We’re also pleased to be partnering with local distillery Stirling Gin who created the delicious gin liqueurs.”

From rush-inducing Edinburgh Castle to the 19th-century New Town, Scotland’s capital has no shortage of spellbinding architecture. Forgotten among this is Craigmillar Castle: a toothy ruin, complete with a tower house, great hall and standout city views. You’ll find it three miles southeast of the city centre — it’s easy to get to by public transport, or you can book a guided tour to see it along with the city’s other hidden sights. edinburgh.org Street performers on Victoria Street in the city’s Old Town ( Getty Images) 9. See the greatest show on earth We’re erasing the boundaries of traditional whiskey making in an attempt to bring you the best of rye the best way we know how – big, bold and unapologetic.” All are handmade and hand filled in our Bridge of Allan glass blowing studio and feature a cork stopper for the nose, delicate pink ears, and subtle blue eyes.Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience. rosslynchapel.com Visitors on Calton Hill watch the sun setting over Edinburgh (Alamy) 17. See sunset from Calton Hill We won our first ‘best rye’ award for an innovative whiskey release in 2012,” said Jeff Kozak, Whistlepig CEO, “and we haven’t stopped experimenting since. June McCann, co-founder of Stirling Gin, said: “More than ever it is important to support local businesses, so we are delighted to work with Angels’ Share Glass supplying them with our gin and liqueurs.

Also new for the summer are the Angels’ Share bottle stoppers which allow you to cork your favourite bottle until you are ready for the next glass. Following on from the ' Gin Craze' of the early eighteenth century when half of the London drinking establishments were gin bars, and later when the aristocracy of the Victorian era had ' Gin Palaces' there was a desire for specially made jugs and decanters to display how wealthy the household was. Many of these were made from hand blown glass and were known as Gin Pigs. Our Gin Pigs are also inspired by the two gin pigs on display at National Trust property, Brodie Castle, seeing these two large jugs caught our imagination and our design of the Gin Pig was born. waterofleith.org.uk/walkway The Palm House at the Royal Botanic Garden (Alamy) 14. Get lost in the Royal Botanic GardenEdinburgh, situated right on the North Sea coast, is a chef’s dream, with waters for just-harvested shellfish, fields for seasonal foraging and herb gardens in the foothills of the Pentlands. Do it like the locals and book ahead for top tables on the Shore, or further afield in trend-setting Leith and the West End. Places to top your list are Restaurant Martin Wishart, Fhior, The Little Chartroom and Aizle. All are hand made and hand filled in our Bridge of Allan glass blowing studio and feature a cork stopper for the nose, delicate pink ears, and subtle blue eyes.

Angels’ Share Glass is based in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling and was established by Master Glassmaker Tom Young MBE and his daughter Karen Somerville in 2013. Accordingly, Whistlepig and their retailers must insist that no one attempt to create or enact any stunt or activity performed with this bottle, including but not limited to selfies sipping straight from the posterior.” Our Gin Pig is filled with 50ml/5cl of Artisan Scottish Gin at 40% ABV. approx 70mm diameter - it's is a miniature sized measure. The Scottish capital is one of the greenest cities in the UK and its highlight is the almost absurdly picturesque Botanic Garden — filled with 13,000 plant species and a herbarium containing three million specimens. It has been open since 1670 and the view of Edinburgh’s steeple-spiked skyline from in front of Inverleith House is among the most enchanting in the city.Swing by the Scottish National Gallery for some fine-art eye candy from the likes of Van Gogh, Monet, Botticelli, Raphael, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Constable and Turner, and also lesser-known, Scottish names such as Ramsay, Raeburn and Wilkie. There’s so much to see that pieces are spread across two neo-classical treasure troves: the National Gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy. The exterior Doric columns and detailing are just as dazzling.