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Downpour Gin: Island Life Distilled at North Uist Distillery

Downpour Gin North Uist

The sky was bright and light before breakfast; it was June in the Outer Hebrides, and night never stays long in the summer. Gannets and cormorants wheeled through the air in front of the ferry, the landmass of Berneray and…

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15 of My Favourite Places To Eat in Lewis and Harris

Where are the best restaurants in Lewis and Harris? Where to eat in Lewis and Harris is a question a lot of visitors ask, and one I’m always happy to answer. (As you know, the food is one of the…

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8 of the Best Places to Eat in Ottawa

When I sit down to plan my travels, one of the first things I research is the food. Where are the best places to eat? The coolest cocktail bars? The farmer’s markets where locals shop? In the last ten years,…

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Wine tasting Barnstormer Winery

An Education in Wine at New York’s Finger Lakes Wineries

Despite enjoying the occasional glass, I’ve never really known a lot about wine. Wine to me was either red, white, or rosé, and I either liked the taste, or I didn’t. When terms like “dry” and “acidic” were thrown around…

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Rock Rose Gin Dunnet Bay

Visiting Dunnet Bay Distillery: Spirits and Stories from the Far North of Scotland

The distilling room at Dunnet Bay Distillery in Caithness feels like a cross between a chemistry lab and the potions cupboard at Hogwarts. Clear glass bottles with percentages and numbers inked on the outside perch near a tiny vacuum still….

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Best food in New Orleans

Where to Find The Best Food in New Orleans

“Where to find the best food in New Orleans.” It’s an internet-friendly title, but I’ve got to be honest: it’s not entirely true. Yes, I was in New Orleans for four and half days, and ate some of the best…

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