This week has been a busy week and we have a undertaken another cocktail competition in association with the Scottish Society of Professional Bartenders. Barman Bruce Hamilton from Ondine in Edinburgh has been crowned the winner of Edinburgh Gin’s new cocktail competition hosted in association with the Scottish Society of Professional Bartenders. The competition put Continue reading..
As usual it is incredibly hectic here at Spencerfield – lots of summer events, orders and work to be getting on with. Last week we sponsored Fest magazine’s 10th Anniversary Festival party at the Electric Circus club in Edinburgh. Hattie and I went along to give out 3 hours of free Edinburgh Gin cocktails which went down really Continue reading..
It’s been a hectic few weeks here at Spencerfield with lots of summer shows and events keeping us all very busy. In the last few weeks we have been to Hopetoun Horse Trials, Turriff Show, Cartmel Show, the CLA Game Fayre and the East of England Show. It’s great to get out on the road Continue reading..
On Sunday 13th February 2011 the first Edinburgh Gin Cocktail competition was held at The HydeOut bar, Edinburgh http://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#!/HydeOutEdin. Competing mixologists were set the challenge of creating an Edinburgh Gin based cocktail. Judges Iain McPherson (The Voodoo Rooms), Martin Duffy (56 North) and Ed Baird (Emporia Brands) selected Dean Evan’s creation, the ‘Midgie Bite’, as Continue reading..
Alison Craig An established presenter, writer and columnist Alison has worked full-time in the media for over 20 years. She is a Sony Award winning radio broadcaster, has hosted TV series, radio shows and is a full-time voice over artist. Alison’s first novel The Nappy Years was a top ten best sellers in Scotland and Continue reading..
Edinburgh Gin’s New Christmas Cocktail Jamie MacDonald of Stockbridge’s exclusive cocktail snug The Raconteur has created Santa Nicol’s Gin-ger Eggnog cocktail specially for those who’ve been naughty this year. Not only will the warming combination of ginger, cream and nutmeg put you right in the mood for a few rounds of Silent Night, you can Continue reading..
Edinburgh’s Diminished Reserve has been created by Paul O’Donoghue, the General Manager at Bond 9, 84 Commercial st, Leith. Bond No9 lounge bar stands on the site of a former whisky bond building on the shore at Leith. Leith was once the heart of Edinburgh’s gin distilling in the 1770s when there were eight licenced Continue reading..
It’s Competition Time at Spencerfield Farm So in partnership with Fluid Edinburgh and in celebration of The Foodies Festival in Holyrood Park Edinburgh from August 13th-15th we’re offering one lucky winner a bottle of award-winning Edinburgh Gin - also available at the festival. To be in with a chance of winning a bottle of our Continue reading..
With our new New Zealand importer and distributor -hi I.Q. distribution – Alex attended the excellent “Dram Fest” organised by Michael from Whisky Galore! Kicking off with a bit of a party on Friday night then manning the barricades from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. Alex has attended many whisky festivals and tastings Continue reading..
So this is what we all need http://whiskypicnic.org Kevin Erskine wrote about it in his Scotch Blog quoting Alex Edinburgh is really buzzing with cocktail bars and young enthusiastic professional barmen/mixologists – most of them from Australia, the US, and various European countries (with a few English thrown in for luck). Alex has been doing a Continue reading..
