2 results for tag: Whisky Tasting


Top 5 must-try food and drink when in Scotland

When it comes to travel, we all know there is something very special about enjoying the food and drink of the country you are in. It tells a story like no other story can be told. The food on a plate is the only form of art that touches all 5 senses. Quite incredible really. In Scotland, we are blessed with a fantastic natural larder. From Shetland lamb who graze on nutrient rich seaweed in the north to wild river salmon further south, from ripe raspberries in the east and sublime seafood in the west there is a feast of local and regional flavours around every corner and a plethora of stories just waiting to be heard. We were recently pushed to ...

World Whisky Day

At the time of writing there is exactly 12 hours and 8 minutes until World Whisky Day....not that we are counting of course.Now in it's third year this annual celebration of all things Uisque Beatha; that's to say 'Water of Life' or 'Lively Water' based; if you want the translation from Gaelic, are quite literally toasted.Of course us Scots are known for being leaders in invention so it is no surprise that the idea for a World Whisky Day came from Aberdeen University Graduate, Blair Bowman, a Scot from Edinburgh.Tomorrow the day will be celebrated in no less than 176 cities across a staggering 37 countries as 228 events (give or take the one's ...