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FESTIVAL FLAVOURS
Not only does Edinburgh put on a good show over the festival, but it makes a concerted effort to ensure you’re well fed and watered. Here are some of the markets, festivals and tastings taking place this week, along with our tips on the best food on the streets right now
EDINBURGH MARKETS – ST MARY’S
Sat 18 Aug, 11am–7pm. By St Mary’s Cathedral, top of Broughton Street, edinburghmarkets.co.uk Weekly market offering food, clothes, crafts and household goods; also at the Grassmarket on Fridays & Sundays (see above).
WHISKY & CHOCOLATE Sat 18 Aug, 6pm. £17.50. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. Whiskies are paired with chocolates for an indulgent tasting of delicious l avour combinations.
WHISKY & CHEESE TASTING Sun 19 Aug, 6pm. £17.50. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. Try some paired whisky and cheese combinations.
guides guests through beers from hosts Innis & Gunn as well as other Scottish brewers, including Williams Bros and Stewart Brewing, plus nibbles from local food heroes such as Macsweens and Mellis’ cheese.
INTRODUCTION TO WHISKY Tue 21 Aug, 6pm. £15. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. Learn the l avour proi les of Scotland’s four main whisky regions, and explore how the landscape has inl uenced the l avour of our national drink.
GLENFARCLAS WHISKY TASTING Wed 22 Aug, 6pm. £10. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 1532. Peter Donnelly hosts this tasting session featuring a broad selection of Glenfarclas whiskies.
DALMORE & JURA WHISKY
FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH BEER TASTING
& FOOD WITH TOM BRUCE- GARDYNE
Mon 20 Aug, 6.30–8.30pm. £15. Innis & Gunn at 32 Potterrow, 662 9788. Drinks writer Tom Bruce-Gardyne
Thu 23 Aug, 6pm. £10. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. Nose and sample some sherried Dalmore drams and the light complexity of whisky from Jura.
ST MARY’S MARKET Over the last year, the capital has enjoyed a pleasing boom in its markets scene, with all corners of the city hosting a colourful array of food, drink and vintage stalls. And his popular weekly market jamboree continues the trend, as an array of independents l ock to sell food, clothes, crafts and household goods. Look out for it too at the Grassmarket on Fridays & Sundays. By St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Sat 18 Aug.
BEER & FOOD FESTIVAL
Innis & Gunn’s pop-up bar has proved a popular stomping ground since it opened earlier this summer, with special events providing an extra incentive for punters. This month welcomes drinks writer Tom Bruce-Gardyne as he guides guests through beers from hosts Innis & Gunn, as well as other Scottish brewers, including Williams Bros and Stewart Brewing, plus nibbles from local food heroes such as Macsweens and Mellis’ cheese, in what promises to be a food and drink bonanza. Innis & Gunn at 32 Potterrow, Edinburgh, Mon 20 Aug.
STOCKBRIDGE MARKET GRASSMARKET
Thu 16, Sun 19 & Thu 23 Aug, 2.30–7.30pm. Saunders Street, Stockbridge, 551 5633, stockbridgemarket.com Artisanal food and craft market.
MALONES BEER FESTIVAL Thu 16 & Fri 17 Aug, Wed 22–Fri 24 Aug, 4–6pm. £5 (£3). Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. Edinburgh’s biggest Irish bar hosts tutored samplings of beers, ales, stouts and ciders from around the world, with a souvenir glass thrown in (NB not literally – that would be dangerous).
Fri 17 & Sun 19 Aug, 11am–7pm. Grassmarket, edinburghmarkets. co.uk Weekly market offering food, clothes, crafts and household goods; also at Broughton Street on Saturdays (see below).
HISTORY OF SCOTCH WHISKY Fri 17 & Mon 20 Aug, 6pm. £15. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. An educational tasting, giving an insight into the history of Scotch and its place in Scottish culture.
EDINBURGH FARMERS’
BOWMORE WHISKY TASTING MARKET
Thu 16 Aug, 6pm. £10. Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. Taste the range from Islay’s oldest distillery, including the limited batch Bowmore Tempest. Sat 18 Aug, 9am–2pm. Castle Terrace, 652 5940, edinburghfarmersmarket.com More local, quality, ethical produce than you could shake a stick at, plus excellent street food to start your festival-going day.
EDINBURGH MARKETS – 22 THE LIST 16–23 Aug 2012