Another episode of my Malted Shopping Guide today, bringing you to one of Edinburgh’s boozy hidden gems, far from your usual whisky-for-tourists Royal Mile store, The Bon Vivant’s Companion is definitely a must-visit – especially for the aspiring bartenders (in need of some uncommon bitters or weird spirits for your cocktail experiments? This store may turn into heaven!). The Bon Vivant’s Companion opened its doors …
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While walking down the world-famous Royal Mile in Edinburgh towards Holyrood, there’s a wee shop you shouldn’t miss, located on the Canongate part of the Mile (254), just in front of the utterly tasty Wedgewood Restaurant: Robert Graham. In fact, all of their 5 UK stores are well worth a stop! Robert Graham is one of the oldest whisky and tobacco merchants in the UK …
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Here we go again, this time showcasing a branch of the famous Whisky Shop – the Glaswegian one (you can say I’ve been staying in Glasgow…). No need for much blabla here, I’m pretty sure most of you have already been at least once in a Whisky Shop. As they seem to have built a strong relationship with Diageo, you’ll be able to spot some …
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The Good Spirits Co. was formed in 2010 by three ex-Oddbins employees in order to stock the wide range of wonderful drinks from around the globe that wasn’t available in the city of Glasgow. We’re talking about a specialist spirits store here, stocking a wide range of spirits, and not a “Scotch whisky only” retailer (which is definitely worth mentioning if you’re willing to widen your …
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I Know. I am doing it again. Can’t help myself. Seriously. But hey, there’s nothing wrong about introducing a new series of articles around here right? (Or is there? Because I remember this other time… I thought it would be a series and then I lost interest and… Oh well, that happens – And yet again I’m reaching this point where I’d like to insert …
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