Food and Drink
Visitor attraction Scotch Whisky Experience makes £3m investment in upgrades
A £3 million investment into the Scotch Whisky Experience has been made to enhance the way visitors engage with the making of whisky. The transformative project, led by attraction architects Hatto + Partners, aims to leave visitors feeling connected to Scotland’s whisky heritage. The attraction was first opened in 1988 on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, with…
Read MoreThe Loveable Rogue: Good times and good scran
With the promise of good times and good scran, Ellie Forbes checks out The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow to see if it can deliver. The Loveable Rogue is doing a very skilful dance. The restaurant in Glasgow’s West End is niftily luring in the gastropub crowd with exciting menus without scaring off people who just…
Read MorePlanning permission for new distillery in Cairngorms National Park
A new distillery has been given the go ahead in the Cairngorms National Park. Speyside Distillers Company Ltd applied for planning permission for a new distillery near Laggan, having outgrown their current facility near Kingussie. The development near the Spey Dam includes a marketing suite, distillery, power house, offices and maturation warehouses. Currently Speyside Distillers…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Rachel Hanretty from Mademoiselle Macaron
Rachel Hanretty from Mademoiselle Macaron takes us into her Barbie world… Rachel Hanretty is accustomed to dealing with high end clients, having made her incredible macarons for luxury brands like Thomas Sabo, Lancome and Chanel. So she didn’t think much of it when Mademoiselle Macaron received a request from Warner Brothers about creating a batch…
Read MoreChef Nick Nairn gets ready to re-open cook school in January
Scottish chef Nick Nairn is re-opening his cooking school in January following a three-year closure. The Stirlingshire school was forced to close due to the pandemic, a major flood and the knock-on effect of a devasting fire at the Bridge of Allan restaurant. Now Nick is getting ready to welcome back visitors to the school,…
Read MoreSamaroli: A Trailblazing Whisky Legacy
Beth Squires from whisky brokers and consultants, Mark Littler, takes us through the history of Samaroli. The name Samaroli evokes feelings of love, nostalgia, and awe amongst whisky lovers both in the industry and the wider public. The Italian independent bottler, although only established 55 years ago, has had an untold impact on the whisky industry.…
Read MoreSherry Week: The best wines to look out for
James Robertson takes us through his top pics for Sherry Week. The week marks the start of Sherry Week, the 10th anniversary of this global festival. All over Edinburgh, Scotland and the UK, events s There are around 150 events happening all over Scotland and the UK, uch as tastings and pairing dinners in bars,…
Read MoreEl Santo: Glasgow’s Latin American delight
Ellie Forbes ends the working week with a trip to El Santo on Glasgow’s Miller Street to try out the Latin American offering. It signals the end of the working week for most, so it’s only right Friday nights are filled with friends and fun. Throw in some good grub and you’ve got yourself the…
Read MoreHouse of Hazelwood unveil rare whisky created in collaboration with expert Dave Broom
House of Hazelwood has unveiled a 33 year old blended scotch whisky created in a rare collaboration with renowned whisky writer Dave Broom. Named The Accelerator & The Brake, this new House of Hazelwood whisky has been released alongside is a documentary celebrating the history of the Gordon Family – one of whisky’s foremost families.…
Read MoreScotland’s best steak pie award goes to Ayr butcher
An Ayrshire butcher’s steak pie has been crowned the best in Scotland – and is still made with the same family recipe from 1983. Prime Cuts Butchers won the Scottish Traditional Steak Pie Champions in 2019 and secured an amazing double by retaining the title in the first national competition since Covid. Prime Cuts Butchers,…
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