Gin Bothy to set up special pop-up bar on the Cateran Trail on World Gin Day Sean Murphy June 8, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News To support the hundreds of participants taking part in the Cateran Yomp, an annual cross-country event that puts soldiers and civilians side by side on a 24-hour trek across the historic ‘Cateran Trail’ in...
Gin cocktail recipe: Grapefruit & Orange Granita Sean Murphy June 6, 2019 Drink, Gin Grapefruit & Orange Granita Combine all 3 ingredients into a freezable container. Place in the freezer overnight/for 8 hours, remove and mess it around with a fork. Put back in the fridge for...
Cushiedoos aims to be just the tonic for Scotland’s gin scene Sean Murphy June 4, 2019 Gin, Producers It’s the iconic drinks pairing, with fans including Philip Larkin and JK Rowling, and thanks to nearly half the population lately drinking more of the juniper spirit than they did in 2018, it seems there’s...
Eden Mill create limited edition gin to celebrate Celtic’s unique ‘treble Treble’ Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 3, 2019 Drink, Gin Eden Mill has made just 5000 bottles of a Trinity Collaboration Gin to mark the club’s three back-to-back trebles in Scottish football – seasons 16/17, 17/18, and 18/19. The gift sets cost £45, and...
Orkney Distilling launches Old Tom style honey and raspberry pink gin Sean Murphy June 3, 2019 Drink, Gin Marking the fifth offering from Orkney Distillery, Beyla – named after the Norse goddess of bees - continues the Kirkwall-based company's brand heritage of drawing inspiration from the Viking and seafaring...
World’s first gin distilled with Scottish-grown tea leaves to be launched by The Teasmith Rosalind Erskine May 29, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News The world’s first gin to be distilled with Scottish tea, using the leaves of tea plants grown and nurtured in Scotland, is to be launched this summer. The Teasmith Grower’s Edition, Broich Single Estate...
Eden Mill launch new ready-made canned gin cocktails in Aldi Sean Murphy May 27, 2019 Drink, Gin The exclusive cocktails have been produced by St Andrews-based Eden Mill and are made using three different gins from the Aldi-exclusive 'Botanical Project' range. According to the Aldi team, the...
Scottish gin distiller shocked by ‘toxic debate’ on Facebook over photo of Nicola Sturgeon visiting his distillery Sean Murphy May 27, 2019 Gin, In the News, Producers Jonathan Engels of Crossbill said the visit was entirely unplanned and lasted less than ten minutes after the First Minister popped in to chat to the staff following a press conference in Glasgow's BAaD -...
Watch: Edinburgh Gin and John Lewis create gin-inspired floral display Rosalind Erskine May 20, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News A competitive floral art show, Chelsea in Bloom sees shop fronts around the borough transformed with eye-catching, open-air installations. A natural fit for this year’s theme of ‘under the sea’,...
Scottish gin festival returns to Lidl supermarkets – here’s everything you need to know Rosalind Erskine May 20, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News The Scottish gin festival starts on 23 May, where shoppers in Lidl supermarkets in Scotland can pick up gins such as Shetland Reel Filska Gin, Isle of Bute Gorse gin, Colonsay Gin Solas and...
