Posts Tagged ‘drink’
Beer Without Beards members create their own drink
To celebrate International Women Day, the members of the ‘women who beer group’ Beers Without Beards have brewed their own beverage. The beer will be launched on 8 March at the Portobello Tap alongside a Women In Beer tap list – and all are welcome. The group teamed up with brewery Cross Borders, to brew…
Read MoreBest Restaurant Experience in Scotland is named
Edinburgh restaurant l’escargot blanc was crowned Best Restaurant Experience at the Scottish Thistle Awards national final. The Scottish Thistle Awards are Scotland’s premiere tourism and hospitality awards, organised by VisitScotland and supported by a panel of industry representatives, was held at Edinburgh International Conference Centre. For over 25 years the awards have been honouring individuals,…
Read MoreScotch Malt Whisky Society opens in Glasgow
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has opened its first permanent location in Glasgow. The new venue opened last night, bringing the Society’s colourful whisky experiences to Glasgow for the first time in a Members’ Room, following on from already established SMWS locations in Edinburgh, including their home at The Vaults in Leith. The Bath Street…
Read MoreMcLarens on the Corner opens its doors in Morningside
A brand new bar and restaurant, McLarens on the Corner, has opened its doors to the public in Edinburgh. The exciting new addition to Morningside’s Holy Corner puts food and drink, provenance and family at the top of the menu. McLarens on the Corner is the most recent opening for Scottish hospitality collection, Signature Group,…
Read MoreBig names for this year’s Doune The Rabbit Hole festival
US hip-hop instigators Public Enemy (Radio) while award-winning, Mercury Music Prize nominated, award-winning performance poet, rapper, novelist and playwright Kate Tempest are coming to the Doune the Rabbit Hole festival. This is the only chance for festival fans to see both headliners in Scotland this summer. The headline acts join iconic Glasgow indie band Belle…
Read MoreThe Fife Arms celebrates whisky throughout March
The Fife Arms in Braemar will this month celebrate Scotland’s national drink with a mixture of talks, drop-in tasting sessions and whisky pairing dinners. Over the month, the programme of talks and whisky tastings will delve into the origins of the bracing spirit and explore old feuding malt dynasties and scotch smuggling as we journey…
Read MoreThe Auldhouse Arms – gourmet food worth seeking out
Sometimes, going off the beaten track in search of good food more than pays off. The Auldhouse Arms is located in a small rural village, just outside of East Kilbride. Originally built more than 200 years ago as a village pub, it has expanded several times over the years, and has recently had a massive…
Read MoreJohn O’Groats whisky distillery plans approved
Planning permissing has been secured for Scotland’s northernmost mainland whisky distillery. A new micro Scotch whisky distillery is set to open in John O’Groats in 2021, following planning permission secured yesterday (2 March) for a 32,670 square foot site which will house a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehouse. The micro-distillery will become Scotland’s most…
Read MoreThe Torridon review: a slice of paradise
To say that the road to The Torridon is dramatic doesn’t quite cover it. Rounding the corner and passing a sign signalling ten miles until I reached my destination, I felt as if I’d driven straight onto the set of a Hollywood blockbuster. The single track road was glistening in Narnia style, while the snow-capped…
Read MoreA year as the ethical carnivore comes full circle
Louise Gray looks back at what she learned in a year only eating animals she had killed herself. The stag was lying down, his face turned towards me, his chin almost resting on the ground, having a wee midday snooze. ‘Go for his neck,’ said the stalker. ‘I can’t,’ I said. ‘It’s hidden. I’ll have…
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