Cocktail
Paul and Jacine Rutasikwa breathe fresh ‘Liv’ into rum
A new range of Scottish spirits offers no rum deal as far as Peter Ranscombe is concerned. PAUL Rutasikwa may have just restored my faith in liqueurs. While most of our so-called “gin liqueurs” in Scotland fall flat on their faces because the other flavours mask the juniper – the taste of which is the…
Read MoreThink you’ve got the skills to win a home cocktail contest?
EIGHT LANDS, the gin and vodka brand made at Glenrinnes Distillery in Speyside, will launch a home cocktail competition tomorrow to mark its first birthday – and the winner will receive a “mixology” masterclass and a two Michelin-starred meal at the Four Seasons Hotel. Amateur cocktail makers must demonstrate their creativity using no more than…
Read MoreCovid cocktail culture: pour yourself a wee ‘Quarantini’
Peter Ranscombe dusts off his cocktail shaker to put the ‘Quarantini’ drinks box from Keep Edinburgh Thriving through its paces. IN YEARS to come, we’ll all look back on 2020 and ask each other one question: “Do you remember the last drink you had in a bar before lockdown began?” For me, it was a…
Read MoreTime for a Bajan Rum Punch
Let’s transport ourselves once more to Barbados and treat our taste buds to another favourite recipe. This time it is an exotic Bajan Rum Punch perfect for the weekend and with fruity flavours bringing Barbados to your home. Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish Field
Read MoreLove is in the air at The Ivy on the Square
It has long been known that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, and these words of wisdom could not apply more to The Ivy on the Square’s latest offerings. With the arrival of a special installation, sweet treats and cocktails, you and your loved one can indulge in some epicurean delights this…
Read MoreHubble, bubble, (no) soil or subtle: science meets fantasy at The Cauldron Pub
Edinburgh’s magic-themed pop-up bar has gowns, wands and even a hydroponics bay, writes Peter Ranscombe. WHEN a press release lands on my desk announcing the opening of a pub, it’s not often that it carries a disclaimer. “The Cauldron, and The Magic of Things, are broadly inspired by fantasy and science-fiction and is a place…
Read MoreA kiss from a rose for Edinburgh Cocktail Week
In celebration of Edinburgh Cocktail Week, Lanique have teamed up with Harvey Nichols to present two cocktail making masterclasses – and we were lucky enough to get a sneak preview. Led by the capable hands of Lanique’s managing director Kieran Gandhi, we were given top tips on how to enjoy a tipple or two with…
Read MoreRaising their glasses at cocktail competition
Thirty-two individuals from across Scotland are getting the work experience opportunity of a life time as they participate in the 2019 World Class finals, as part of Diageo’s Learning for Life programme. The world’s largest cocktail competition, taking place over the course of three days (24-26 September) at SWG3 in Glasgow, sees 12 Diageo Learning…
Read MoreIt’s London calling for Inner Hebrides distillery
This World Whisky Day the Raasay Distillery is teaming up with esteemed whisky bar and restaurant, Bull in a China Shop in Shoreditch. Boasting an impressive collection of over 100 whiskies from around the globe, an apt place to share celebratory drams this World Whisky Day, Saturday, 19 May. For the occasion, Bull in a…
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