Meet the Scots couple bringing gin distilling to one of Scotland’s most beautiful wee islands Sean Murphy December 17, 2019 Drink, Gin In summer 2017, the tiny island off the west coast of the mainland announced that its first gin was set to join a growing list of food and drink exports alongside its now-famous snails, which have previously...
Tennent’s offer Christmas gift-wrapping service where you get to relax with a free pint Sean Murphy December 17, 2019 Drink, In the News Thanks to the new offering, stressed shoppers can take some time out to sit back and relax with a pint of the Scottish favourite while the brand’s elves wrap a present for free. The innovative...
Founders of three top Scottish independent coffee roasters team up to create exciting gift set with profits going to charity Sean Murphy December 16, 2019 Drink, In the News Lisa Lawson of Dear Green, Fiona Grant of Glen Lyon, and Catherine Franks of Steampunk Coffee Roasters have teamed up to create the Three Roasters Christmas Collaboration gift set with a portion of the profits...
Aldi’s popular festive chocolate wine returns for 2019 Sean Murphy December 16, 2019 Drink The supermarket said that the highly indulgent Rubis Chocolate Wine (£8.99, 50cl) is back this Christmas by popular demand. A spokesperson for the chain said: "Chocolate wine? How divine! A firm...
Edinburgh distillery teams up with M&S to produce Christmas G&T in a can Rosalind Erskine December 16, 2019 Drink, Gin The new G&T can features two measures of the distillery's sell-out Christmas Dry Gin, which includes spices ideal for the festive season. The Distillery has collaborated with M&S since summer 2018,...
Stirling-based Boë Gin celebrate ending 2019 as ‘UK’s fastest growing gin brand’ Sean Murphy December 16, 2019 Drink, Gin In 2019, Boë Gin celebrated the recent milestone roll-out of their Violet and Passion flavours in ASDA stores across Scotland in September, with on trade data from market analysts CGA detailing their rapid...
10 of the best Scottish gin gifts perfect for Christmas Rosalind Erskine December 12, 2019 Drink With the big day only a few weeks away, we take a look at some gin gifts ideal for the connoisseur in your life. From flavoured gins to treatments at the Gin Spa, there’s something for all tastes this...
Voters can get a free pint on Brewdog today – here’s how Sean Murphy December 12, 2019 Drink, In the News To receive your free pint of Punk IPA, BrewDog say you need to simply show a selfie of yourself taken outside a polling station in any UK BrewDog Bar on General Election day. The offer will be running...
‘World’s largest bottle’ of single malt Scotch whisky sells for £15k at auction Sean Murphy December 12, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Part of Just Whisky’s Christmas sale, the 105.3 litre bottle of 14-year-old Tomintoul would serve up to 5,250 drams. The record-breaking bottle of natural non chill-filtered whisky weighs over 180 kilos...
7 amazing gifts to get Scottish drinks fans this Christmas Iain Meldrum December 11, 2019 Drink, In the News Pickering’s Festively Flavoured Gin Baubles It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a festooned fir tree taking up space in the living room. Pickering’s knew this when they launched their...
