Spirits
This is the rum we scored from marvellous, marvellous Cadenhead’s in Edinburgh. It is frighteningly alcoholic for something that has been distilled in a pot still then aged in …
General
When my mother last visited she raved about some marmalade she had scored, we said it would be interesting to try some so were very pleased when she posted …
Cider
My last post on the vat of cider the neighbours and us necked last night may not have been entirely transparent. Like wine, cider is a partially spoiled product, …
Cider
A three litre bag in the box of cider? Fuel for alcoholics, you might think. Well, possibly, but this is no Diamond Ice, it is really good. It costs …
Fast food
Tailend Restaurant and Fish Bar, Edinburgh Tailend Restaurant and Fish Bar was our last meal in Edinburgh; they served the best fish and chips I’ve had as well as …
Non-alcoholic
I drank a few cans of Irn Bru (made in Scotland from girders) whilst in Edinburgh and didn’t have a freaking clue how to describe the taste. I shall …
Rants
In my review of Valvona and Crolla I had a go at the corkscrew issued to our waitress. Just so we can be abundantly clear, the kind of corkscrew …
Scotland
Valvona and Crolla, Edinburgh When I was at Oxford I remember being really impressed by Valvona and Crolla’s wine list. When we found out they had a highly thought-of …
Drivel
The National Health Service have set up a swine ‘flu helpline. I called it but all I heard was crackling.
Scotland
The Atrium, Edinburgh The Atrium is situated in a theatre and bar complex and it looked like the kind of place where all of Edinburgh’s super-cool people go to …
