Six Scottish whisky legends and stories Sean Murphy May 19, 2015 Drink, Whisky, Whisky Features So, it'll come as no surprise to find that there are some great stories, myths and legends surrounding the uisge beatha. Here are six of the best: Byeway the Glenrothes distillery ghost As an orphaned...
5 great whisky bars you must visit in Aberdeen Sean Murphy May 19, 2015 Drink, Whisky, Whisky Features As the heart of Scotland’s malt whisky trail, Speyside is understandably a popular destination for whisky lovers and tourists alike. But just across the hill into Aberdeen lies another great visitor...
90% Panda & Sons, Edinburgh, bar review Iain Meldrum May 19, 2015 Drink Our evening begins with a degree of befuddlement, primarily from a pair of confused customers hovering by the innocuous barbershop doorway on Queen’s Street that forms the entrance to Panda &...
Drygate to celebrate 1st birthday with art event Stephen Emerson May 19, 2015 Drink GLASGOW craft beer brewery Drygate is today preparing to celebrate its first birthday with a beer-inspired project led by graduates of The Glasgow School of Art. The official unveiling of the art will act...
The appeal of Islay and the attraction of Ardbeg Sean Murphy May 18, 2015 Drink, Whisky, Whisky Features It's a Saturday morning and I wake, unusually for me (I'm not a morning person), with child like excitement. Even having to close the pub last night - I work the occasional shift in the Potstill in Glasgow...
Five of the best Scottish hampers Sean Murphy May 18, 2015 Drink, Food, Producers Love Scottish food and drink and looking to treat yourself or your friends to the best produce that Scotland has to offer or perhaps even just a taste of home? We've teamed up with Fine Scottish Hampers to...
Brian Elliot: The value of Oregon wine Craig Fowler May 17, 2015 Drink, Wine Most commentators would award New Zealand’s South Island second place to Burgundy in the “pinot noir stakes”, but today I plan to examine the counterclaims of Oregon. Serious wine production only...
Brewer West toasts second bar in Glasgow Stephen Emerson May 15, 2015 Drink INDEPENDENT brewer West is today opening a second bar and restaurant outlet in its home city of Glasgow. West on the Corner, in Woodlands Road in the west end, is the former home of The Halt, one of the...
Meet the distiller: Mickey Heads, Ardbeg distillery Sean Murphy May 14, 2015 Whisky, Whisky Features We took a recent trip to Islay, for an event at Ardbeg distillery (write up to follow) and we were lucky enough to meet the absolute gentleman that is Mickey Heads, distillery manager at Ardbeg. He took some...
Win a pair of tickets to the Edinburgh Whisky Stramash Sean Murphy May 13, 2015 Drink, General, Whisky The popular two-day experiential event – celebrating Scotland’s national drink – will return to the capital on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May. Billed as an experience full of mystery,...