Taste of Glasgow

Whisky Live rolls into Glasgow once a year, most recently on 11th September in the Thistle Hotel on Cambridge Street. It’s a great event with lots of whisky related stands and sampling opportunities. It’s also very friendly with discussions going on at every stand, although only on my first visit did this result in a big [...]

I must have walked past Demijohn hundreds of times, but I only went in for the first time recently. I’m glad I did, because it combines three things that are very important to me – locally-sourced products, environmentally-friendly practices and fancy booze. Demijohn is Scotland’s only ‘liquid deli’, offering a range of liqueurs, wines, whiskies, [...]

Belgium produces 172,000 tons of chocolate per year in over 2,130 chocolate shops. Their chocolate has pure cocoa flavour because they don’t use vegetable shortening. Originally cultivated by the Aztecs and Incas as early as 700 A.D., the tomato is native to the Americas. Europeans were first made aware of the tomato when explorers brought [...]

Ok, its not going to be everybody’s cup of tea, but I quite like the Park bar.  A home from home for many of Glasgow”s Outer Hebridean population, the Park bar is a friendly and welcoming bar, but can get a bit excited at the weekend. You’ll have to forgive the twee tartan decor, but [...]