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Whisky & Distilleries

Wedding anniversary gift guide - The whisky edition

02 Feb 2023

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought we would refresh our ‘Anniversary’ blog we did a few years back.
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Bookspeed Warehouse
Meet our Makers

Bookspeed

30 Jan 2023

In a big blue warehouse in Edinburgh’s Leith district, you’ll find a busy team lovingly packing boxes full of books
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Kingsbarns Distillery
Meet our Makers

Kingsbarns Distillery

14 Dec 2022

Kingsbarns Distillery began life as a semi-derelict farm steading - built around 1800 by Thomas Erskine, the ninth Earl of Kellie, as part of East Newhall Farm to service the adjoining Cambo Estate.
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Scottish made sign
Sustainable Whisky News

Sustainable Shopping!

29 Nov 2022

Our ultimate goal and ethos is for our customers to shop more sustainably, find out more about what our Retail team have been up to behind the scenes to make our shop become a more sustainable shopping destination.
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Angels' Share Glass - glassblowing
Meet our Makers

Angels' Share Glass

27 Oct 2022

Angels’ Share Glass was founded in 2013 by Dad and Daughter team Tom Young MBE and Daughter Karen Somerville (Young).
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The Whisky Sauce Company - pancakes and raspberries.
Meet our Makers

The Whisky Sauce Company

22 Sep 2022

The Whisky Sauce Company started life in Dundee over 10 years ago, founded by local businessman Scott Carnegie and his brother Grant.
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Moon cake
Edinburgh & Scotland

Family reunions and celebrating the Autumn equinox - The Moon Festival in China

22 Sep 2022

With the start of September and Autumn soon falling upon us with the promise of cooler weather
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Bottles within one of The World's Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky
Edinburgh & Scotland

Doors Open Day: Scotland's hidden whisky heritage

22 Sep 2022

Edinburgh's Doors Open Day falls on the weekend of the 24th-25th September in 2022
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Coffee and cake
Whisky Recipes

Heather's Orange Fudge Slice

01 Sep 2022

If you enjoy any sweet treat and whisky pairing there is no-one more experienced than Heather! Her tray-bake recipes are legendary in our staff room at coffee break - you'll enjoy making this one.
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Festival whiskies
Edinburgh & Scotland

Edinburgh Festivals and whisky!

28 Jul 2022

It’s festival time in Edinburgh! We’ve put together this handy guide on which drams to enjoy whilst visiting Edinburgh’s world-renowned festivals
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Golf ball whisky within the Collection
Edinburgh & Scotland

Golf and Whisky – Both Quintessentially Scottish

08 Jul 2022

When imagining scenes of Scotland, two things can often spring to mind – golf and whisky. With the imminent Scottish Golf Open, we thought we'd share some of Scotland’s golf and whisky history.
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Victoria sponge with berries and Magnum cream liqueur
Whisky Recipes

Royal Celebrations and Victoria Sponge Cake with a whisky twist!

06 Jul 2022

Read on to discover a delicious recipe for a Victoria Sponge Cake with a whisky twist by one of our Senior Visitor Assistants, Lucy.
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