Scotland’s other national drink at the centre of a real Bru ha ha

By Reporter | January 4, 2018

A row has broken out over plans to change the secret recipe behind Scotland’s other national drink. Manufacturers AG Barr announced that from January this year, they intend to cut 50% of sugar from Irn Bru in favour of artificial sweetener aspartame. An online petition has been set up by Ryan Allan, urging the company…

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Celebrate Australia Day with a taste of Oz

By Reporter | January 4, 2018

An East Lothian restaurant is getting ready to celebrate Australia Day. The Mercat Grill on 10 Whitecraig Road is holding its Aussie wine tasting event on Saturday 27 January. The award-winning Mercat Grill in East Lothian is hosting the event, in celebration of Australia Day with some superb wines from Down Under accompanied by tasty…

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Scottish brewing industry is all ale and hearty

By Reporter | January 3, 2018

Scotland has a proud history of creating fine ales and to mark these, VisitScotland has brewed up its very first craft beer map. It’s believed that beer has been brewed in Scotland for more than 5000 years and with more than 115 breweries, stretching from the Valhalla Brewery on Unst in Shetland to Portpatrick Brewery…

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