Rare bottle of 26 year old Macallan on sale for £1200 Rosalind Erskine February 27, 2020 Drink, In the News Scottish whisky merchants Goldfinch have released a very rare and exclusive own bottling of a single cask 26 Year Old Macallan. Only 100 hand-numbered bottles of the double oak matured, sherry finished...
Gordon’s launch new flavoured gin – and it’s ideal for summer Rosalind Erskine February 25, 2020 Drink, In the News Available to buy now, the latest flavoured gin from the brand is Gordon's Sicilian Lemon distilled gin. Serving up a taste of Sicily, the new gin is packed full of juniper notes and refreshing citrus...
Rare Johnnie Walker historical artefacts to go on public display for the first time in Kilmarnock Sean Murphy February 20, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky In 1820, young John Walker began the business that would go on to produce the world's best-selling Scotch whisky with the opening of a grocery store in Kilmarnock following the sale of the family farm. Now,...
Scottish brewery to release stout brewed with oysters – but what does it taste like? Rosalind Erskine February 20, 2020 Drink Due for release on the 26 February, the oyster stout has an ABV of 5.5 per cent and is based on a recipe for their salted caramel milk stout. The oyster stout has been made in collaboration with Edinburgh's...
Online whisky auction of The Perfect Collection breaks records – including an £825,000 bottle of Macallan Rosalind Erskine February 19, 2020 Drink, In the News Whisky history has been made thanks to the first sales from The Perfect Collection, with notable record breaking hammer prices. Sold by Perthshire-based company, Whisky Auctioneer, the auction saw 1642...
Scottish distillery Arbikie create ‘world’s first’ climate positive gin made with garden peas Rosalind Erskine February 19, 2020 Drink Named Nàdar, which means nature in Gaelic, the new gin is thought to be the world's first climate positive gin made from peas. A revolutionary spirit for the drinks industry, with a carbon footprint of...
Today is Global Wine Day – would you try these unusual wines from around the world? Rosalind Erskine February 18, 2020 Drink, In the News From the desert to central London, there are a range of wines from unusual places all over the world that are well worth trying. Whether it's an unlikely vineyard located 3,600 feet above ground, or wine...
A Malibu Summer Feels party with free drinks coming to Glasgow – here’s everything you need to know Rosalind Erskine February 17, 2020 Drink, In the News Malibu - the coconut flavoured liqueur, made with Caribbean rum - is bringing summer to 'the least summery places' and this month that means Glasgow. From 8pm on Friday 21 February guests can head down to...
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival to return to this summer Rosalind Erskine February 14, 2020 Drink The Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is back this summer, and set to be bigger and better than ever. What breweries are taking part? Taking place from Friday 17 – Saturday 18 July at The Biscuit Factory, the...
Scran episode 10: The community spirit behind Scotland’s favourite gin – with Iona Cairns Rosalind Erskine February 14, 2020 Drink, Gin, In the News, Producers Unless you've been living under a rock, you won't have escaped the seemingly unstoppable rise of Scottish gin. One brand that seems to encapsulate the ethos of championing not just local produce but a sense...
