Scottish Rugby squad is given a new form of gin-spiration

By Reporter | November 9, 2017

A trio of Scottish rugby internationals have worked with the Eden Mill distillery to create the official gin of Scottish Rugby. Scottish Rugby Milk Thistle Gin has been created by Stuart Hogg, Jonny Gray and Fraser Brown from the national squad and features the flavours of cotton thistle and milk thistle, reflecting the Scottish Rugby…

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Foncalieu: Keeping it fresh in the Languedoc

By Peter Ranscombe | November 8, 2017

Peter Ranscombe is enchanted by the freshness of the white wines being produced in one of France’s most famous regions for reds – the Languedoc. The Languedoc region in south-west France is famed for its red wines. Areas such as Corbières, Fitou and Minervois are renowned throughout the world for producing fruity and powerful reds…

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Chart toppers past and present will bring in the New Year in Edinburgh

By Reporter | October 27, 2017

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay line-up has been revealed with chart-topping Rag’n’Bone Man leading the celebrations. Rag’n’Bone Man, AKA Rory Graham, admitted he’s looking forward to bringing in the New Year, with the eyes of the world upon him. He said: ‘Excited to be breaking the New Year in with the Scots at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, what a sick…

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The Scottish demon drinks all set for some Halloween scares

By Reporter | October 27, 2017

Scottish bars are offering some demon drink this Halloween weekend. Five bars are offering some creepy cocktails as Revolution and Revolución de Cuba will be hosting some chilling events and serving up freakishly fang-tastic drinks in their bars across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Revolution’s Night of the Bat takes place today and tomorrow, October 27…

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Small is beautiful at Domaine Ferret

By Reporter | October 24, 2017

Just because a small producer is owned by a big company doesn’t mean it can’t create incredibly serious wines, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. WRITING about business as well as drinks has made me a bit sceptical when it comes to big-name wines. Time after time, I’ve seen bottles with eye-catching labels and creative monikers, only…

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California wine fair highlights

By Reporter | October 20, 2017

Ahead of a fundraising event on Sunday for the wildfire relief efforts, Peter Ranscombe looks back at some of his highlights from the recent California wine fair. IT’S always hard when you see images of smoke and flames engulfing people’s homes. The wildfires that have swept through Northern California over the past fortnight have claimed…

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Edinburgh gets set for Meats & Beats this weekend

By Reporter | October 19, 2017

A festival of music and food is coming to Edinburgh this weekend. Meats & Beats is themed around meatylicious street food and music from the past five decades, and hits the capital from October 20–22. The event will transform Edinburgh’s Assembly Roxy into a carnivore’s paradise, where attendees can feast on a smorgasbord of street…

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Powell & Son: Two heads are better than one

By Reporter | October 10, 2017

Australian winemaker Dave Powell has teamed up with his eldest son, Callum, to create wines from Australia’s Barossa and Eden valleys with freshness and fruit purity, writes Peter Ranscombe. THE phrase “colourful character” could have been coined to describe Dave Powell, the tall Australian winemaker with his grey beard and ponytail holding court in Le…

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Glittering Elements at Scottish jewellery exhibition

By Reporter | October 4, 2017

A showcase exhibition of the finest in gold, silver and jewellery is coming to Edinburgh early next month. 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship, which takes place from Thursday, November 2, until Sunday, November 5, has been specially commissioned by the Incorporation of Goldsmiths and Lyon & Turnbull. Elements, Edinburgh’s annual festival of jewellery, silver and…

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