A masterclass in gin at Alston Bar & Beef I think I’ve just about sobered up…those samples of gin all mount up. I joined What …
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Event: Beer Festival at Behind the Wall, Falkirk
Behind The Wall Spring Beerfest Behind The Wall Bar and restaurant in Falkirk are holding a Spring Brewfest on the May Bank Holiday Weekend. If …
Drink: Whisky distilling returns to Scottish Borders
Whisky distilling returns to the Scottish Borders It’s been 180 years since a whisky distillery was established in the Scottish Borders and next month will …
News: Glasgow‘s Whisky Festival Tickets on Sale Now!
Get your tickets for Glasgow’s Whisky Festival As with last year there will be two sessions to choose from: 12-4pm & 5-9pm. (See our visit …
Recipe: Winter warmer Aluna Coconut Macchiato
Coconut and coffee to warm you up Keep warm in this wild and windy weather with this Aluna Coconut and Coffee Macchiato. With creamy coconut …
Travel: Kingsbarns Distillery & Visitor Centre
Whisky distilling in Fife at Kingsbarns Scottish whisky needs to mature in cask for at least 3 years before it can legally be called whisky …
Cocktail Recipe: Passion Fruit Fizz
Put some passion into your drinks We saw this De Kuyper Passion Fruit liqueur whilst out shopping recently so thought it would be ideal for …
Valentine’s Day drinks ideas
Drink-inspiration for 14th Feb Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be expensive champagne. Here are some ideas to install a little romance into your drinks this …
Cocktail Recipe: Valentine’s Rose Martini Gin Cocktail
Get romantic with this The Botanist Gin rose martini cocktail Adding some Fentimans Rose Lemonade to The Botanist Gin Martini is a simple but super …
Recipe: The Burns Negroni from Daffy’s Gin
Gin & Whisky Negroni from Daffy’s Gin to celebrate Burns Night Burns night may have passed however you can still venerate with something different from …
Product Review: Ibiza Ice
Walking on sunshine. Dancing on Ice It’s winter, it’s dull and summer seems like a world away but you’re dreaming of cold drinks in the …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day Four
Bratislava – Day Four After our previous day’s adventures, we started day four by heading to Kamzik TV tower, about a 90-minute walk from the old …
New Year Escape 2018 – Day Three
Bratislava trip – day three So after sleeping in late on day two, we planned to wake up early and see stuff but it was lazy …
Scottish Craft Beer Map launched by Visit Scotland
Find your perfect Scottish Craft Beer with this Hoppy Map! Hogmanay is always a good excuse to try something new to drink and this Scottish …
Belvedere Single Estate Vodka Launch
Following an invite from Mrs Foodie, I accompanied her to her second home, the lovely city of Edinburgh. I was only too happy to accept, …
Product reviews: Christmas beers
Get merry with these Christmas beers! We’ve been hard at work (yes, really) sampling some new (to us) Christmas beers that are available this festive …
Recipe: festive eggnog
We wish you an eggy Christmas! Eggnog had been a traditional part of Christmas celebrations but fell out of favour, due to the rising costs …
Celebrate Scottish Meat and Beer
Meat loves beer A new #Meat4Beer initiative is encouraging people to celebrate all things Scottish by pairing Scotland’s top quality beef, lamb and pork with …
Event Review: Glasgow’s Whisky Festival
Glasgow’s Whisky Festival Whisky festivals are always a pleasure. For the cost of a ticket, you get to sample old favourites and are introduced to …
News: Launch of The Clydeside Distillery
Whisky distilling returns to Glasgow Mr Foodie took a trip along to see The Clydeside Distillery, the brand new Scotch Whisky Distillery, which has opened …
Tomatin Quiz to find your perfect whisky
TAKE THE TOMATIN TIPPLE TEST Tomatin have released a quiz that aims to match personality traits to different expressions in their core range of whiskies. Based …
Drink: Tomatin Earth added to Five Virtues whisky range
Tomatin’s Five Virtues range expands Tomatin has released another expression from its Five Virtues range. Joining Wood and Fire is the third whisky, Earth, and we …
Win tickets to Edinburgh Craft Beer Revolution 2017
The return of Edinburgh’s craftiest beer festival Craft Beer Revolution returns to Edinburgh for the second year and will run from Thursday 23rd to Saturday …
Review: Nespresso compatible hot chocolate from Mugpods
Finally, hot chocolate for Nespresso in the UK! We are still fairly new to the world of Nespresso having previously owned a Tassimo for a …