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Luxury Cocktail Masterclasses. Harvey Nichols. Edinburgh. 23 Feb. 7pm: Cocktails, Vermilion. The Scotsman. Edinburgh. 3 Mar. 6pm.
Blame Carrie and co‘s sexy Manhattans; 007's martini shaken, not stirred. or the delectable Tom Cruise describing the virtues of the ‘Singapore sling and the ding-a-ling’ as he wooed Elizabeth Shue in 805 flick Cocktail. These combinations of naughty liquids are big business, whatever the colour, shape, size or strength.
And now, with the Visa bill (almost) paid off and spring just around the corner, it’s time to inject a little sweetness into your life, to shake things up a little. Help is at hand: where gastronomy began it our umbrella’d friend looks set to end it, with a glut of cocktail masterclasses hitting the scene. Food tasting is old school; 2005 is all about infusing an air of sophistication into your drinking habits.
In the capital, the Scotsman‘s fine dining restaurant, Vermilion. will be hosting its very own cocktails evening (3 March), courtesy of head barman Gary Mallet. You can learn the difference between Sex on the Beach and a Bellini for free as long as you book in advance. Shopping emporium Harvey Nicks gets its shakers at the ready with a Luxury Cocktail Masterclass (23 February). Expect a tutored tasting session, which includes tippling Tanqueray 10 Gin and trendy Ciroc Vodka. After the tasting, learn to create your own contemporary cocktail. In Glasgow, look out for tastings throughout the year, courtesy of Rose Murray Brown at the Arthouse in Glasgow. The List already has its champagne cocktail class, taking place in early April, in the diary. Bliss. (Anna Millar)
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Around Town
TOP SPOTS FOR SPRING
Dog rolling daft on the grass beside the first daffodils of the year - Alan Spence
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>I< Botanic Gardens Fxotic rtlar‘its. tinie'side ‘.'.’aiking, impressive orchids: si‘r'ng takes many weird and n.r.w.v‘.l<‘-if:i1 shapes here at the \"‘.’est f lltl rattlii‘. fli‘t’l Great ‘,",/es.tei'/7 Rd. (3.37.1 3.19;“.
>i= Kelvingrove Park Flooded with daffs in spring. Kelvingrove Park is ()‘.(?i'l()tlk(‘,il in. (Slasgow tliti‘.rei’siti,‘ and l<eipingroye gallery and ivitiseuin. ‘.‘./esr End.
>l< Pollock Country Park Hai‘ihling woodlands dotted With Sflt)‘.'-.i'i"ll'()l)f3 and big. open parkland for roaming Within; entrance to the house :s free until the end of March. l )Oi/oksf iaws Road. (5 lo‘ (54 l (i.
* Greenbank Gardens \N’oodland trails. a children‘s playgrOund. landscaped scenery and many a daffodil to potter amongst. High Fenders Road. Clarkston. 839 328 7.
Edinburgh
* Royal Botanic Gardens Seasons arrive With intensity at the Botanics - clusters of snowdrops and crOCiises gather under the trees and the tips of new shoots beam fresh green. Iriver/eith Row. :35? 7 i 7 i.
* Princes Street Gardens To escape the main bus and shopping thoroughfare. duck down by Waverley Bridge and find yourself Within a wee oaSis of flowers. City Centre.
=I< The Braids Verily. the path led down to a stream. and tender spring flowers did nestle among the moss and the ancient oak roots. The Old hermitage of braids is the stuff of lyric idyll. Go yon fair things and render. lvlornrngsrde.
* Inverleith Park Situated almost a mile north of Princes Street. lnverleith Park is a welcome little nook in which to to spot spring blooms during this time of year. New Town, Arboretum Place.
OutSIde the Cities
* Finlaystone Country Estate Finlaystone offers a walking trail through banks of snowdrops. A8 west of Langbank. 07475 540505. =l= Floors Castle and Gardens A hive of fauna activity along the River Tweed. complete With vast flower gardens. surrounding the grand 16th century Floors Castle. Ke/so. 07573 223 333.
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