The Scottish Baking Awards return for 2020 in bid to find Scotland’s best Sean Murphy October 17, 2019 Food, In the News Established in 2009, founder Melanie Andrews MBE is looking to bring the prestigious event back next year, following a break over the past few years. Melanie said: "When I first started out I travelled all...
New firm Cheaper By The Dram to make ‘old and rare whisky accessible’ by breaking bottles down into drams to sell Sean Murphy October 14, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Cheaper By The Dram will release its first two bottles to the public on the 16th October, splitting over £1,300 of fine and rare whisky into 41 individual drams. Whisky fans will then be able to buy these...
Peebles Hydro launches new range of gins, a distillery and ‘UK’s largest residential gin school’ Sean Murphy October 10, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News Peebles Hydro announced the launch of the 1881 gin, named after the year in which the iconic hotel opened, which uses the same water from the rolling Borders hills behind the hotel, known as Shieldgreen, which...
Zizzi to launch first ever ‘vegan jackfruit pepporoni pizza’ to hit the high street Sean Murphy October 8, 2019 Food, In the News The Zizzi team say that the ‘Jackfruit Italian Hot’ is topped with a "new kind of pepperoni" to create a tasty vegan alternative to the Italian classic. The plant-based pizza, which costs £10.75, is...
Taco Bell brings its Doritos tacos to the UK and is giving them away for free on National Taco Day Sean Murphy October 3, 2019 Food, In the News Described as one of America’s most successful fast food innovations, the Doritos Locos Tacos - the combination of Taco Bell’s iconic crunchy taco with the bold flavour of Doritos Tangy Cheese - will be...
Tesco is selling new blackberry gin made with ‘cursed’ fruit Sean Murphy September 30, 2019 Drink, Gin, In the News Wildcat Gin have created a Bramble version of their popular gin, which features notes of blackberry, raspberry, hedgerow fruits, and launched on 29 September - the anniversary of the curse of the bramble...
Drinks industry veteran aims to illuminate whisky fans with exciting new bottling range Sean Murphy September 18, 2019 Drink, Whisky Named Whisky Illuminati, it is designed to give customers a unique and rare insight into how whisky changes and develops in the cask through maturation over time. "I originally moved into Scotch whisky...
Edinburgh-entrepreneur opens doors to delicious new attraction ‘The Chocolatarium’ in the capital Sean Murphy September 18, 2019 In the News, Producers The first of its kind in Scotland, ‘The Chocolatarium’, which has opened in the capital’s Old Town, will offer locals and tourists alike the chance to learn everything they need to know about the...
London sourdough pizza pioneers Franco Manca officially open first Scottish venue Sean Murphy August 22, 2019 Food, In the News Franco Manca, the first pizzeria to offer sourdough pizza in the UK, has opened a new site, its first in Scotland, at the Mint Building on Edinburgh's South St Andrew Street. Picture: Franco...
Edinburgh beer lovers get a new taproom as Bellfield Brewery opens its doors Sean Murphy August 21, 2019 Craft Beer, Drink, In the News Located a short distance from the Scottish Parliament building, Bellfield Brewery taproom in Abbeyhill is set to offer visitors their award-winning beers on keg and cask, fresh from the brewery. As well as...
