to learn more about the Speyside distillery, while the expert team talk through recent and upcoming drams. How will it work? Gordon Dundas,...
Here are the opening times of some popular Scottish beer gardens as they reopen on July 6 Rosalind Erskine July 8, 2020 Drink, In the News Here we take a look at a range of Scottish pub beer gardens that are have reopened, or are set to reopen in the coming days. Edinburgh Picture: Bar 50 Bar 50, 50 Blackfriars Street, will reopen on...
Tennent’s Lager are offering free pints to Scots as pubs gear up to reopen – here’s how to claim Rosalind Erskine July 8, 2020 Drink, In the News Tennent's is giving away hundreds of thousands of free pints as pubs across Scotland get back to business. The news comes as beer gardens welcome visitors after 15 weeks of lockdown and bars could reopen...
Kinrara Distillery to open to the public for the first time Rosalind Erskine July 7, 2020 Drink, In the News Kinrara Distillery, just outside Aviemore in the Cairngorm National Park, switched its production of gin to World Health Organisation formula hand sanitiser not long after the pandemic struck but now it is set...
Glasgow City Council will crack down on takeaway pints once beer gardens reopen – here’s why Rosalind Erskine July 3, 2020 Drink, In the News The head of licensing at Glasgow City Council has written to bar owners to say that this type of takeaway pints sale is 'clearly inconsistent' with the licensing laws in the city. While the council have, in...
Scran season 2: The expert’s guide to Scottish rum – with Matugga Rum and Ninefold Distillery Rosalind Erskine July 3, 2020 Drink, In the News On this episode of Scran, I find out more about the growing trend for distilling Scottish rum. Often cited as the next big thing following on from Scottish gin, the production of rum has been steadily...
Boë to release new apple and lime gin – here’s where you can buy it Rosalind Erskine July 2, 2020 Drink, In the News Boë has recently launched a new Apple and Lime full strength gin, which is now available in Tesco stores throughout Scotland, select bars and across the UK online. The flavours have been designed to suit a...
