New cream liqueur launched in time for Easter

Irish whiskey brand, Samuel Gelston’s, has today unveiled its latest expression – a decadent Irish Cream liqueur which will sit alongside its award-winning range of whiskies. Ideal for chocolate lovers, the finest Irish whiskey, smooth rich cream and luscious chocolate have been expertly blended to create the indulgent new expression. Bottled at 17% ABV, flavours…

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Rum & Cake is an ideal winter warmer

Scottish alchemists Buck & Birch have launched an innovative and indulgent spirit which is the perfect winter warmer. A wild sipping rum, Rum & Cake will warm the cockles and tease the tastebuds, on the cold winter nights. The finest dark rum is infused with the incredible Buck & Birch Hogseed Parkin, then cold-filtered to…

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Autumnal twist to limited-edition Red Door Gin

Red Door Highland Gin has released a limited-edition bottling infused with autumn botanicals just in time for the changing of the seasons. Red Door Highland Gin with Autumn Botanicals is inspired by autumnal walks through blankets of leaves in Scottish woodlands, along hedgerows laden with blackberries. The autumn edition blends the mellow fruitfulness of not…

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Glasgow Gin brings Wellington statue to life

ONE of Glasgow’s best-loved landmarks has been brought to life through an advertising campaign for one of the city’s gin brands. Glasgow Gin is made at the city’s Illicit Spirits Distillery on behalf of Edinburgh-based Gleann Mòr, which was launched in 2013 by Derek and Karin Mair, whose brands also include Firkin Gin and Leith…

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Glasgow rum distillers win business title

TWO Scottish rum makers have been hailed as the “young micro-entrepreneurs of the year”. Zander Macgregor and Allan Nairn won the title at the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards and were given a £7,500 cash prize. They were nominated for the honour by DSL Business Finance, which lent them £45,000 to grow their company. The friends launched…

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Rum distillery prepares to release summer liqueurs

PAUL and Jacine Rutasikwa, the husband-and-wife team behind Matugga Distillers in Livingston, are getting ready to launch a pair of rum liqueurs. Their honey and lavender and raspberry and hibiscus flavours will go on sale next month. They’ll join the navy strength, pot distilled and black spiced rums in the company’s Liv range, which was…

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Edinburgh Gin says ‘thank you’ to communities

EDINBURGH Gin wants to hear about communities that have been carrying out good deeds during lockdown – and the winners will receive a “neighbourhood packs” containing cans of its new raspberry gin fizz, a mix of sparking wine and  raspberry liqueur. The limited edition packs of 24 cans are designed to reward neighbours who have…

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Craft distilleries call for clarity on covid support

EIGHT of Scotland’s craft distillers have written to the Scottish Government seeking clarity on whether they qualify for support during the coronavirus pandemic. The group of spirit producers said that some of its members have been turned down by their local councils for the 12 month business rate holiday promised by Scottish ministers, while others…

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Four covid cocktail recipes so easy even Peter can make them

Scottish Field drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe turns his hand to cocktail making – and you can too next Wednesday on Clos19’s Instagram Live. Dinner jacket optional. THERE’S something almost perverse about asking a teuchter to mix a whisky cocktail. Ask any warm-blooded Highlander how they take their whisky and we’re likely to reply, “Neat… with…

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Four covid cocktail recipes so easy even Peter can make them

Scottish Field drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe turns his hand to cocktail making – and you can too next Wednesday on Clos19’s Instagram Live. Dinner jacket optional. THERE’S something almost perverse about asking a teuchter to mix a whisky cocktail. Ask any warm-blooded Highlander how they take their whisky and we’re likely to reply, “Neat… with…

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