EVENTS
GLASGOW ■ Glasgow’s Whisky Festival Sat 15 Nov, 1–5pm.
£30. The Arches, 253
Argyle Street, 565 1000. Glasgow’s festival of the national tipple is especially interested in distillers and bottlers from in and around Glasgow itself, but they welcome all.
■ Scottish Coffee Festival
680 8367. Wine Unearthed leads this full day of wine- centric fun, which includes a three-course lunch and up to 15 wines to taste.
■ Glasgow Coffee Festival
Sat 6 Dec, The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate. See Around Town.
EDINBURGH ■ Great Grog Christmas Wine Fair
Sat 29 Nov, 11am–6pm. Fri 21 Nov, 6–8.30pm.
£8. Drygate Brewing Co., £16. The Merchants’
85 Drygate, 212 8810. The very first Scottish Coffee Festival showcases coffee roasters and local cafes. Create your own latte art, enjoy live music and sup a caffeinated beverage.
Hall, 22 Hanover Street, 555 0222. A whole slew of wines to try at this untutored tasting. Tickets can be used as a £10 voucher redeemable against any case purchase.
■ The World of Wine – Wine Tasting Experience ■ Thanksgiving Fri 21 Nov, 7–9pm. £16.
Day
Sat 6 Dec, 10.30am–4pm. £79. Radisson Blu Hotel,
301 Argyle Street, 0845
Lovecrumbs, 155 West Port, 629 0626. Event includes 200-year-old Thanksgiving cake recipes
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For Summerhall’s annual FestivALE on Friday 5 December and Saturday 6 December, the Dissection Room is transformed into a beer hall with breweries Barney’s, Williams Brothers and Fyne Ales hosting stalls alongside Pickering’s Gin. Ticket price includes two drinks tokens and a festival beer glass. See Edinburgh listings for details.
that the lady bakers have replicated for tasting. ■ The Wine Gang Christmas Fair
& 8pm–1am. £6. Sat 6 Dec, 2–7pm & 8pm–1am.
■ A Historical Fireside Feast
Sat 29 Nov, 12–6pm. £8 Summerhall, 1
£20 Wine Fair only Summerhall, 560 1581.
(£10–£30 Masterclasses). See main image.
Sat 22 Nov, 7.30–11pm. Assembly Rooms, 54
£45. Riddle’s Court, 322 George Street, 0844 481
8898. Plan which tipples will grace your Christmas table with expert help from leading UK wine critics.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ Whisky Barge Cruise Sat 15 Nov, 7.30–9pm. £20. The Bridge Inn, 27
Baird Road, Ratho, 333
Lawnmarket, 220 1232. The Fireside Collective & Sarah Jane Cooking take you back in time with a four-course banquet similar to one that was served in 1598. Part of Previously . . . Scotland’s History Festival.
■ Summerhall Beer FestivALE Fri 5 Dec, 4.30–7.30pm
1320. Have a dram on a barge, as you cruise around Scotland’s fine whisky
regions. Jan Watson, formerly at the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, talks cruisers through the water of life.
■ Scotland’s Outdoor Festival of Chocolate FREE Sat 22 Nov,
10am–7pm. Sun 23 Nov, 11am–5pm. King Edward
Street, Perth, perthcity.
co.uk Scotland’s first outdoor chocolate festival, celebrating the cocoa bean in all its facets. Stalls featuring chocolate soap and candles, workshops, talks, demonstrations and plenty of delectable chocolate tastings are all on the programme.
■ Paul Hollywood: Get Your Bake On
Mon 24 Nov, 7pm. £28.50. Caird Hall,
City Square, Dundee, 01382 434940. Master baker Paul Hollywood cooks live on stage and shares baking secrets and autobiographical anecdotes.
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