There’s 18 Scots in the running for top bartender title

Diageo Reserve has announced its 2019 World Class Top 100 bartenders – with almost a fifth of the top contestants from Scotland. The digital entry stage this year attracted a record number with a 50 per cent increase from the 2018 GB competition. The following competitors have all been chosen as the top 100 and…

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A new chapter begins on Scotland’s whisky isle

The eagerly awaited reveal of the first new distillery on Scotland’s iconic ‘whisky isle’ since 2005 takes place today. Built with a £12m investment from third generation Scottish family-owned Hunter Laing & Company, Ardnahoe Distillery is like no other whisky production facility on the island and has been built with both whisky connoisseurs and tourists…

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Forget the Easter Egg – try a special pancake

The UK’s largest pancake and licensed bar venue is offering an Easter treat. Stack & Still opened its doors in Glasgow in in October last year with phenomenal success, serving over 35,000 customers in the first six weeks of trading. Since then the venue has gone from strength to strength with customers frequently queuing outside…

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Beronia: where wine is made to go with food

Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe visits Rioja’s Beronia winery to taste wines created for a local gastronomic society or ‘txoko’. SWAYING to the music on a makeshift lino-clad dance floor in a San Sabastian piano bar at 2am, it’s impossible not to be immersed in the camaraderie of the Basque country. One friend plays…

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Free tickets for all for Ideal Home Show Scotland

The Ideal Home Show Scotland returns to the SEC Glasgow from 24-27 May to showcase the latest trends in interiors, renovation, DIY, gardens, technology and lifestyle. To celebrate we are offering free tickets for every reader to the biggest and best event of its kind in Scotland. This year’s line-up of celebrity ambassadors includes I’m…

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Sandman Signature’s new Scottish venture is a hit

As an Aberdeen lass, it isn’t often I’ve had the need to indulge in a night’s stay at one of the Granite City’s hotels. But having heard so much about the new Sandman Signature Aberdeen – the first Scottish venue in the Canadian hotel chain – I was keen to see what all the hype…

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Finalists for Scotland’s top food and drink makers

A total of 52 food and drink businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists for the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2019. The annual awards which recognise the highest quality produce as well as the leading individuals, suppliers and companies, received a record 320 entries across all categories, a 20%…

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They want to make Britain’s most green ice cream

A Scottish firm is looking to become the greenest ice cream maker in Britain. Mackie’s of Scotland is installing a new refrigeration system set to be one of the most sophisticated in Europe. In a £4million project, the luxury ice cream brand will replace its existing freezing equipment with low carbon, power efficient units run…

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Is Jack Vettriano Scotland’s greatest living painter?

The titles of many of Jack Vettriano’s paintings come from songs, films and books: Beautiful Losers, Days of Wine and Roses, Lovers and Other Strangers. Today, however, the millionaire artist is channelling One Direction. He is wearing skinny jeans. Gone are the dead men’s suits and long hair that were once his signature look. This…

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This will sort you out if you’ve got a spring snuffle

When you’re feeling under the weather, we all know how much a good drink can help us out. Today we bring you the Cold Buster, a smoothie made with lemon and ginger tea, honey and Celtic Kombu Matcha powder. This week we’re bringing you some recipes with a difference, courtesy of the award-winning Eteaket  –…

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