Food and Drink
Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series
Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from the Celtic five-fold knot, which symbolises the harmony of air, water, fire, and earth. The elements bind together to create the fifth circle in the centre representing the spirit. Drawing…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: Karen Robinson, Three Robins
When one of Karen Robinson’s three sons became lactose intolerant she quickly turned to oat milk. But as he began to look for dairy free alternatives, Karen was alarmed by how many plant-based products were high in sugar and failed to take children’s nutritional needs into account. So, determined mum Karen decided to make her…
Read MoreTop 5 cocktails to try at this year’s Aberdeen Cocktail Week
Cocktail lovers rejoice! Aberdeen Cocktail Week is making an early return to the Granite City with its spring event, the first of two planned for 2025. From Wednesday 14 to Sunday 25 May, festivalgoers can enjoy around 70 innovative creations from top venues celebrating the city’s bartending and hospitality scene. With the addition of four…
Read MoreThe Macallan unveils single malts inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – including rare 46 Year Old
The Macallan has launched two single malts inspired by Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including a 46 Year Old whisky. Inspired by Mackintosh’s 1902 stained-glass panel The Spirit of the Rose, The Macallan’s new The Tree of Life Collection features two limited edition single malt whiskies. The rarer of the two releases, the 46 Years…
Read MorePopular Ballater seafood restaurant Fish Shop opens in US capital
A popular Aberdeenshire seafood restaurant has opened its second location – but it’s 3,000 miles away across the pond in the US capital, Washington, DC. Fish Shop, in Ballater, opened in 2023 to rave reviews and has won many accolades since. Now owners, Artfarm – a hospitality and development firm run by owners of Braemar’s…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell, Richard Dalgleish: ‘I once made a club sandwich for Kylie Minogue’
Richard Dalgleish, Estate Executive Sous Chef at Gleneagles, grew up in the small Midlothian town of Penicuik and first sparked his interest in cooking by watching his uncle. He started his career as a kitchen porter at his local pub before going on to The Balmoral in Edinburgh where he was part of the team…
Read MoreReview: Luxford Burger, Edinburgh
It’s print deadline week at Scottish Field. It’s always fun (and games) making sure everything is just so before we send another issue off to the printer. So, when the opportunity to pop out for a post-work burger with my awesome colleagues popped up it was a great way to enjoy some quality time away…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell, Ewan McAllister: ‘I cooked for Andrew Fairlie once, it was a tense couple of hours in the kitchen’
Ewan McAllister, executive head chef at hospitality hospitality group SimpsInns on cooking for Andrew Fairlie, the music he listens to in the kitchen and his go-to recipe book. Describe your style of cuisine in ten words: The freshest local produce and seafood well-seasoned, and tasty. Best and/or most memorable meal you’ve ever eaten: That…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell, Andrew Spence: ‘I’d love to cook for Mark Wahlberg I hear he enjoys his food’
Andrew Spence has been influenced by some exceptional chefs in his career from stages at Michelin Star restaurants to influences from travelling. Andrew is always finding new ideas and inspiration, now being back in Scotland he is making a small difference in the culinary scene with modern dishes taken from classic flavours. Andrew will be…
Read MoreReview: Ox & Finch, Glasgow
If you are someone who is skeptical about the whole, sharing-plates-delivered-when-they-are-ready, for fear you will leave the restaurant just as hungry as when you entered, I hear you. But it’s hard to find anywhere on the foodie scene these days that hasn’t adopted this newfangled way of dining, and I think a few places are…
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