Posts Tagged ‘gin’
Harvey Nichols goes the whole hog with gin pigs
A Scottish company’s gin-filled pigs have been snapped up by a major London luxury retailer for its flagship store. Angels’ Share Glass‘s popular Gin Pigs have caught the eye of the department store Harvey Nichols, and are now on the shelves of the Knightsbridge store – just in time for Christmas. Karen Somerville, managing director…
Read MoreCarol Smillie puts her trust in chef Nico’s new menu
From Changing Rooms to dining rooms, TV presenter Carol Smillie has appeared in the newest video from Scottish celebrity chef Nico Simeone. Having been the face of the late nineties and early noughties BBC home makeover show Changing Rooms, Carol features in a new online video recorded at the trendy 111 by Nico restaurant in…
Read MoreThe appliance of science to help Scottish gin
A new resource is now at hand to help Scotland’s gin producers create new products and increase their exports. Distillation experts from Heriot-Watt University have created a botanical library. Scientists have spent three years distilling and cataloguing 72 botanicals that can be grown in Scotland, are commercially available and from a sustainable source. The library…
Read MoreEden Mill to open Glasgow bar and Blendworks
A popular Scottish gin and whisky distiller is to open its first retail outlet outside St Andrews. Eden Mill is to open in Glasgow’s award-winning shopping and leisure destination, Princes Square. The new 4090 sqft unit, which is planned to open in late October, will be home to Eden Mill’s popular Blendworks concept and its…
Read MoreAnother bloody good festival of crimewriting
Scotland’s annual festival of crime writing has enjoyed another successful year – without a drop of blood being spilt. Bloody Scotland is the nation’s International Crime Writing Festival, providing a showcase for the best crime writing from Scotland and the world, unique in that it was set up by a group of Scottish crime writers…
Read MoreThe Scottish gin industry crowns its champions
The Scottish gin industry united in celebration last night (Thursday), as the winners in the second annual Scottish Gin Awards were revealed. Founded in 2016, the Scottish Gin Awards celebrate and promote the growing range of high quality gins produced in Scotland. This independent competition is judged by a panel of experts drawn from across…
Read MoreCrime writers will be murder on the football pitch
Crime writers from all over the country are coming together for the Bloody Scotland festival this weekend – and it will be murder! Bloody Scotland is Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival, providing a showcase for the best crime writing from Scotland and the world, unique in that it was set up by a group of…
Read MoreAssociation looks to unite Scottish spirits
The national association which represents and promotes distillers in Scotland is relaunching. The newly titled Scottish Distillers Association has pledged a fresh set of objectives to promote Scotland’s position as a global centre of excellence in the creation of premium quality spirits. It comes at a time when there is rapid growth within the Scottish…
Read MoreA monster of a drink is launched at Loch Ness
A Loch Ness doctor and a retired detective have launched Scotland’s first absinthe blanche. Using botanicals, including wormwood, juniper and mint, hand- picked from around their 500-year-old ancestral home and water from an aquifer in their estate that flows into the famous loch, they have now created Loch Ness Absinth. The couple, Lorien and Kevin…
Read MoreProminent Borders firm gives rugby support
One of the Scottish Borders’ most prominent rural businesses is to lends its support to a sporting institution in a new partnership announced for this season. Charlesfield Farms, based at Saint Boswells, has become the main sponsor of Melrose Rugby for season 2018-2019. The tie-up between Charlesfield and Melrose cements a long relationship between the…
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