Food and Drink
Lazy Sundays at Le Petit Beefbar
Morag Bootland relaxes over a leisurely Sunday roast accompanied by soothing live jazz at Le Petit Beefbar on Edinburgh’s George Street. Edinburgh is in the throes of a happy hangover as we wander along George Street on a crisp Sunday afternoon. The city has witnessed an historic triumph at Murrayfield stadium as the Scottish rugby…
Read MoreThe Cabrach: Whisky production to return to the birthplace of Scotland’s national drink
Whisky production could return to the remote parish which claims to be the birthplace of Scotland’s national drink. Famed for its long and colourful whisky distilling history, the Cabrach, in Moray, was once a legendary haunt of illicit distillers and smugglers. At the turn of the 20th century the area was home to a population…
Read MoreScotland’s floating hotel Fingal rolls out five-course Easter Afternoon Tea
Sponsored Content Just in time for Easter, Edinburgh’s luxury floating hotel Fingal has unveiled an indulgent five-course Afternoon Tea. Fingal, ‘AA Hotel of the Year Scotland’, is permanently berthed on Edinburgh’s waterfront, and provides a nautical setting for diners, with all the glamour and style of a superyacht, but with an air of Art Deco…
Read MoreDram delights: Scotland’s new whiskies
We take a look at some of Scotland’s new expressions… Ledaig Triple Wood Tobermory Distillery has released a limited edition Ledaig expression created in partnership with wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and the Mull and IonaCommunity Trust. Ledaig Triple Wood is the marriage of three casks, with each cask symbolising the three partners who have…
Read MoreReview: Rio, Edinburgh ‘The seven different styles of steaks are as good in quality as in quantity’
The best thing about Jamie’s Italian in Edinburgh was the space it occupied in the city centre’s historic Assembly Rooms. With its high ceilings, ornate cornicing, imposing chandeliers, horseshoe bar area and grand proportions, it had a gravitas that wasn’t always matched by the food that was served. Now that the Pukka One has departed…
Read MoreWhisky Galore! Dream job for dram lovers at The Single Cask
A once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity for whisky lovers has come up with Scottish bottler The Single Cask. The firm, home to a warehouse in Glenrothes with more than 3,000 casks, has announced they are recruiting for their first-ever specialist panel of ‘Taste Masters’ to help in the nosing, tasting, bottling and creation of their luxury single…
Read MoreReview: Montrose, Edinburgh
An offshoot of Michelin-starred Timberyard, new restaurant Montrose in Edinburgh’s Abbeyhill district is a chop off the old block, discovers Richard Bath. There will always be Michelin-starred restaurateurs seeking to capitalise on their fame by using it as a springboard to expand their empire. Tom Kitchin has done so with the eclectic quartet of Scran…
Read MoreProducer’s Corner: The ladies behind Lussa Gin
They say luck only exists if you create it yourself. And no-one understands that better than Claire Fletcher, Alicia MacInnes and Georgina Kitching. With limited job opportunities on Jura, the island they call home, the three friends and neighbours decided to make something for themselves. And while it might be an island steeped in centuries…
Read MoreLunar New Year celebrations at Johnnie Walker Princes Street
Johnnie Walker Princes Street is celebrating Chinese New Year this February with extra special experiences, including a Mandarin edition of its signature whisky experience, as well as a chance for visitors to try their luck and win some prizes. To celebrate The Year of The Dragon, one of the luckiest signs of the zodiac, those…
Read MoreLochlea Distillery: John Campbell reflects as they release 5 year old whisky
After a 20 year career at the world renowned Laphroaig distillery, in 2021 John Campbell decided it was time for pastures new. He left his role at the Islay distillery to take up a new challenge at Lochlea, in Ayrshire, a fledgling distillery with hopes of creating something special. The distillery is one of only…
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