Posts Tagged ‘gin’
Stores set to hold their second festival of gin
A supermarket is launching a second Scottish Gin Festival, just in time for the festive season. Following a hugely popular initial spring promotion, which sold at a rate of over 130 bottles per hour in the first week of sales, Lidl is holding its next event, starting on Thursday. Eight artisan producers will bring more…
Read MoreCocktails in the City heading for Edinburgh
The UK’s leading cocktail festival is back to deliver a double header of cocktail creativity in The Hub, nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Edinburgh Castle. Perfect for cocktail aficionados and the cocktail curious, Cocktails in the City invites guests to discover 16 of the Edinburgh’s most exciting, exclusive and famous bars, the finest drinks…
Read MoreLonewolf unveils great new look for its gin and vodka
A Scottish craft distiller has unveiled the brand refresh for its LoneWolf Gin and LoneWolf Vodka. BrewDog-backed LoneWolf looks to improve differentiation between its core spirits range, increase visibility of the bottles on shelf, and align the spirits bottles more closely with the other creations in its portfolio. Launched in April 2017, the Aberdeenshire-based distillery…
Read MoreEdinburgh Gin hoping business really takes off
Edinburgh Gin is looking to be a real high flyer in the coming weeks. Ian Macleod Distillers unveils its new Edinburgh Gin Do Your Gin Thing concept in global travel retail, with a six week-long activation at Glasgow International Airport, enabling travellers to sample its range of gins and gin liqueurs and secure a premium…
Read MoreGlasgow is going nuts for its new pancake place
Glasgow has been going crazy after Stack & Still, the UK’s largest pancake and licensed bar venue, opened this month in the city centre. The venue, at 100-108 West George Street, served over 35,000 pancakes in the first five days with their signature Nutella and Mascarpone pancake being a firm favourite. Over 200 kg of…
Read MoreUnmissable sights in the Highlands and Islands
Earlier this week, Lonely Planet announced the Scottish Highlands and Islands as one of the top regions in the world to go in 2019. With impressive scenery, world class dining experiences and an outstanding accommodation offering it’s no wonder this exceptional corner of the globe has scooped up such an impressive accolade. In light of…
Read MoreCelebrity Masterchef contestant enjoys Nico’s new menu
Celebrity Masterchef contestant Jean Johansson is the latest famous face to join Chef Nico Simeone in the kitchen at his restaurant in Glasgow’s West End. Millions watched as John Torode and writer Gregg Wallace searched for the country’s top celebrity chef on BBC One earlier this autumn with Scots TV presenter Jean Johansson among the…
Read MoreMixer firm’s new flavours are the perfect tonic
The maker of Scotland’s first tonic water has expanded its range with four new flavours. Walter Gregor’s tonic water was launched in 2015, and is handcrafted in Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire. The mixer is named after a 19th Century North East minister and renowned plantsman whose garden is now used to grow many of the botanical…
Read MoreWhisky firm set to grow its global travel range
A Scotch whisky company is set to boost its Global Travel Retail range with the launch of a range of new products, expected in stores next year. The Loch Lomond Group’s new expressions were unveiled at the 2018 TFWA World Exhibition and Conference, which took place in Cannes from September 30 until October 5. The…
Read MoreThe Gin Lounge is ready for its Scottish debut
A new gin festival is set to be held in Scotland in early December. The team behind The Whisky Lounge is bringing its latest concept to Scotland for the first time – The Gin Lounge. Following six successful whisky festivals in Edinburgh, they plan to host their first gin festival north of the border in…
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