Food and Drink
The taste of success after superb Grampian event
Thousands turned out on Saturday to enjoy cookery demos, live music and more than 180 stands selling everything from fish to gin as Taste of Grampian celebrated its 20th anniversary. With Quality Meat Scotland as the main sponsor, this year’s event featured a plethora of ‘Live Kitchen’ demonstrations. Delighting the packed audience, Celebrity MasterChef judge…
Read MoreTickets on sale for 2019 Glasgow Cocktail Weekend
Glasgow’s biggest and best cocktail event is returning to the city for 2019 over the September weekend. Running from Thursday 26–Sunday 29 September, tickets went on sale today, Friday. Set to even bigger than last year, Glasgow Cocktail Weekend will once again bring together Glasgow’s finest venues, delicious drinks, exciting parties and even bigger events…
Read MoreThe vending machine that dispenses fresh veg
Vending machines are no longer reserved solely for sweeties – the Stephen family of Lower Thorneybank Farm Shop in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. The humble vending machine – ever think you’d see one that supplied vegetables straight off the farm? Neither did we. Championing the field to fork concept, the Stephen family at Lower Thorneybank Farm Shop…
Read More10 crafty firms in the north east of Scotland
Craft beer and gin experiences are taking the north east by storm. Scottish Field uncovers 10 businesses who are bringing drinks to the people, locally and nationally. Lost Loch Spirits Located on the historic eastern shore of Loch Auchlossan, the Lost Loch Distillery is nestled away between forest and farmland on the edge of the…
Read MoreThe Lassi is a milk treat – for the lads and lassies!
They say it’s the oldest smoothie in the world and a special version of it is now being served up in Scotland for World Milk Day tomorrow (Saturday). The Lassi is a smooth and creamy Indian summer cooler that is traditionally served in earthen pots called matkas. Boasting miraculous powers that can cool you instantly,…
Read MoreEnjoy a gin masterclass from Down Under
Gin lovers are being invited to Glasgow’s Merchant City to discover Byron Bay’s Brookie’s Gin in a one-off masterclass. Taking place on 11 June from 7.30pm, the special event will be hosted by well-known Merchant City bar and restaurant, The Spiritualist on Miller Street. The venue is known for its experimental cocktails, expert mixologists and…
Read MoreRediscovering the beauty hidden in birch water
Whether it’s our world renowned whisky, incomparable Irn-Bru or the current tsunami of artisanal gins, Scotland produces a veritable bounty of beverages. Yet there is no drink that is more firmly rooted in the Scottish countryside than a new elixir being produced in Perthshire. For much of the past five thousand years people across the…
Read MoreMasterChef stars heading for Scotland
MasterChef judge John Torode and reality star and Celebrity MasterChef finalist Spencer Matthews are heading for Scotland this weekend. They will join MasterChef: The Professionals winner Gary Maclean and Bake-off’s Helen Vass as Taste of Grampian celebrates its 20th year this Saturday at Thainstone Centre in Inverurie. More than 12,000 people are expected to attend…
Read MoreInaugural Glasgow gin festival attracts sponsor
Leading intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named the official corporate sponsor of an inaugural gin festival in Glasgow happening this week. True OriGINs – the Scottish Gin Festival – takes place on Friday 31 May and Saturday 1 June at The Briggait in the city’s Merchant City and is expected to attract…
Read MoreEden Mill launches new gin cocktail range
Three brand-new and exclusive pre-mixed gin cocktails from St Andrews based distiller Eden Mill are now in a supermarket. Created using three different gins from Aldi’s exclusive ‘Botanical Project’ range, these new premium and handcrafted ready-to-drink cans have been created using the perfect mixer for a unique, refreshing drink that’s the ideal accompaniment to this…
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