Live: Potstill Ladies Club whisky tasting Sean Murphy April 23, 2015 General, Live Tasting, Whisky, Whisky Features Join the Scotsman’s Sean Murphy and the Potstill's Geraldine Murphy as they discuss the reasons behind the recent surge in female interest for our national drink. They will also discuss why Geraldine...
Celebrate World Gin day with the Scottish Juniper Festival Sean Murphy April 23, 2015 Drink, General, Gin The Scottish Juniper Festival is returning to Scotland’s capital in June for the second consecutive year, celebrating World Gin Day 2015 with an exciting array of the most glorious gins both made in Scotland...
Distillery of the Week: Arran Distillery Sean Murphy April 22, 2015 Distilleries, General, Whisky, Whisky Features Arran was once home to more than 50 whisky distilleries (most of them illicit) some of which produced what many believed to be the best whisky around at the time, rivaling even those produced by...
Explore Scotland’s whisky regions on a budget with Airbnb Sean Murphy April 22, 2015 General, Whisky, Whisky Features When travelling in search of the best whiskies Scotland has to offer, finding the right place to stay can be just as important as visiting the distilleries themselves, sampling the whisky and enjoying in the...
5 top food and drink trails in Scotland David Walsh April 21, 2015 Food, Producers, Seafood Producers, Whisky Many people are happy enough just to nip down to their local 24-hour supermarket to pick up the necessities but there are other ways to get a taste for fresh Scottish produce that are far more rewarding,...
How to buy quality champagne for under £12 Brian Elliott April 19, 2015 Drink, Wine STUDENTS of current retailing trends may well have noticed that something is stirring in the world of supermarket champagne. Inexpensive champagne can often deliver high levels of acidity and little else....
10 light white wines for springtime Rose Murray Brown April 18, 2015 Wine If you want a really crisp, minerally white to mark the springtime feel in the air, head to these European classics which all have one thing in common: fabulous natural acidity which make the wines taste so...
Quiz: how good is your Scottish food & drink knowledge? Ray Philp April 18, 2015 Drink, Food, Producers Scotland's national cuisine is, of course, what we're all about. As a site dedicated to giving you all the latest on Scottish food and drink, our ambition is to be as comprehensive as possible on the local...
Live: Lady of the Glen whisky tasting Sean Murphy April 17, 2015 Drink, Live Tasting, Whisky, Whisky Features Join the Scotsman's Sean Murphy and Lady of the Glen's Gregor Hannah as they preview a live tasting of some of the whiskies the independent bottler has to...
New bar and restaurant venue OX184 unvieled in Edinburgh’s Cowgate Sean Murphy April 15, 2015 Craft Beer, Drink, Food, Whisky Fuller Thomson, owners of popular Edinburgh bar venues Red Squirrel, The Holyrood 9a and The Southern have opened a brand new restaurant and bar, OX184, in the city’s famous Cowgate. Fuller Thomson...