Gin and bear it at food and drink festival

The award-winning Gin71 bar is coming to the Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019 to give visitors the chance to enjoy a serve of artisan gins.

The popular Glasgow-based bar chain returns to the Festival, which takes place over two days on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April, after hosting popular gin tasting sessions at last year’s event.

Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019 will see more than 40 top food and drink traders from across Scotland, a demonstration kitchen with celebrity chefs, a Renfrewshire CAMRA Beer Tent and live entertainment in the stunning surroundings of Paisley’s historic Abbey.

Gin71 will run two dedicated gin tasting sessions on Friday 26 April, with 60 places available for each session and expert staff on hand to showcase the very best Scottish craft gins.

Attendees will be able to enjoy a range of spirits served neat, with ice, and with a perfectly matched garnish and mixer, making it the perfect night out for gin lovers or those looking to try something new.

On Saturday 27 April, the bar will have its very own gin palace tent with a wide range of craft gins to sample.
Gin71 will also be hosting a number of gin distillers to run Meet The Maker events. These events will offer visitors the chance to chat to the people who create their favourite spirits and enjoy a complimentary sampling of their gins.

Managing director of Gin71, Paul Reynolds, said: ‘We can’t wait to bring Gin71 back to this year’s Paisley Food and Drink Festival and give visitors the chance to enjoy our range of fantastic craft gins.

‘Our evening tasting sessions and Festival gin bar were extremely popular with attendees at last year’s event and our expert bar staff will be in attendance once again to help people choose the perfect gin.

‘Gin is continuing to be a really popular choice and, whether you’re a gin enthusiast or just looking to expand your horizons by trying something new, we look forward to seeing you at Paisley Food and Drink Festival this April.’

The Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019 takes place in April

Paisley Food and Drink Festival is one of Scotland’s largest outdoor food and drink festivals.

This year’s line-up will also see delicious street food with traders from PLATFORM on Tour – the independent street food market who reside in Glasgow’s Argyle Street Arches, the popular Rum Shack, live music and entertainment programmed by Paisley’s famous The Bungalow music venue, children’s workshops, picnic areas and much more.

Demand for places at the Gin71 tasting sessions is expected to be high, so interested parties are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets for the tasting sessions are £25 per person which covers samples of six of the finest artisan gins, a history of Scottish gin and in-depth information on each spirit featured with Gin71’s expert team.

To find out more or to book a place, visit: www.gin71.com/paisley

Paisley Food and Drink Festival is organised by Renfrewshire Council and takes place on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April 2019.

The list of traders at Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019: Babu Kitchen, Burger & Keg, Cindy’s, Coast Coffee, Dispensary Bar, Earthworm Kitchen, Edin Burger, FizzBuz, Flip n Fast Crepes, Food in the Hood, Gin 71, Hygge Foods, Kilted Fudge Co, Lebenease, Linton & Co, Morettis, Muffin Break, Paisley Drinks Company, PAPAMACS, POKE, Porrelli, Renfrewshire CAMRA Beer Tent, Rum Shack, Scozzese Wood Fire Pizza, Tastebuds, Tempo Tea Bar, The Nut Shack UK, The Sly Fox, There’s No Catch!, Three Sisters Bake, Threepwood Fayre, Truckle & Loaf, West Coast Coffee.

PLATFORM on Tour traders at Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2019: Bowl Food, Box Office Wood Fired Pizza, Brigston & Co. Artisan Hot Dogs, Chunks Ice Cream Tacos, Crema Caravan, Freddy + Hicks, Fritti, Ginger + Chilli, Shawarmarama, Shrimpwreck.