Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
These New World wines will rock with your new wave haggis dishes
Whether you’re serving your haggis with neeps and tatties or nachos and pizza, Peter Ranscombe has some ideas for vinous accompaniments. ARTICLE one of Scotland’s constitution clearly states that all haggis must be consumed alongside neeps and tatties, while sipping on a dram of Scotch and wearing a kilt or tartan skirt – right? Wrong!…
Read MoreThis is not just any Burns Supper…
From haggis, neeps and tatties to Balmoral chicken, there’s a wee Scottish treat for the lassies, laddies and auld folk alike to enjoy at M&S this Burns Night. Their Burns Night food provides all you would expect, and more, to have your own special celebration of the National Bard. New additions include M&S Food Haggis,…
Read MoreSee Scotland by sea in virtual reality ‘bucket list’ videos
Visitors to Europe’s largest boat show are being encouraged to discover Scotland by boat. Sail Scotland has unveiled a series of 360 degree virtual reality videos this week. The marketing body for Scottish marine tourism launched the videos, giving the 250,000 visitors to the Dusseldorf Boat Show the opportunity for an immersive, on the water…
Read MoreCask donated to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Diageo rolled out the barrel for Scottish Rugby’s official charity, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Rugby legend and inspirational Motor Neuron Disease campaigner Doddie Weir visited Diageo’s new Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh to accept the donation of a cask of Scotch whisky to raise money for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to find a cure…
Read MoreThe Burns Supper in a box is in shops now
With ready meals continuing to rise in popularity, a Scottish ready meals manufacturer has unveiled the first-ever Burns Supper microwaveable meal kit for two with its new Burns Box. The new kit for two from McIntosh of Strathmore was developed in response to Scots increasingly busy lifestyles and want for fresh home cooked meals, with…
Read MoreTwo alternative Scots spirits to toast Burns Night
If you’re not into whisky but want to toast the Bard with something special, some other award-winning Scots spirits are being suggested. Burns Night celebrations wouldn’t be complete without a dram of whisky, but for those who prefer white spirits, Eight Lands Organic Speyside Gin and Vodka provide a perfect alternative whilst giving a nod…
Read MoreWear your jammies and get some free ice cream
Fife gelateria Jannettas is celebrating that latest research has shown how to combat Blue Monday: ice cream for breakfast. The third Monday of January has been coined as the most miserable day of the year and named Blue Monday. According to Japanese research, a study by Yoshihiko Koga, a professor at Kyorin University in Tokyo,…
Read MoreSome good ideas to mark Burns Night 2020
A celebration of music, poetry, food, drink and friendship, few birthdays are as unifying as that of Robert Burns on 25 January. Haggis takes centre stage at any Burns supper so here are a few ways to celebrate this ‘Great chieftain o the puddin’-race’. Haggis at home from Balgove Larder, St Andrews If you’re hosting…
Read MoreAn almighty roar for team BROAR
After over a month at sea, three Scottish brothers have set three World Records in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – dubbed the toughest row in the world. Not only are they the fastest trio to ever have rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, beating the previous record by a whopping six days, they are also…
Read MoreArbikie Distillery celebrates major US export deal
Family-owned luxury spirits producer Arbikie celebrated its fifth birthday by signing an agreement that will see its brands exported to selected states in the United States. The Angus-based sustainable, field-to-bottle distiller has agreed a substantial distribution deal with a leading US importer. The distiller, which launched in 2014 with Scotland’s first potato vodka, distils vodka,…
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