Food and Drink
King Charles birthday whisky released by Balmoral Castle at £3,200 per bottle
A special edition whisky in honour of King Charles’ 75th birthday has been released by Balmoral Castle and Estate. The rare whisky is 45-year-old single cask distilled at Royal Lochnagar, which neighbours the Royal Family’s Scottish home. It was distilled on 7 November 1978 and tasted earlier this year by The King before 253 bottles…
Read MoreShanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love
There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…
Read MoreKing Charles birthday whisky released by Balmoral Castle at £3,200 per bottle
A special edition whisky in honour of King Charles’ 75th birthday has been released by Balmoral Castle and Estate. The rare whisky is 45-year-old single cask distilled at Royal Lochnagar, which neighbours the Royal Family’s Scottish home. It was distilled on 7 November 1978 and tasted earlier this year by The King before 253 bottles…
Read MoreShanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love
There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…
Read MoreRosé is not just for the summer: the best winter Rosé
The rain hammers down outside and one wonders how on earth there can be any more rain left up there. My mind drifts back to those hazy summer days in June and a glass of rosé in one’s hand. For many, rosé is a wine for the summer months. Sorry I have to totally disagree. It’s…
Read MoreAge means nothing: James Robertson on new age whiskies
For decades we have been told that age means everything with whisky and in some circumstances it certainly does. If the new spirit runs off the still with bags of flavour and structure, then placed in a good oak barrel, there is every chance that once it passes the magical three year point it will…
Read MoreTOP TIPS FROM CELEBRITY CHEF NICK NAIRN
After a three-year hiatus, celebrity chef Nick Nairn is back with a new state-of-the-art cook school. Rosie Morton joins him for a masterclass and shares some of Chef’s top tips for keeping a cool head in a hot kitchen… THE last three years have been unfathomably trying for restaurateurs, but few bear quite as many…
Read MorePrestonfield: Festive Afternoon Tea
Prestonfield House knows how to make Christmas magical. It begins as soon as you enter their long driveway and see the historic hotel lit up against the night sky and continues as their courteous and friendly staff welcome you with genuine warmth. The hotel is a maximalist’s dream, expertly decorated and layered with old-world finery,…
Read MoreOutlander star Sam Heughan’s new Wild Scottish Gin comes to the UK
Tom Kitchin’s restaurants will become the first place in the UK to serve up Outlander star Sam Heughan’s new Wild Scottish Gin The Sassenach Gin is the Scottish actor’s second spirit, after the successful launch of his whisky last year. A London dry-style gin, it is distilled with an array of foraged botanicals from the…
Read MoreTop private dining rooms around Scotland
We take a look at some of the top private dining rooms around Scotland. Fhior Launching this December, this Edinburgh restaurant is hosting a series of supper clubs by acclaimed chef patron, Scott Smith. Taking place each Saturday evening in the restaurant’s revamped private dining room, the supper club called Mixtapes, will be available…
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