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The Scottish Gin Awards 2018

The Scottish Gin Awards is in its second year, celebrating the innovation and excellence of gin distilling in Scotland. We’ve been following the competition here at Fine Scottish Hampers, as a few of the finalists produce some of the beautiful gins that

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Celebrating Scotch

The 27th July is National Scotch Day, so we thought we’d have a brief look back at its history and explore some of the best tasting scotch whiskies available today.

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New Gin Hampers at Fine Scottish Hampers

Gin has fast become one of our favourite tipples, with the spirit undergoing a major revival in the past few years. It has been reinvented in a range of new flavours and even has its own glass, in the shape of the Gin Balloon, that we can drink it from.

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Picnic Perfection

We all have visions of travelling somewhere on a sunny day and impressing people with a luxurious lunch hamper that we whipped up earlier.  The reality however, is usually quite different. You’ve left some of the food in the fridge, you’ve forgotten to

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5 Ways to Drink Scottish Gin

What is it about Gin that we love so much? It was once a well-kept secret; the exclusive preserve of sophisticated women. However, in recent years a refreshing truth has been unearthed: Everybody loves Gin! This enlightenment has lead to an influx of Gin bars

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Scottish Strawberry Streusel Shortbread

There is nothing quite like that first wonderful bite into a piece of real Scottish shortbread… creamy and indulgent, full of nostalgia, it’s a crumbly treat that takes a lot of beating. We all love shortbread, but did you know what its history is? It’s

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