21 results for tag: whisky
Celebrating World Food Travel Day in Scotland – What to eat in Whisky Lovers’ Speyside
It’s World Food Travel Day! Step on-board this virtual food and drink memory trip around Scotland. In Location No. 1, what food must you try when in Speyside, a region undoubtedly most famous for its whisky?
It’s Week 5 of Covid-19 lock-down. My usual Tasting Scotland food tours around Scotland are postponed. Like me you may already be planning your next day trip, short break or holiday/vacation away. Perhaps you were due to be in Scotland right now, perhaps gearing up for what would have been the 21st year of the big one, the annual Speyside Whisky Festival . Fear not with the help of my food and beverage loving Scottish friends we’re ...
What to do when you have the itchy feet travel bug during lock-down
Anyone else like me with the itchy feet urge to travel so bad that it's beginning to hurt already? Here's what to do.
We are on Day 13 of Corona Virus lock-down here in Scotland. And as they say us humans always want that which we cannot have! I can't lie. As a travel planner and tour leader I am desperate to be doing what I do at this time of year. It's the start of what up to now has generally been considered Scotland's main tourism season.
I yearn to be taking first time and repeat international visitors around the country helping them to uncover Scotland's true collage of gastronomic flavours, perhaps cooked themselves in one of our culinary ...
Forks at the ready in Scotland
The last forty-eight hours has created the perfect menu for a leisurely day trip or once-in-a-lifetime holiday or celebration in Scotland. Our Director and Chief Tour Curator Brenda Anderson tells you why:
Put simply, Scotland has launched both its first ever Food Tourism Action Plan and the 2018 Scotland Food & Drink Fortnight. This offers great news if like me you step out the front door and use your stomach as your guide! Trying the local cuisine and liquid libations of a nation is one of the very best ways to experience the local culture and really get under the skin of a place. Almost ten years ago, Mr Erik Wolf described Scotland as ...
Celebration Food and Whisky Tour of Scotland
As promised a chance for you to share in our fantastic 14 day culinary, food and drink celebration tour around Scotland. Enjoy the highlights of the first quarter, as we take you on a delicious culinary and cultural journey during Visit Scotland’s official ‘Year of Food & Drink’ and the British Food Fortnight.
Day one begins in Glasgow, recently voted the friendliest city in the world. It's as vibrant and dynamic as they come, with informal dining being the route most travelled. "Unfussy, authentic and delicious" is how our guests described their first dinner at Café Gandolfi, a Glasgow institution that serves up Scottish inspired, ...
Food for business as well as pleasure
It’s less than a month until the World Food Travel Association (WFTA) starts orchestrating the largest food and drink based research project ever conducted. What’s more everyone from DMO’s to individuals with a passion to develop Scotland in the business or tourism sector can get involved.
Although Scotland excels at promoting Whisky Tourism, I’m sure you will agree in relation to Food Tourism there is still work to do (for yes, we are indeed more – much more - than simply haggis and shortbread).
There is absolutely no doubt we have the potential to be a great food destination. With the forthcoming project we have the chance to include ...
