Life In The Time Of COVID-19: Simon Erlanger, Harris Distillery, Isle Of Harris, Scotland
Just over a year ago I was enjoying a light lunch with Simon Erlanger at Toronto’s...
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Tag: Edinburgh
Life In The Time Of COVID-19: Chef Phil White, Leftfield Bistro, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
What with the COVID-19 pandemic taking its toll upon the hospitality sector around the...
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Meet The Brewer : An Audience With Dougal Sharp In Edinburgh
On a recent jaunt to Edinburgh we stopped off at Innis and Gunn’s Beer Kitchen to catch up...
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On Scottish Food
What with the campaign for Scottish independence receiving an absolute drubbing at the polls,...
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The Merchant’s Tale
Back in the mid 90’s, when I was learning my Sommelier trade at Edinburgh’s Atrium...
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Innis and Gunn
Hailing from Edinburgh, you would simply not believe the number of times I have been given gift packs of Innis and Gunn’s Edinburgh-brewed beers over the years. I will admit that I had never been particularly fond of their oak-aged style of beers until I was invited to a Brewer’s dinner at Toronto’s Bymark restaurant recently. By the end of the dinner I was completely blown away, and I finally “got” Innis and Gunn’s very distinctive beers.
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