Monkey Shoulder brand ambassador talks whisky, cocktails and Scottish bars
The blended whisky brand reaffirmed its commitment to cocktail culture earlier this year when it sponsored SLTN’s Spirit of the Sixties competition, along with Inverarity Morton.
Scottish gin producers celebrate three-star success at Great Taste Awards
Operated by the Guild of Fine Foods, the awards recognise quality food and drink products from across the UK - and only 2% of products are awarded its coveted three-star status.
Brand new Benbecula distillery makes 150 casks available for sale
The 250-litre first-fill ex Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks are being sold for £8000 and £7500, respectively. The buyers' names will be recorded on the walls of the distillery.
OnlyDrams – The government’s Orwellian history with our distillers
The opening line of ‘1984’ feels apt for the start of this article covering the British Government’s historical bureaucratic mistreatment of the Scotch whisky industry.
Brewgooder spearheads Fairtrade beer with launch of fonio supply chain
The brewer is the first to harness the ‘super grain’ in a commercially available UK beer – Brewgooder Fonio Session IPA – but has made the fonio supply chain ‘accessible to all’.
Inaugural Perthshire Eat Week foodie festival unveils its launch line-up
More than 20 venues have already signed up for the initiative which begins this Friday. To get access to the festival deals, diners need to sign up for a free Perthshire Eat Week pass.
Crerar Hotels group doubles down on its dog-friendly credentials
The AA Small Hotel Group of the Year is well-known for its welcoming attitude to guests’ pets, but it is highlighting that with a new ‘Dogs of Crerar Hotels’ marketing campaign.
Ukraine’s Sasha is a sweet appointment for Blairgowrie’s Dalmore Inn
He brings with him a full repertoire of Eastern European classic desserts, including Napoleon cake, a complicated confection composed of many layers of puff pastry.
Restaurant Andrew Fairlie has been at the top of the tree for decades
A huge number of Scottish eateries have come and gone since SLTN began in 1964 – but one name has set the standard in Scottish fine dining: Restaurant Andrew Fairlie.
Cabo brings the spirit of Mexico’s party peninsula to Edinburgh
Operated by Bow Hospitality, Cabo’s 70-seater venue – on the former Superico site at 99 Hanover St – offers a ‘dynamic fusion of Baja Californian, Japanese, and Mexican cuisines’.
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