Food and Drink
Oro Gin strikes silver at San Francisco awards
Dumfriesshire-based Oro Gin Distilling Co, have announced their latest award win following the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019. The distillery’s signature spirit, Oro Gin, picked up a silver award as part of the internationally-renowned competition. With over 3,000 entrants, Oro Gin beat off tough competition from across the globe to scoop the coveted silver…
Read MoreWhitetail delight at silver in just second year
A Scots firm is celebrating after being awarded a Silver medal in the London Gin Super Premium category at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2019 – in just its second year. Whitetail Gin were delighted, as the ISC is regarded to be the most respected and sought after in the drinks industry, due to the…
Read MoreTop butchers will go head to head in competition
Some of Scotland’s top butchers are set to battle it out next month when they go head to head in a new competition sponsored by Scotch Lamb PGI. The first Scottish Butchers Wars competition, run by Scottish Craft Butchers, will take place at the Scottish Craft Butchers Trade Fair on 12 May in Perth and…
Read MoreScottish gin industry hits a new milestone
The Scottish gin industry has hit a new landmark, as more than 250 gins currently in production across the land. The Gin Cooperative, a Scottish business that was established to help gin drinkers discover, explore and learn more about Scottish Gin have just added their 250th Scottish Gin profile and 100th Scottish Gin brand to…
Read MoreCraft brewery wins national Raise The Bar event
Edinburgh brewers Vault City have been named the only Scottish winners of We Are Beer’s annual Raise The Bar competition. Now in its second year, Raise The Bar aims to shine a light on the best of up-and-coming talent of the craft beer scene, unearthing creativity and innovation of young breweries. The We Are Beer…
Read MoreSoup-erb charity work by Baxters food group
Scottish food group Baxters has raised £117,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, helping support 350 people living with cancer. The sum raised through soup sales and staff fundraising efforts surpassed the £100k target set for its 150th anniversary year and will now fund one Macmillan nurse for 25 months. Staff at Baxters’ sites across the UK…
Read MoreCheck out the Lindores Abbey chess tournament
Lindores Abbey Distillery is to release a commemorative edition of its Aqua Vitae, Aqua Vitae Thabill, in honour of the all-star chess tournament. The competition will be held at the distillery on 25 and 26 May. Players taking part include World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, former World Chess Champion Viswanathan ‘Vishy’ Anand and Ding Liren,…
Read MoreThey have been named as the Best Bar None
The best bars and pubs in the south of Scotland were given the Borders’ Best Bar None award at a grand ceremony in St Boswell. Representatives from 18 local licensed premises were presented with their prizes at Buccleuch Arms Hotel in St Boswells. The Best Bar None Awards is supported by Scottish Government, Scottish Borders…
Read MoreEnjoy a glass of wine – and get free oysters
The award-winning Le Di-Vin wine bar in Edinburgh recently featured in The Sunday Times top 25 wine bars in the UK. Le Di-Vin is one of Edinburgh’s hidden gems. With over 100 wines by the bottle and over 30 wines by the glass, they are very well known for their wine, sharing charcuterie and cheese…
Read MoreThey want to make Britain’s most green ice cream
A Scottish firm is looking to become the greenest ice cream maker in Britain. Mackie’s of Scotland is installing a new refrigeration system set to be one of the most sophisticated in Europe. In a £4million project, the luxury ice cream brand will replace its existing freezing equipment with low carbon, power efficient units run…
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