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Belvoir Fruit Farms

1st April 201628th May 2016 Euan 0 Comments Belvoir, Belvoir Fruit Farms, cordial, elderflower, England, lemonade

The elder was once considered to be a sacred plant. Native to the UK, it had a protector living inside it –

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Beer Interest 

Aeronaut

25th March 201613th April 2016 Euan 0 Comments Aeronaut Brewing Company, beer, brewing, community, craft beer, USA

In July 2013 Dan Rassi, Ronn Friedlander and ‘brew master’ Mike Labbe tried out a new single-barrel pilot system. Reporting on their

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Gin Interest Scotland 

Porter’s Gin: An Experiment Gone Right

24th March 201614th April 2017 Euan 0 Comments Aberdeen, gin, Porter's Gin, Scotland

Lemon. Juniper. Orange. Coriander. Peppercorn. Cinnamon. Almond. Liquorice. These are just a few of the botanicals in Porter’s Gin. It’s

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Photograph kindly provided by New Lion Brewery. Photo by Kirsty Burge
Beer Interest 

Totnes & The New Lion Brewery

23rd March 201613th April 2016 Euan 0 Comments beer, brewery, Devon, New Lion Brewery

In Devon, there’s a town called Totnes known for its ‘alternative’ community. Creative facilities are plentiful; its market sells handmade

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Interest Spirit 

The 86 Company: An Inclusive Number After All

11th March 201626th March 2016 Euan 0 Comments gin, rum, spirits, tequila, The 86 Company, vodka

The 86 Company launched in 2012 after two professional bartenders decided to create a line of spirits catered specifically to their

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Interest Scotland 

Roots Soda & The Fizzy Redemption

7th March 201617th May 2016 Euan 0 Comments fizzy drinks, Roots Soda, soda

Soda was once unique. An occasional treat made by hand and sold from street stalls. Today, it’s hard for us to

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Interest Scotland Whisky 

Transparency In The Whisky Industry

7th March 201623rd March 2016 Euan 0 Comments Compass Box, distillery, whisky

This is a very hot topic right now. Compass Box Whisky Company (blenders since 2000) has started a petition to get

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Interest Tea 

Lu Yu: The Patron Saint Of Tea

3rd March 201625th March 2016 Euan 0 Comments China, history, Lu Yu, tea

The history of green tea is the story of tea itself. We have countless variations to choose from these days

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Interest Wine 

Grapes Of Rock

1st March 201622nd March 2016 Euan 0 Comments Arizona, art, Tool, USA, vineyard, wine

The rock band Tool are known for their heavy, intricate and atmospheric albums; for songs that are given room to

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The Curious Case Of Camel Milk

28th February 201624th March 2016 Euan 0 Comments camel, camel milk, health, milk, Mongolia

When a member of our team was in Mongolia a few years ago he stayed with a nomadic family in the Gobi Desert.

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