21 results for tag: whisky

Scotland’s Gin: The Perfect Golf Tonic

As the British Open Golf tournament tees off this week in St Andrews, Scotland we give thought to an altogether different G&T. Find out how you can get involved without even lifting a club. Sitting in the Jigger Inn looking directly onto the 17th hole of golf’s famous Old Course is only one of two places in the world where you can buy the Scottish made Jigger Ale. Whilst the maker, the Belhaven Brewery, established in 1719 most definitely isn’t one of the new wave of artisan beer makers they are happy enough to create a smaller batch of beer for this famous Inn which is part of the 5 star Old Course Hotel. After 2 decades of wine being ...

Lifting the lid on Scotland’s Food and Drink

Last Friday the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh, the world centre for the study of Scotland and the Scots, opened its summer exhibition and it looks to be a cracker for Scotland's food and drink enthusiasts. The 'Lifting the Lid: 400 years of Food and Drink in Scotland', exhibition uses a variety of material including a rich collection of manuscripts, books, household accounts, tradesmen’s bills and recipe books, as well as feature both amateur and government films to tell the story of Scotland’s food and drink. As part of the Year of Food and Drink, this gives you a chance to delve deep through the centuries and explore Scotland...

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 ...

An altogether different Scottish Easter treat

Whilst most people will be deciding which chocolate egg to consume this Easter we decided to take a more seasonal approach to Spring dining. And the result, a rather unusual and delicious savoury/sweet shortbread. Thinking you’d probably rather stick to a chocolate egg? I promise you that you will be amazed at how good this shortbread is. Perfectly paired with a cup of tea or as a sweet biscuit with cheese it was inspired by one of our food heroes, Carlo Petrini. We recently had a visit in Scotland from Carlo, the founder of Slow Food which encouraged us once again to look at ways of using products which have made it onto the Slow Food’s ‘Ark ...

Gie her a haggis

Today, the 25th January marks the birthday of Scotland’s most famous bard and one of our national heroes, Rabbie Burns. Long standing traditions at Burns’ Suppers have become as much a tribute to Scottish food and drink, as to his work. But few probably realise just how closely each of the courses from Scotch Broth to Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, Cranachan and Cheese and Oatcakes washed down, most likely with more than just, a wee dram of whisky ties in with Burns the man, from his childhood experiences to his writing and his, shall we say, vivacious love for life. Much of Burns’ work, is itself, littered with Scottish culinary references. ...

Foodie Conversations from Scotland: #ScotFood returns tonight

Wherever you are in the world there is no better time to soak up a few Scottish food and drink insights than during the #ScotFood Twitter hour.  But what is it, when is it and how do I get involved?  It’s a Tweet Up, same as the others that exist in Twitter in this world of digital and pretty much instant everything. Perhaps you have already joined in on #ScotlandHour?  If you have a Twitter account follow us @TastingScotland (and do @Eat_Scottish too as ‘Scotland Food & Drink’ are hosting the new series of #ScotFood, which starts tonight.Between 9 – 10pm (GMT) the conversation will feature a range of questions and answers which are ...