Posts Tagged ‘cocktails’
Review: Tigerlily’s festive afternoon ‘T’ service
AFTER an extremely tough year, there’s never been a better excuse to indulge in some epicurean delights. It’s one of the few things we’ve been able to enjoy in 2020 and, while we might not be able to dine exactly the way we’d like, there are a huge variety of businesses that have adapted to…
Read MoreReview: Time for tea at Aberdeen’s Café Bohème
Fairy lights? Check. Brussels sprouts? Check. Shopped till you’ve dropped? Check. After all those festive preparations – and, let’s face it, a rather trying year for us all – there couldn’t be a better time to indulge in a pre-Christmas treat. As we headed down to Aberdeen’s Café Bohème, a gorgeous restaurant that pairs Scottish…
Read MoreHow Scotch helped Belvedere enhance vodka’s flavour
Vodka brand Belvedere took a leaf from whisky’s book to create its latest drink. Peter Ranscombe finds out why. VODKA is – if I’m feeling generous – a blank canvas on which bartenders can paint exciting pictures through cocktails. At its best, it’s neutral and unobtrusive; at its worst, it’s just plain boring. You can…
Read MoreAlcohol-free ‘spirits’ up 30%
SALES of alcohol-free “spirits” in the UK are up 30% year-on-year, according to market research firm Neilsen. Shoppers have spent £5.4 million buying 171,000 litres of alcohol-free “spirits” in supermarkets so far this year, analysts said. Many alcohol-free “spirits” use herbs, berries, roots and botanicals to create flavours similar to gin, prompting their use in…
Read MoreIvy’s floral flourishes in Edinburgh and Glasgow
THE Ivy restaurant chain has brought a splash of colour to its outlets in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Ivy on the Square in Edinburgh has turned its terrace into “a magical greenhouse and garden”. Meanwhile, The Ivy Buchanan Street has brought “a touch of the jungle to Glasgow’s Style Mile”. The Glasgow branch has created…
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 MoreMorningside’s holy corner gets foodie makeover
HOLY corner in Edinburgh’s Morningside district has been transformed into a marketplace for foodies thanks to one of the area’s newest arrivals. Food and drink venue McLarens on the Corner opened in a former bank just weeks before the lockdown began. Now, the site has teamed up with its siblings from pub chain Signature Group…
Read MoreDistillers launch a new drinks apothecary range
The Harris Wild Rose Tincture is the first release from the Isle of Harris Distillery’s new drinks apothecary range. Designed to complement Isle of Harris Gin serves and cocktails, the range is created in collaboration with plantswoman and herbalist Amanda Saurin. It can be added as required to create subtle new variations of the Harris…
Read MoreNew blended whisky is guaranteed to be Waterproof
MacDuff International has launched its new blended malt Scotch whisky, named Waterproof. Waterproof aims to stand out from the crowd, as the bottle is yellow, while the contents are sourced from a handful of top distilleries. The sherry-influenced whisky is batch bottled at higher than normal strength, while its name and look have been inspired…
Read MoreArdbeg Blaaack is released for a double celebration
Ardbeg Distillery is releasing a special whisky to mark the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee and its black sheep members. Held on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global, annual celebration of all things Ardbeg. This year, the Distillery is inviting smoky malt whisky…
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