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Film night at the Biscuit Factory

We attended an SMWS tasting and screening of Trainspotting as part of The Gathering.

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Lonewolf Gin and Tonic (and pop-up vending machine!)

Lone Wolf Spirt’s G&T Vending Machine arrives in Edinburgh, plus a review.

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Top bars for the Edinburgh Festival

It’s festival time here in Edinburgh which is a busy time for the Scottish capital. During August the city’s population doubles in size without tourists visiting the world famous festivals. It’s also a great time for bars, with full houses everywhere and more choices than ever. We’ve listed a few of our favourite places in […]

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Gin Library at Galgorm

Country Antrim’s Galgorm Resory has an amazing Gin (and Tonic) bar.

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Whisky tasting at SMWS Queen Street

An early preview of the SMWS April 2017 outturn at the Kaleidoscope whisky bar.

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Christmas Spirit with Lidl

It’s the 1st December and hence definitely time to be thinking about (re)filling the drinks cabinet for the festive season. If you’re looking for some well-priced options, read on! A few weeks ago, we were fortunate enough to be invited along to the Lidl Christmas Spirits event at the excellent Lucky Liquor in Edinburgh. Over […]

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Kaleidoscope Whisky Bar at SMWS Queen Street

This summer, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s flagship venue at 28 Queen Street had a complete refurbishment. Spiral stairway at SMWS, 28 Queen Street The members room and restaurant were each moved up a floor, leaving ground floor free to host a new whisky bar; Kaleidoscope. Queen Street has been open to non-members for over a […]

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Whisky Jazz and SMWS 9.89

The SMWS launch their Whisky Jazz Outturn and we review bottle 9.89.

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Firkin Gin Launch

Notes from the Firkin Gin launch event, held at Mark Greenaway’s Bistro Moderne in Edinburgh.

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Lagavulin, Festival Bottlings and Blueswater

The first event of the 2014 Feis Ile; Blueswater at Lagavulin.