Posts Tagged ‘sweet’
Sweet sponges, fish and curried goat – it’s Christmas dinner around the world
Scots love a classic turkey dinner on Christmas Day, but it seems that, while we’re piling our plates high with pigs in blankets, there are some countries that do things a little bit differently. Online holiday firm Travelbag have decided to explore some of the weird and wonderful global traditions for Christmas dinner. Take a…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Christmas market is the best of British
Edinburgh’s Christmas market has been voted as the best of British. Christmas is no longer a single day in the calendar for us to celebrate, but a full season of events and traditions, from Christmas Light switch-ons and office Christmas parties, to festive themed restaurant menus, television programmes and even fashion trends with Christmas jumpers.…
Read MorePast masters given a new outing in the 21st century
A rare collection of whisky in vintage casks found in a once-dormant distillery is being released as part of a new collection. Glenglassaugh, nestled along the coast of northern Scotland in Sandend Bay, has been revived, and this latest collection marks batch three in Glenglassaugh’s rare cask releases, each cask distilled between 1965 and 1986…
Read MoreBig Peat launches its Gold Edition 25 year old whisky
Douglas Laing & Co has added an old and rare limited edition trilogy collection to their Big Peat range. The debut in this three-part series is their 25 Years Old Islay “Vatted” Malt, entitled the Gold Edition, the first ever Big Peat to carry an age statement. It is comprised of Islay’s most sought after single malts.…
Read MoreBanffshire distillery releases its ‘smokiest’ expression to date
The anCnoc distillery has released its peatiest expression to date – Peatheart. Named after the nearby peat bogs, Peatheart is said to be the ‘smokiest’ whisky produced by the in Knock, Banffshire, distillery. Karen Walker, marketing director of anCnoc whisky, said: ‘When we first launched the Peaty Collection we had no idea how successful it…
Read MoreExploring age at Jenkyn Place
English sparkling wines have grabbed a lot of headlines for their fresh fruity flavours and bright acidity, but what happens when the fizz starts to age? Peter Ranscombe travels to Jenkyn Place to find out. The south-east of England was once a land of hops, the aromatic flowers that add citrus flavours and a distinctive…
Read Moreeteaket’s Wimbledon inspired Strawberries & Cream Shortbread
Inspired by their love of Wimbledon, loose leaf tea experts, eteaket have taken it upon themselves to create their very own shortbread recipe using their delicious strawberries and cream tea. The leaf tea gives adds a little sweet yet tangy finish to the shortbread, paired perfectly with a cup of tea whilst curled up watching…
Read MoreA French fancy
Gatineau was founded by Madame Jeanne Gatineau, a French female visionary who helped shape the beauty industry. In 1937, at the age of 52, Jeanne Gatineau opened her first Parisian beauty salon and in 1940 she used her beauty experience and expertise to launch the anti-ageing skincare house we know today. However Jeanne Gatineau’s most…
Read MoreThe GlenDronach releases Batch 15 cask bottling
The GlenDronach Distillery has released Batch 15 of its individual cask bottlings. The six whiskies released in Batch 15 range from twenty-one to twenty-seven years in age, and are drawn from either Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks. The oldest cask released in Batch 15, cask number 7005, has the appearance of polished cherry wood, with…
Read MoreKeeping California affordable
Wines from California can be expensive by the time they reach the UK, but there are still plenty of bargains to be found, as Peter Ranscombe discovers THERE’S no arguing with the quality of the wine being produced in California – some of the pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay I tried during a recent visit was…
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