Tourist award for the ice cream of the crop

A family-run business has become Ayrshire’s first ever Five Star Tourist Shop following a grading from VisitScotland. Geraldo’s, based in the seaside town of Largs, received five stars from the national tourism organisation’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme in recognition of its exceptional standards. The QA Scheme is a benchmark for quality across the tourism industry…

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Gleneagles serves up an afternoon of glamour

Judy Murray, Pat Cash and Greg Rusedski will be the star turns as Gleneagles has announced the return of its Glorious Garden Party to toast the summer season . After the success of its launch in 2018, this year’s Glorious Garden Party on 1 June will be an exciting and decadent affair held on the…

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1770 Glasgow Single Malt now ready to take off

1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky is now available to purchase in World Duty Free stores throughout Scotland’s major International airports. The move into travel retail follows the news of Gold Medal success for 1770 at the World’s largest spirits competition, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, earlier this week. The Glasgow Distillery Company recently…

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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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Tapas restaurant welcomes new Spanish head chef

A Scots tapas restaurant and cocktail bar has welcomed its new Spanish head chef to its kitchen and is celebrating with new Spanish spring dishes and drinks. Rioja aim for the menu is to show their guests that they don’t need to head to San Sebastian to enjoy a taste of Spain. Trained in Basque…

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Phone box materialises for gin pop up

Hendrick’s Gin is hosting a pop up sensorial phone box portal in Edinburgh today and tomorrow. To celebrate the launch of the their first ever limited edition gin variant, Midsummer Solstice, Hendrick’s can be found at Castle Street in Edinburgh, on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 March, from noon-7pm. The floral phone box disruption will…

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The gin invasion of whisky’s heartland

A gin festival is being launch this summer in the heart of Scotland’s most famous and prolific malt whisky-producing region. The team behind the Spirit of Speyside brand, which already stages the highly successful spirits events, is now celebrating the area’s rapidly-growing gin industry. Spirit of Speyside: The Gin Experience takes place from July 12…

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Inspired by nature and Orkney’s unique traditions

Orkney Distilling’s growing range of hand-crafted gins fuse the traditional with the progressive, drawing inspiration from the Norse heritage of the islands, while delivering a contemporary spectrum of botanical flavours. It’s an approach that’s unmistakably Orcadian, merging tradition with innovation and the quest for excellence. Orkney Distilling approached the creation of their new distillery and…

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Is this the ultimate gin for whisky lovers?

The team behind the world’s smallest bottle of Scotch has released its first gin, as Peter Ranscombe reports. WHISKY may be Scotland’s national drink, but our country now also has a growing reputation for its gin. With more than 70 distilleries churning out “mother’s ruin” north of the border, gin makers must work hard to…

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Pickering’s Gin is a story based on true friendship

Pickering’s Gin provides an unforgettable experience sharing the tale of how two friends and business partners, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation, went on to create a delectable variety of gins right in the heart of Edinburgh. Upon its creation, Summerhall Distillery was the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh for over…

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