Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Producer’s Corner: Joe Sykes from Joelato
While many people dream of giving up the day job to turn their hobby into a business, not many actually do. But someone who did take the plunge is Joe Sykes, turning his love of making gelato at home into a thriving artisan business. The 40-year-old had fallen out of love with his day job…
Read MoreDistillers One of One auction raises ÂŁ2.25 million
This year’s Distillers One of One charity whisky auction broke 19 auction records and raised a whopping ÂŁ2.25 million for charity. The 39-lot sale, held at Hopetoun House, near Edinburgh, was the second edition of the auction which saw Sotheby’s partner with The Distillers’ Charity. Some 200 guests from across the world gathered for the…
Read MoreBowmore whisky sells for more than ÂŁ500,000 at auction
A bottle of Bowmore whisky has sold for more than ÂŁ500,000 at auction. Distilled in 1962 on Islay, it’s Bowmore’s oldest dram and sold for a record-breaking ÂŁ562,500 at the Distillers One of One auction. The rare single malt was presented in a stylish bottle inspired by its island surroundings. Proceeds from The Distillers One…
Read MoreA heady blend of wildlife and luxury with Hebrides Cruises
It’s not every day that I’m mistaken for a Russian Oligarch, but it happened on more than one occasion in less than a week. For full disclosure, this has nothing to do with me, and everything to do with Lucy Mary. You see, Lucy Mary is the latest addition to Hebrides Cruises’ fleet of vessels…
Read MoreREVIEW: Duck & Waffle Edinburgh’s Sunday roast
If there’s one thing that Rosie Morton loves, it’s a hearty, autumnal meal. She jumps headlong into the new season by tucking into Duck & Waffle Edinburgh’s new two-course Sunday roast. ‘Tea’s ready!’ When I was a child, those words marked the start of an unspoken race. Truth be told, my brother and I were always…
Read MoreIsle of Harris whisky sells out after more than 25,000 people queue for the dram
The first whisky to be made on the Isle of Harris sold out in less than five hours – after more than 25,000 people queued online to get their hands on the dram. Islander Murdo MacLeod was the first to purchase the Scotch at the distillery, having camped outside since 2am on 23 September to…
Read MoreThe only way is up as Port of Leith Distillery is completed
The UK’s first vertical distillery, Port of Leith, has been completed ahead of opening next month. More than a decade since the idea for the distillery was conceived by wine merchant Ian Stirling and finance director Paddy Fletcher the ÂŁ12m nine-storey distillery is finished and is now taking bookings for tours ahead of welcoming guests…
Read MoreScotch Whisky distilleries attract more than 2 million visitors
Scotch Whisky distilleries attracted more than 2 million visitors in 2022, it has been revealed. A Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) survey found footfall more than doubled (114%) compared to 2021. Total spend by tourists last year was up by 8.65%, with more than ÂŁ85m spent in total at sites across Scotland’s five whisky regions, up…
Read MoreWorld’s oldest whisky discovered in the cellar of a Scottish castle
The world’s oldest whisky has been discovered in the cellar of a Scottish castle – nearly 200 years after it was distilled. Around 40 bottles of the whisky, which was distilled in 1833 and bottled in 1841, were found behind a hidden cellar door in Blair Castle in Perthshire. Bertie Troughton, resident trustee at Blair…
Read MoreNew BBC ALBA documentary to explore the Scottish wolf
For 12,000 years wolves and humans shared Scotland’s landscape. But as hunter- gatherers became farmers, wolves became their enemy and were hunted to extinction. Now a new BBC Alba documentary is set to explore whether the story of the Scottish wolf is over. Wolves arrived as the last ice age ended, following – like Scotland’s…
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