Quality in the spotlight at next month’s In Drinks event
Running on 8th and 9th March to coincide with ScotHot, In Drinks will feature a packed programme of debates and advice around Scotland’s dynamic drinks industry, as well as the chance to sample a wide range of quality beers, wines and spirits.
Embracing gin with the Masonic Arms
It’ll be 25 years this year since husband and wife Simon and LJ Jackson took over the Masonic Arms in Kirkcudbright, and they haven’t stopped developing the place since.
Tullamore DEW’s sweet and sour St Patrick’s day alternative
Described by the brand team at parent company William Grant & Sons as ‘a fresh, herbal twist’ on the classic Whiskey Sour, the Emerald Sour combines the Irish whiskey with Manzana Verde liqueur, Chartreuse Verte, mint syrup, lime juice and egg white.
Black Heart takes aim at the draught stout monoculture
Black Heart taps, running off a nitro line, will start appearing this weekend, serving up pints at 4.1% ABV, with tasting notes promising ‘chocolate and extra dark crystal malts giving layers of roasted, toasted coffee and cocoa, with a hint of caramel coming through’.
Brits opting for fruit flavours in their gin
More than half of gin drinkers choose the spirit over other options because of the range of flavours available, a new study has claimed.
MacMillan Spirits releases new trio of Uist bottlings
The father and son team behind a new distillery on Benbecula have launched their first spirits range.
Irish giant Guinness prepares for its key calendar date
Get your pour just right ahead of this year’s St Patrick’s Day, says Diageo
Gin category still has room to grow
It’s no secret that the gin category has exploded over the past decade, and with so many products available for licensees to choose from, deciding which bottles to stock on the back-bar is a lot more complicated than it once was.
Limited edition whisky celebrates 30 years of Celtic Connections
Following on from last year’s 'Born in a Storm' collaboration with Scottish Pop icons Deacon Blue, Grace Notes continues Caskade’s approach of releasing whisky that celebrates the drink’s relationship with musical culture.
National Whisky Festival returns to Glasgow
LITERALLY HUNDREDS of whiskies will be lined up for sampling in Glasgow’s SWG3 venue this Saturday, January 21st, as the National Whisky Festival of Scotland stages its 2023 hometown event.
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