New coronavirus restrictions for food and drink takeaway announced Rosalind Erskine January 13, 2021 Drink, Food, In the News Due to the ongoing restrictions in place to tackle the spread of covid-19, businesses offering takeaway food and drinks will have to adapt this service. Announcing the new restrictions to Holyrood, which...
34 virtual events and meal deliveries to celebrate Burns night this month Rosalind Erskine January 12, 2021 Food, In the News With this in mind, here we take a look at a range of virtual events and food delivery options available to toast our national bard on Burns night - 25 January. Contini Edinburgh Celebrate Scotland’s...
“We’re going to start looking at other innovative spirits” – Outlander star Sam Heughan on future drink releases Rosalind Erskine January 7, 2021 Drink, In the News During the chat, Sam Heughan revealed future plans and possible other drink releases for his company, and explained how he ended up creating The Sassenach, which went on sale in the UK in December. He said:...
Macsween Haggis to host virtual Burns supper – with haggis and Benriach whisky giveaway Rosalind Erskine January 4, 2021 Drink, Food, In the News Popular haggis brand, Macsween, will play host to what they hope will be the largest virtual Burns supper this month. Taking place on 25 January, the haggis company will be joined by comedy actor Karen...
Scottish company Walter Gregor’s creates neep tonic water in time for Burns night drinks Rosalind Erskine January 4, 2021 Drink, In the News Using neeps from her neighbour’s Aberdeenshire farm, Claire Rennie, founder of small-batch Scottish tonic water Walter Gregor’s, has created a neep tonic water in time for toasting Robert Burns on 25...
18 alcohol-free drinks to try during dry January – including beers, fizz and gin Rosalind Erskine January 2, 2021 Drink, In the News With many people cutting down on drinking or stopping completely for dry January, drinks brands have started offering a range of alcohol-free alternatives for that Friday night tipple. From beers to...
17 best pubs and bars in Scotland according to The Good Pub Guide 2021 Jenna Macfarlane December 16, 2020 Drink, Food The Good Pub Guide has released its highly-anticipated list of the top 5,000 pubs for food and drink in the UK. Included are the 17 best pubs in the whole of Scotland, from traditional haunts in cities to...
Scran season 2: Celebrating 200 years of Johnnie Walker Rosalind Erskine December 11, 2020 Drink, In the News On this week's episode of Scran, we have partnered with Johnnie Walker to celebrate 200 years of the brand. On this episode, I am joined by Head of Whisky Outreach at Diageo and the author of ‘A Long...
Scran turns one – the best bits from seasons one and two Rosalind Erskine December 4, 2020 Drink, Food, In the News On this episode we are celebrating a whole year of Scran with a look back at some of the best bits from seasons one and two. From our first episode at Edinburgh's Christmas market, to recording in lockdown,...
Christmas 2020: These are the best and worst supermarket mulled wines Rosalind Erskine November 27, 2020 Christmas, Drink, In the News If you plan on having a boozy tipple to celebrate the start of the festive season, here are our reviews of some of the best and worst supermarket mulled wines on offer for Christmas 2020. ASDA mulled wine -...
