Posts Tagged ‘wine’
It’s treble tops for Tullibardine at spirits awards
A whisky is celebrating after it netted a hat-trick at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Tullibardine has been awarded three medals at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, with two of its aged finishes – 20 Years Old and 25 Years Old – and Tullibardine Sovereign recognised for excellent quality at the esteemed awards ceremony. Awarded 93…
Read MoreWine to Dine – May 2018 – Lamb
Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe picks five wines to go with lamb, which was the star of May’s food feature in the printed Scottish Field magazine. LAMB or beef? A first-world problem if ever there was one, but in Scotland we’re blessed with world-beating examples of both, and so it’s only right that we pick some…
Read MoreTwo new arrivals at award-winning Scottish hotel
Links House at Royal Dornoch has announced the arrival of a new head chef and food and beverage manager. It coincides with the 2018 opening of their expanded restaurant. Links House was the recent winner of the HITA Award for Best Restaurant Experience in the Highlands and Islands. The award-winning Orangery has been closed for…
Read MoreGet yourself ready for a bottomless Sunday bunch
Radisson Collection Hotel, the Royal Mile Edinburgh, is launching a new bottomless brunch on Easter Sunday. This new offering is a millennial trend, which continues to thrive in the Scottish capital. Festivities will be accompanied by a live jazz band and a children’s Easter egg hunt on the hotel’s terrace providing fun for the whole…
Read MoreScottish gin brand will be heading all over the UK
A Scottish gin is to benefit from a new distribution deal that will see it expand all over the UK. Glasgow Gin, part of Gleann Mor Spirits’ geographical range of gins, has this week joined the extensive portfolio of Inverarity Morton. As Scotland’s leading privately-owned drinks distributor, Inverarity Morton will distribute Glasgow Gin throughout Britain.…
Read MoreNew whisky release will be Nectar to your lips
Family run independent bottler Wemyss Malts is releasing a new blended Scotch malt whisky called Nectar Grove. Wemyss has selected Highland Scotch whiskies and finished them for a further period in casks which had previously held Madeira wine. In keeping with other releases from Wemyss Malts, such as The Hive, Spice King and Peat Chimney;…
Read MoreGetting set for Easter race day in Musseburgh
It is the Scottish raceday which received the royal seal of approval from Her Majesty The Queen herself – and Easter Saturday is set to return to Musselburgh Racecourse for 2018 on 31 March. As one of the biggest social events of the Easter weekend, this year the five star visitor attraction has added family…
Read MoreSwapping Islay distillery for Irish whiskey
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Reynier, currently the CEO of the Waterford Distillery in Ireland. Most of us recall him as the previous owner of Bruichladdich on Islay and how he and his team made that Distillery a household name within whisky circles. Mark bought the old Waterford Brewery from Diageo back…
Read MoreDeutz pops the cork on its Scottish push
With its rounded flavours and engaging story, Peter Ranscombe expects Champagne Deutz to be a popular addition with diners and drinkers north of the border. NEVER before has there been so much choice on the Champagne shelf in your local bottle shop or the sparkling wine list in your neighbourhood restaurant. Big-name brands rub shoulder-to-shoulder…
Read MoreWine to Dine – Mad March Hare
Peter Ranscombe picks five wines to accompany the dishes from Mad March Hare in the April issue of Scottish Field magazine. DINING outdoors is always a memorable experience and Amanda’s recipes require a picnic basket full of wines that have the character and the flavour to leave a lasting impact, even when there’s sensory overload…
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