Black cattle with a distinctive white belt, the “Beltie” hails from beautiful South West Scotland where they are perfectly suited to the harsh upland climate of the Galloway hills turning a variety of rough hill pasture and herbs into the finest quality beef. The breed’s…
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Standard commercial bacon takes just a few days to cure. The methods in bacon factories involve around 25% water injected as a brine solution together with phosphates to hold the injected brine solution. Quite a high proportion of this is still within the bacon when it’s…
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What isn’t always made obvious is that almost all spirits are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Arbikie’s white spirits; vodka and gin are made with both potato and wheat crops, which makes them suitable for vegetarian diets. However, botanicals and flavourings added to a spirit is what affects and dictates…
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It all came about when founder Stephen realised wine and beer no longer agreed with him. A keen maker of sloe liqueurs and other concoctions, he turned his attention to gin and started experimenting at home, mashing assorted fruits with different spirit strengths. He wasn’t intentionally…