Beer
Cask and Still Magazine Issue 4
Issue four of Cask & Still is packed with the best features on the drinks scene in Scotland. We discover more about the ancient and messy tradition of tarring and feathering apprentice coopers is revived on Speyside. In our tour of the world’s whisky bars, we have a look at draming down under at Whisky…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 3
Cask & Still’s third edition takes a journey into bourbon with comic genius Bernie Lubbers. The stand-up comic is also a bourbon ambassador and bluegrass musician. Our whisky bar of the issue takes us to the Flatiron Room in Manhattan, New York. We meet Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith, who, as well as…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 2
The second issue of Cask & Still takes us behind the scenes of the remake of the classic film Whisky Galore. We are given an all-access preview of the film, this time starring Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, James Cosmo and Sean Biggerstaff. Our Bar Snap of the month takes us to enjoy cocktails at Bangkiok’s…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 1
Cask & Still’s debut issue features Game of Thrones actor Clive Russell sharing his love of whisky. The Fifer – who played Blackfish Tully in the hit series – talks about his home area, life, love and Lagavulin. We feature the inside stories behind six new artisan distillers, In our The Rant column, Andy Byers…
Read MoreScottish craft beers to hit supermarket shelves
A celebration of Scottish craft beers is taking place in a supermarket next week. Lidl’s Scottish Craft Beer Festival hits shelves next week, showcasing seasonal ales from just £1.29 such as a winter warming whisky-barrel aged stout, rich chocolate malts and a spiced pear saison. Spey Valley Brewery tops the bill with a new, and…
Read MoreA Vintage taste for a beer six years in the making
Innis & Gunn has unveiled Vintage, a limited-edition beer which has been six years in the making. This is the longest the award-winning brewer has matured any beer to date. Pioneers of beer maturation, Innis & Gunn originally laid Vintage down to mature back in 2015. The beer spent its first 100 days in first…
Read MoreMake a date with the meaty grandeur of Doppio Malto
With the closure of turkey twizzler-hating, professional geezer Jamie Oliver’s restaurant a couple of years ago, a prime piece of Glasgow’s culinary real estate has sadly lain vacant. Not any more – the hugely impressive, former post office building, situated directly on George Square, has opened its doors as Doppio Malto (which translates as ‘Double…
Read MoreAldi beer festival: which brew are you?
The Aldi beer festival includes a quiz to help drinkers find their perfect tipple – so Peter Ranscombe took the test. ONE of the drawbacks of pandemic-induced table service is the inability to stand at a bar and peruse the pints. Pre-lockdown, few joys matched visiting a pub and squinting at the hand pumps to…
Read MoreWine to Dine – September 2021 – Street Food
Street food produces some exciting drinks pairings from Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe. INNOVATION is at the heart of the dishes produced by Scotland’s street-food vendors. They take familiar ingredients and weave their magic – often in a portacabin or a trailer – to produce dishes that make you go “wow”. Winemakers – and…
Read MoreBonnie & Wild: Toasting Scotland’s drinks
The Bonnie & Wild food hall in Edinburgh’s new St James Quarter is showcasing Scotland’s whiskies, gins, and beers – plus a wine or two, writes Peter Ranscombe. AFTER last night’s official opening, I think it’s fair to say that Bonnie & Wild is going to live up to the hype. The upmarket food hall…
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