Posts Tagged ‘sweet’
Landmark first global travel release for GlenDronach
GlenDronach will release its first ever Global Travel Retail exclusive bottling Forgue, a 10 year old single malt named after the valley in which the distillery sits. Coming with a 43% ABV, it has been matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Spanish casks and has a deeply sherried character, a signature element…
Read MoreDedicated Tracey’s dinners are top of the menu
When we think back to school dinners, we often think of stodgy custard and burnt mince. That’s definitely not what’s being served up by Tracey Biggs, who has just won the School Cook of the Year title. Tracey, who works at Galashiels Academy, picked up the Shonour at a ceremony in Glasgow. Tracey, who is…
Read MoreThis yummy cheesecake is so sweet and tangy
The sharp natural tang of lemon is the perfect accompaniment to the sweetness of raspberries. We are blessed with some of the finest fresh fruit in the world, with our strawberries and raspberries in demand all over the UK, and they marry perfectly with zesty lemons. Here we present a delicious cheesecake recipe. Recipe by…
Read MoreNew dessert tap aims to be top of the chocs
A Scots ice cream parlour has been tapping into childhood memories with the arrival of its newest dessert topper. Mackie’s of Scotland’s 19.2 parlour, based in Aberdeen’s Marischal Square, has welcomed white chocolate to its line-up of ever-flowing taps. The new tap, which dispenses warm, smooth white chocolate, has replaced the parlour’s hugely popular peanut…
Read MoreThis new exhibition will appeal to your sweet tooth
Scots are well-known for their sweet tooth, loving soft drinks and confectionery. And now sweetie enthusiasts can explore the story of the Lanarkshire confectionery industry at Sweetie!, a new exhibition. This display explores the story of the Lanarkshire confectionery industry, from snowballs and soor plooms to tablet, is running until 19 August at the Summerlee…
Read MoreA sweet treat you will make over and over again
We present our third and final recipe from Trump Turnberry’s executive chef Alan Matthew. A key figure at the heart of the golfers’ paradise that is Trump Turnberry, it is as famous for its food as its fairways. Alan said: ‘We don’t take food apart, if you order a fillet steak then that’s what you…
Read MoreNew whisky from Tomatin with a Moscatel finish
Highland whisky distillery Tomatin has today revealed the release of its new limited edition Moscatel finished whisky. The expression, which was distilled in 2003, is aged 15 years and has a limited run of just over 6000 bottles available worldwide. The whisky has been finished in first fill Portuguese Moscatel wine barriques for a period…
Read MoreBladnoch Distillery releases limited edition 10-year-old malt
Bladnoch Distillery has launched its limited edition 10-year-old single malt. Crafted by Master Distiller Ian MacMillan, the Bladnoch 10-year-old is matured in Bourbon casks to harness sweet but spicy characteristics. Bladnoch Distillery owner David Prior, said: ‘The Bladnoch 10 year old bourbon cask finish represents an exciting new path for the brand. ‘It is a…
Read MoreGlenAllachie unveils first core range of aged single malts
GlenAllachie has unveiled its first core range of aged single malts. Specially selected by master distiller Billy Walker, the release features age statements ranging from ten-year-old cask strength to the flagship 12-year-old and 18- and 25-year-old bottlings. Billy Walker GlenAllachie managing director and master distiller said: ‘The first release of our GlenAllachie core range has been a culmination of months of hard work and…
Read MoreCreating a good dram with a taste of the 19th century
A Scots distillery has turned back the clock to release its newest whisky, appropriately named Temporis. Historical whisky research indicates BenRiach was the first distillery within Speyside to re-introduce peated malt into its whisky making back in the 1970s, a time when most Speyside distillers had moved their focus towards unpeated malt distillation. It is…
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