Line-up announced for 25th Annual World Porridge Making Championship following record entries Scotsman Food and Drink Staff July 4, 2018 Food, In the News This year the championships were overwhelmed with entries from porridge aficionados from UK, Finland, Canada, France, Germany, USA, Estonia, Russia, Australia and beyond. A new young people’s heat will take...
‘World Buttery Championship’ launched in bid to highlight and preserve the traditional buttery Sean Murphy June 6, 2018 In the News, Producers The competition, which is being run by Slow Food Aberdeen City and Shire, will be held on the 16th of June at NESCOL’s Aberdeen City Campus and will pit baker against baker in order to crown the "best...
Arbikie launches competition to win last Arbikie Rye Bottle to mark World Whisky Day Sean Murphy May 18, 2018 Drink, In the News Arbikie Highland Estate say the competition will run for one month and consumers will be able to enter it via the Arbikie Instagram page (@arbikiedistillery). Consumers must like the page, post and tag any...
Cadbury launch special white chocolate version of its Creme Egg Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 4, 2018 Food, In the News Between 350 and 400 of the white eggs are on sale in the same packaging as the standard milk chocolate version until Easter Sunday on April 1, with Cadbury offering cash prizes to those who find one. They...
Swedish woman takes Golden Spurtle at World Porridge Championships in the Highlands Sean Murphy October 7, 2017 Food Ellinor Persson came out on top to take the coveted trophy beating competitors from the USA, Russia, Switzerland, Holland, Iceland, Sweden and across the UK and Ireland. Compatriot Per Carlsson will also...
Competition: Win a wristband for Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend plus a private masterclass with Edinburgh Gin Sean Murphy September 25, 2017 Drink, In the News The event, taking place across the capital on Friday 6th to Sunday 8th October, will offer wristband holders the chance to exclusively enjoy the 50 signature cocktails - specially created for ECW - for £4...
Five of the best new Scottish gins – including the newly crowned Scottish Gin of the Year Sean Murphy September 20, 2017 Drink, Gin More surprisingly, the winner of the Scottish Gin of the Year award - judged by a blind taste test - wasn't one of the more established brands, in fact, it was produced a smaller company found in...
Finalists revealed in first annual Scottish Gin Awards Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 21, 2017 Drink, Gin, In the News The new awards, which are sponsored by The Scottish Gin Society, aim to recognise the very best gins and producers the country has to offer and cover both taste and business performance. The entrants were...
Lindores Abbey Distillery welcomes two new faces Scotsman Food and Drink Staff June 12, 2017 Drink, In the News, Whisky As reported in January, the distillery was on the lookout for a new distillery cat. Helen McKenzie Smith, co-founder of Lindores Abbey Distillery, said about the search for a feline: “As the great lost...
Whisky writer envy of thousands as he lands judging role at Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 16, 2017 Drink, Whisky Writer, barman, foodie, whisky aficionado – Sean Murphy wears many different hats in the course of his day-to-day working life. And now he is about to add another job title to the collection with a role...
