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Whisky and Burns
There is only one place to see in the New Year and that is by the river Nith at Ellisland Farm in Auldgirth. It is where “Auld Lang Syne” was written and first performed. Robbie […]
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Double Dutch
Today is National Twin Day, and our man on the ground, Kevin Pilley meets some more than usually effervescent twins. Twins sometimes don’t make good mixers. But the Dutch De Haas identical twin sisters, Joyce […]
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Coole Swans, Minty Don and Desert Island Liqueurs
If there was such a programme as “Desert Island Liqueurs” in which people choose the drinks they would want to be shipwrecked and marooned along with them on a remote atoll, I would choose limoncello. […]
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Neurita Tequila
New Zealander Lucy Smith works remotely from Croatia. She is not Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson or George Clooney, but not living in Hollywood hasn’t stopped her launching her own tequila which she hopes, alongside Rita […]
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Warming Bramble Scotch Whisky Liqueur
It’s getting cold out there as the dark winter nights start to draw in. So, what better way to warm you up, than a full bodied liqueur which will set your tastebuds on fire. Scottish […]
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Sustainability in a Bottle
French apple brandy is now being served up in a paper bottle in a bid to bring sustainability to the spirits industry. Pioneering environmentally conscious brand Avallen has launched its unique bottle at upmarket department […]
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SXOLLIE Cider
Inside some weather forecasters, there is a disrupter and a mindfully made cider. After studying geography at university, Laura Clacy worked as an early morning new weather presenter on SABC, the South African version of […]
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Literary Gins
“I am impatient to know how the Gin Punch succeeded with you. It is the most wonderful beverage in the world.” The Charles Dickens Museum in London once acquired 300 pieces of Dickens memorabilia from […]
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Nordic Whisky
The only way to enjoy a good whisky is to be encased by American walnut. Brass feet help greatly too. The art of premium single malt whisky appreciation has recently got a lot easier. Stauning, […]
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World Calvados Day
Established in 2021 by Avallen and the Difford’s Guide, World Calvados Day, today October 20th, is once again celebrating Normandy’s famous apple brandy and falls on the eve of National Apple Day. It also comes […]