The top food and drink Game of Thrones events to celebrate the final season Rosalind Erskine April 10, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News With the Game of Thrones final season less than a week away, we take a look at some themed food and drink events to get you in the mood for the last few episodes. From cocktails or a chance to test your...
English firm behind King William Gin surprised by how popular it’s become in Scotland and Northern Ireland Sean Murphy April 10, 2019 In the News, Producers In the year since London-based drinks distributor, Matthew Maslin, decided to create a premium London Dry gin for the UK market which paid homage to King William III in England and II in Scotland, the brand...
Edinburgh’s Three Sisters to entertain kids with Animal Kingdom Cinema Series this Easter Sean Murphy April 10, 2019 Food, In the News The Three Sisters will be hosting the cinema series this month in its spacious courtyard, with the films - including much loved classics The Jungle Book, Tarzan and Zootropolis - projected on to its huge...
‘Socially irresponsible’ Macallan Make the Call whisky advert banned Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 10, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The ad for the single malt was branded “socially irresponsible” by watchdogs who said it promoted risky behaviour. The 90-second film titled “Make The Call” showed a bare-chested man jumping off a...
The knives are out at Butcher Wars as Scotland’s best go head-to-head in new competition Sean Murphy April 9, 2019 In the News, Producers Sponsored by Scotch Lamb PGI, the first ever Scottish Butcher Wars competition will take place at the Scottish Craft Butchers trade fair on 12 May in Perth and will see the entrants enter the competition in...
Distillery makes case for its claim that it’s officially Scotland’s oldest licensed whisky distillery Sean Murphy April 9, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Littlemill Distillery, at Bowling on the banks of the River Clyde near Glasgow, was said to have originally been built nearly 250 years ago, with a date stone on the gable end of one of the distillery’s...
BrewDog teams up with BA to brew bespoke centenary IPA Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 8, 2019 Drink, In the News With the help of British Airways cabin crew, BrewDog founders Martin Dickie and James Watt, started the brewing process on board one of the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliners, while cruising 500mph over the...
Sainsbury’s set to launch an 1.8M long spiralled sausage just in time for BBQ season Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 7, 2019 Food, In the News The Sainsbury's sausage sqwirl is approximately 1.8 metres long, serving six people. Curled around in a square spiral, it can be placed on a BBQ to sizzle away and cook evenly. The pork sausage has been...
Beginners guide to the Spirit of Speyside Festival Rosalind Erskine April 7, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky With the Spirit of Speyside festival taking place in early May, we give you the lowdown on what the event is, where to stay and what to visit... What is the Spirit of Speyside...
Michelin hints at possible 2020 Guide Bib Gourmands and Stars in Edinburgh Rosalind Erskine April 7, 2019 Food, In the News While the Michelin Stars and Bib Gourmands for 2020 remain a secret, the famous guide has released a sneak preview of some restaurants in the capital which are set to make an appearance. Seven Edinburgh...
