Posts Tagged ‘gin’
Gin festival returns to Edinburgh in June
Celebrating all things gin, the Juniper Festival returns to Edinburgh for its fifth edition on 1-3 June. This year’s ‘Makers & Mixers’ gin extravaganza will take place at Summerhall with distillers, masterclasses, music, street food, craft stalls and gin cocktails galore. Martin Duffy, director of Edinburgh-based drinks and events consultancy Solid Liquids and mastermind behind…
Read MoreA new Scottish ginger beer hits the shops
A new Scottish craft ginger beer is set to bring a smile to the face of the nation. Big Willie is all about the spirit of adventure and discovery, as it turns back the clock to the days of adventurous seamen, when Big Willie was the mythical Royal Navy purser who kept a beady eye…
Read MoreNew Scottish gin gets a capital launch
A new Scottish gin was launched earlier this month in the heart of the capital. Kinrara Distillery launched into Edinburgh with a gathering of friends at Kin Bar on Barony Street. Those invited got to meet Wee Alice, the Kinrara still named after the mother of the co-founders of Kinrara Distillery and sample the new…
Read MoreThe hottest spot in Britain to visit in 2018 is Dundee
Dundee is officially one of hottest city in Europe when it comes to British tourism. Lonely Planet, the respected travel authority, has today revealed that Scotland’s fourth largest city, has been picked as one of its top European destination for 2018, the only UK city to make the list. Praised for its ‘growing cultural scene…
Read MoreThe appliance of science helps create new gin
A Scottish distiller announce the launch of its debut gin – based on a scientific understanding of flavour compounds. The Oro Distilling Company has released Oro – a small-batch London Dry gin with a unique blend of botanicals. Oro is a slow-distilled gin, which the company describes as the first ‘Scottish Dry gin’, created with…
Read MoreScotch Whisky distillery is branching out into gin
A Scots firm has revealed plans to create a handmade gin in Forres. The owners of The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd have unveiled plans for Red Door Gin, named after the distillery’s distinctive red doors, which will be available later this summer. The move marks a new milestone in the company’s strategic plans for growth…
Read MoreMeet the godfather of Australian whisky – Bill Lark
Like all the best ideas, it began when a bottle of whisky was opened. Bill Lark had been fly fishing with his wife, Lyn, and her parents in the central Highlands of his native Tasmania and he’d caught a beautiful brown trout. As they set up their barbecue to cook the fish in a park…
Read MoreFife food festival returns for eighth event
A seafood spectacular will be at the heart of a food festival in Fife. The Crail Food Festival is now in its eighth year, and will run on 9 and 10 June with a new seafood spectacular and a host of local produce. The two-day packed programme, which has a new format and festival hub,…
Read MoreQueen of Crime will join their silver celebrations
Scotland’s Queen of Crime is to join the birthday celebrations for the Friends of Innerpeffray Library. Friends of Innerpeffray Library in Perthshire are 25 this year, to celebrate and further support the library they have some special events planned. Val McDermid will speak in the chapel on the evening of 14 June. Val has sold…
Read MoreSupermarket deal is a huge boost for new gin producer
A gin deal with a major supermarket is just the tonic for a fledgling Isle of Mull gin business which sold its first bottle less than one year ago. The contract win with the Co-op is a double celebration for Whitetail Gin – named after the eagle which lives on the Isle – which also…
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