2 Nights Bed & Breakfast + 2 Course Dinner + Sparkling Wine: Total price £109!!

Stay at the County Hotel in Selkirk before 28th February 2015 for 2 nights bed & breakfast, enjoy 2 course dinner on the first night and a bottle of sparkling wine. Total price £109.

Based on 2 guests sharing a standard double / twin room. The rate is pre-payable and non-refundable. Consecutive deals not allowed. Book directly with the hotel a minimum of 7 days in advance and quote “Winter Offer”.

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Story to Tell Award, sponsored by Scottish Licensed Trade Association, VisitScotland, Tennent’s, Diageo and SLTN

Winner: Bon Accord, Glasgow
Highly Commended: Cheers Café Bar & Tavern, Fraserburgh
Highly Commended: The George Bar, Hamilton

For a full list of winners see the SLTN Awards list.

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Win A Story to Tell Break in Stirling

For the opportunity to win an exclusive short break for two staying at the magnificent Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling (where Robert Burns stayed in 1787) just answer the following simple question.

What was the original name of King Street in Stirling before it was re named after King George IV? 
(For a little clue please see the Golden Lion’s fascinating Story to Tell)

 

Simply enter here  for the chance to win a superb 2 night break for 2*staying at The Golden Lion Hotel in Stirling.

*The break will consist of 2 night break based on 2 people sharing a double or twin room on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast basis (excluding drinks). Dates subject to availability at time of booking  and exclude August and December..

Terms and Conditions

• The Golden Lion competition closes a 3pm (EST) on Tuesday 30th September 2014.
• The winner will be drawn at random.
• The winner will be notified directly by email.
• The prize is valid for until 30 September 2015.
• Competition entrant’s details will not be shared with any third party and may only be contacted to evaluate the Scotland’s Pubs and Bars Campaign activity.
• The prize does not include any travel and other expenses other than those stated above.

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Our call comes following the publication of stories on our and app (free to download from iTunes and Google Play) which reveal that a large number of pubs and bars have welcomed famous visitors. Indeed in some of Scotland’s licensed premises you may even bump into some A-Listers such as Gerard Butler, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Paolo Nutini, David Beckham or the cast from the hotly anticipated Outlander TV series.

Issuing the call Paul Waterson, Chief Executive of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, the organisation delivering the initiative in partnership with VisitScotland, Diageo and Tennent Caledonian Breweries, said:

“We would like to discover which of our public houses welcomes the most famous visitors and would like to enlist the help of regular visitors and holiday makers in doing this. People can share their images and stories via our social media networks.

“When visiting one of the many pubs and bars involved with Scotland’s Pubs & Bars: A Story to Tell, you never know who you might bump into – from musicians and actors to sportsmen and politicians. Many of our country’s pubs and bars treat the stars just like any other customer, laying down the red carpet for all who cross their doors.

“Often we hear stories of famous visitors telling others about the refreshing experience they have in one of the country’s great licensed establishments – particularly praising the authentic Scottish hospitality and down to earth welcome they receive.”

As well as being a famous actor, Gerard Butler is renowned for being a friendly and approachable man, as many photos taken with him in pubs and bars where he has lunched with friends and family prove. Speaking of one of these experiences in interviews following the Hollywood star’s visit to the Drovers’ Inn near Loch Lomond, landlord Earnest Strang said: “The place was rocking but Gerry just sat back and enjoyed the company. He loved it and even joined in.”

Here’s what some other famous names have to say about their favourite pubs: and bars

• Paolo Nutini: Earlier this year, in the lead up to a gig for the Sunday Mail Centenary Fund at Scotland’s ultimate music pub, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, singer Paolo Nutini spoke of his excitement at playing at the venue which is most famous for discovering Oasis: “Over the years, we made a habit of going into Tut’s and doing our shows, showcasing new music in Scotland there…It’s a classic venue – it’s the classic venue…Everyone goes into the King Tut’s zone and expects a Tut’s performance and a Tut’s atmosphere.”
• Billy Boyd: As well as working on some new film projects, Lord of the Rings actor Billy Boyd now fronts the internationally acclaimed indie-rock band Beecake, whose latest album Blue Sky Paradise is out now. He said: “Touring with my band Beecake, we have performed in some of the top music pubs and bars across Scotland – they play an important role in discovering the latest music talent. One of our favourites is King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – even when there’s not music on, it still has a great atmosphere and cracking food. An absolute must for any music fans.”
• GUN’s Dante Gizzi: Front man of one of Scotland’s most famous rock bands, Dante would also recommend King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. The band play three nights at Tut’s for the Sunday Mail’s Centenary Fund on November 9, 10 and 11: “It’s a place where I’ve hung out over so many years and has given me so many cherished memories. It almost feels like a home from home and a lot of that is down to the staff who are so welcoming. Tut’s will always have a special place in my heart and I gladly recommend it to any visitors to Scotland.”
• Travis: Also in Glasgow, award-winning Glasgow band Travis honed their skills in The Horse Shoe bar in the mid 90s. The band went on to achieve global success, but never forgot the role the pub played in their careers. They presented the bar with a Gold disc for their album The Man Who; their 1999 Q Award for Best Song (Why Does It Always Rain On Me); and their 2000 Brit Award for Best Band – all of which are prominently placed behind the bar for visitors to see. In an interview with the NME, the band’s lead singer Fran Healy, said: “The Horseshoe is the only bar in Glasgow where everyone comes, from the rich to the poor.”
• Barbara Dickson: Singer Barbara Dickson talked of meeting the famous Gerry Rafferty in the Scotia Bar in Glasgow and singer-songwriter Rab Noakes in Sandy Bells, which both feature on the Story to Tell app. Some of her fondest memories are of her time in Edinburgh’s folk clubs and bars: “I remember being so excited by the exposure to lovely music on a regular basis. We lived for the music and would sing at the drop of a hat anywhere where we gathered. We were lucky to gather in these wonderful places.”
• Proclaimers’ Charlie Reid: A regular visitor to the Radical Road Pub in Edinburgh, Charlie said: “Pubs are a vital part of civilised life. They are a great meeting place for locals and visitors alike.”
• Actor Colin McCready: Elsewhere the Bull Inn in Paisley (an art nouveau pub designed by a student of Charles Rennie Mackintosh) has also welcomed many a famous face from David Tennant to Paolo Nutini. After filming Taggart there, actor Colin McCready said: “The Bull Inn is a great old pub with plenty of character.”
• Ross McNae, Twin Atlantic – Ross, who plays bass guitar with one of the UK’s current leading rock bands Twin Atlantic said: “I would say The Ubiquitous Chip for a traditional Scottish bar, or Drygate Brewery for the future of Scottish brewing! Ubiquitous Chip is on one of the most famous cobbled streets in Glasgow and always has an older gent with a dog in the corner. Drygate Brewery is co-owned by Williams Brothers and Tennent’s. Can you get more Scottish than that? Craft beer on a big scale.”
• Ally McErlaine, Texas/Red Sky July – a founding member of Texas, one of the most successful Scottish bands of all time fronted by Sharleen Spiteri, and now alternative country band Red Sky July, Ally said: “I would recommend Rab Ha’s in the Merchant City It’s a great place to go for food and for my friends who don’t know Glasgow very well it has an amazing whisky selection. It’s also one of the cooler places to watch football.”
• Greg Kane, Hue & Cry: One half of the 80s chart toppers Hue and Cry, Greg said: “My favourite local bar in Glasgow is The Scaramouche – Elderslie Street, Charing Cross. Friendly staff, great food and diverse range of punters make for an entertaining, often long lasting night out! Recommended.”

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• Twitter: copying in @scotlandspubs and using #starsinbarsscotland.

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The Old Clubhouse Pub at the Machrihanish Dunes Golf Resort

• Their story: In the nineteenth century, the pub was the original Club House of the Machrihanish Golf Club. Today the pub is part of the prestigious Machrihanish Dunes seaside resort and its interior has been restored to recreate a look of one hundred years ago, but with all the modern comfort and amenities. Visitors can enjoy the pub’s highly acclaimed food and drink, while overlooking the historic first tee of the course.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration:
  • To celebrate The Ryder Cup The Old Clubhouse will:
    • offer a specially created menu from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 September; and
    • hold a charity raffle over the duration of the weekend.
  • Meanwhile on the resort’s golf course, there will be a “stableford” competition where, for an extra £5 on the normal green fee, golfers can enter a competition to win a night’s stay in the Ugadale Hotel (all proceeds go to the Kintyre Club Charity).

The Golf Hotel, Crail, Fife

• Their Story: The Golf Hotel is a Coaching Inn which dates back to 1721, making it one of the oldest bars in Scotland. Crail Golfing Society was formed here in 1786 and is the seventh oldest Golfing Society in the world. Located close to St Andrews and with two golf courses in Crail itself, the hotel often offers specially tailored golf packages, while the bar screens most major golfing tournaments on Sky Sports.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: The Hotel will be showing The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in its entirety in their public bar. Their Ryder Cup offers include free Stovies in the bar on 28 September.

Cheers Café, Bar and Tavern, Fraserburgh

• Their story: Widely recognised as one of Scotland’s most innovative bars and winner of the Sky Sports Preview Live Magazine’s Ultimate Venue Award for Scotland and Northern England, Cheers is an accessible and family friendly pub. Their award-winning beer garden (which is sheltered, covered and heated) is the perfect venue to watch sporting events with its several outside televisions and bar. They also have a special VIP 3D Sky Sports room.
• Their Ryder Cup showcase: Cheers will be dedicating their cosy snug bar to full time coverage of The Ryder Cup. And for golfing widows or widowers, music will be played in the main bar.

City Walls, Stirling

• Their story: The only way into this large and lively bar is through the city wall itself. An archway through Stirling’s sixteenth century defences leads you into a fascinating conversion of what was once an ironmonger’s warehouse. Screening all major sporting events, it was recently revealed as the local of Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winning swimmer Ross Murdoch.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

No 2 Baker Street, Stirling

• Their story: No. 2 Baker Street has a real history within Stirling having operated over many decades. It has an olde worlde feel to it with wooden beams and a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.  The pub’s live music sessions have seen them included in VisitScotland’s television campaigns and music programmes on Gaelic television station BBC Alba.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Borestone, Stirling

• Their story: In June 1314 King Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeated King Edward II of England at Bannockburn in the decisive battle of the Wars of Scottish Independence. Borestone is believed to be where Robert the Bruce set up camp and raised his banner before the battle and the borestone is where the King is said to have placed his standard pole.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Blue Stane, St Andrews

• Their story: The pub takes its name from The Blue Stane – a glacial rock made of dolomite which now stands in the pub’s garden. The stone has been standing in St Andrews since at least the sixteenth century and is treated as a good-luck talisman with the St Andrew’s pikemen touching it before departing for the Battle of Bannockburn. The Blue Stane is a stylish, friendly bar that appeals to everyone from golf-playing tourists to local families, students and pensioners. Sports fans are kept occupied with six televisions and two Sky boxes showing all the major fixtures.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

Molly Malone’s, Glasgow

• Their story: Molly Malone’s is a well-known traditional Irish bar in Glasgow. Its name is taken from the popular song In Dublin’s Fair City, which has become Dublin’s unofficial anthem. The building began life as a postal sorting office and you will find saving certificates, stamps, books and envelopes around the walls which are a reminder of its history.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

Old School House, Glasgow

• Their story: The former Woodside School is no longer the responsibility of the School Board of Glasgow, but as The Old School House, it has kept a touch of the same flavour. A sign tells you that ‘weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character’, there are big sinks and old-fashioned tiles in the ‘little boys’ room’ and, on the walls, there are framed photographs of the end-of-term play. But now the playground, with its great glass canopy, is a popular beer garden, the tottering piles of schoolbooks are part of the bar and the spacious interior attracts a lively crowd at all times – even after the bell has gone.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Scotia Bar, Glasgow

• Their story: The Scotia Bar is reputed to be the oldest pub in Glasgow. Built in 1792 it played host to the merchant sailors bringing goods to Glasgow. Latterly it has become the local haunt for Glasgow’s musicians, actors, poets and political groups. Back in the day, Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty would perform here.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Maltman, Glasgow

• Their story: The Maltman is a traditional bar set in the heart of Glasgow. The pub has a long established reputation as one of Glasgow’s finest venues and is housed on the ground floor of Castle Chambers, a magnificent red sandstone building which is a symbol of Victorian prosperity. The pub offers large-screen Sky Sports.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Rhoderick Dhu, Glasgow

• Their story: There are two stories regarding the naming of The Rhoderick Dhu…One is that the pub is named after a former Glasgow whisky distillery and the other is that it is named after Rhoderick Dhu, a character from Walter Scott’s famous poem The Lady of The Lake which was published in 1810. The Rhoderick Dhu is a lively city-centre bar that takes its sport seriously, with three Sky boxes and 12 large screen televisions (including one 3D television).
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

Drouthy Neebors, Edinburgh

• Their story: Drouthy Neebors takes its name from the opening lines of Rabbie Burns’ famous poem Tam O’Shanter. Drouthy neebors translates as thirsty neighbours, with the thirst referring to a thirst for alcohol or liquor rather than water! It has four televisions showing Sky Sports HD.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Old School House, Aberdeen

• Their story: They still get the odd customer who remembers being at school in this imposing granite building in one of the liveliest quarters of town. Popular with a broad cross-section from mothers with children to students, football fans and people drawn to the beer garden at the front, it is a large bar full of intimate spaces. Their big screens are regarded as the best in the city centre.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Abercrombie, Aberdeen

• Their story: Charles Abercrombie was the engineer who proposed the construction of the highway that became the road we now know as Union Street. The Abercrombie is the last remaining property in Aberdeen with a ‘sunk’ – or external basement – and is the only place on Union Street with stairs. It has one big screen, five plasma TVs and two Sky boxes.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Tappit Hen, Dunblane

• Their story: The name Tappit Hen translates as ˜topped hen’ and comes from a seventeenth century Scottish pewter drinking jug with a lid topped with a topknot, like a crested hen. Facing the picturesque Dunblane Cathedral, this is a bar steeped in tradition which evokes the atmosphere of the early seventeenth century.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

Auctioneers, Inverness

• Their story: They keep ‘em busy all day at this roomy city-centre pub built as the name suggests, on the site of an auctioneers (and before that, a church). You can watch live sport on one of the 12 television screens. The pub was tecently voted Best Bar Scotland Gold for 2013.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

The Carrick, Irvine

• Their story: Established in 1719, the pub takes its name from the world’s oldest surviving clipper ship which was built in 1864 to carry people who were emigrating to southern Australia. The clipper was converted in 1924 into a training ship at Irvine and renamed the HMS Carrick. The clipper has recently returned to the Port of Adelaide in Australia where it will undergo an historic restoration. The pub is full of cosy corners on either side of the long bar in the centre.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

Rabbie’s Bar, Ayr

• Their story: As you’re looking at Ayr’s statue of Robert Burns, with its scenes from Tam o’ Shanter and key moments in the poet’s life, you’ll have a clear view of Rabbie’s Bar just across the road. With its leather couches and cosy corners, it’s popular with a mixed crowd of regulars, commuters using the nearby train station and some tourists, plus fans of racing, golf, football and big sporting fixtures, thanks to the eight televisions and two Sky boxes.
• Their Ryder Cup celebration: From 5 September, they will be celebrating with one of the Ryder Cup sponsors, Johnnie Walker. Customers who buy Johnnie Walker Red or Black Label can enter an exclusive draw (taking place on 28 September) for the chance to win official Ryder Cup merchandise. Johnnie Walker Black label will also be the pub’s whisky of the moment.

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The new not-for-profit Scotland’s Pubs & Bars: A Story to Tell initiative showcases a number of specially selected public houses which serve some of the top ingredients produced in Scotland through delicious dishes and specially selected drinks. Whether it’s about their locally sourced food, a whisky/gin tasting or a beer pairing they all have some great stories to tell this Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight.

For the latest information about participating pubs and bars keep visiting this page or like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/scotlandspubsandbars. Licensed premises specialising in serving the best of Scotland’s food and drink year-round can also be found using the Scotland’s Pubs & Bars: A Story to Tell app, which is free to download from iTunes and Google Play.

Pubs and bars where you can celebrate the Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight include:

The Cock and Bull, Balmedie

Scottish Gastropub of the Year Winner 2012, 2013 and 2014, situated in an agricultural heartland on one side of Scotland’s premier fishing community, The Cock & Bull represents all the very best from their unique location. They are passionate about sustainability: They use Marine Stewardship Council approved fresh white fish and shellfish landed in Peterhead, Beef and Pork from the stock farms of Buchan and Kincardineshire, Game from the Highlands, seasonal vegetables harvested when ready and even the malted barley which goes into the Whiskies behind their bar.

What to expect during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight: Their menu will offer the best local produce from the pub’s award-winning Chefs, with an abundance of home-grown produce to select from.

The Ancrum Cross Keys (see also featured image at the top of the page)
The Ancrum Cross Keys believes food should “feed the body, inspire the mind and lift the soul.” And this is reflected in their menu. They use locally sourced, picked and foraged ingredients from around the Scottish Borders, and create dishes that you won’t find anywhere else. They constantly search for new flavours and aim to put the very best that nature has to offer on a plate in a way that most naturally suits it.

What to expect during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight: A new dinner menu with locally sourced ingredients in season during the fortnight.

The George Hotel at the Best of the West Festival, Inveraray Castle
The hotel’s menu focuses on using the very best of local quality eg well hung West Highland beef and lamb; and seafood and fish bought from the local fishing port of Tarbert and the famous Loch Fyne salmon. The Hotel sits just outside the walls of Inveraray Castle, so also a great place to wind down after the festival.

What to expect during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight: Aptly, given the George Hotel’s historical ties to the Duke of Argyll, some of the catering staff will be found in the grounds of the Duke’s nearby Inveraray Castle for the Best of the West Festival on 13 and 14 September. www.bowfest.co.uk

The George Bar, Hamilton
A frequent winner of CAMRA awards, the George is renowned for its friendly atmosphere, warm welcome, real ale and hospitality. They have a particularly excellent reputation for real ale and our unique themed beer festivals.

What to expect during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight: From 12 to 14 September, to celebrate Scottish Food Fortnight and the independence referendum, the George Bar in Hamilton will be hosting a Scottish Beer Festival with a range of specially selected ales including “Aye”, “Naw” and “Maybe” from Strathaven Brewery; Deuchars Caledonian and Fraoch from the Williams Brewery. Their annual beer festival will include lots of fun activities.

The County Hotel, Selkirk
Enjoy a freshly cooked lunch or supper in the County Hotel’s relaxing Lounge or stylish Brasserie. Always on the menu are traditional favourites Eyemouth Fish & Chips, home-made County Lasagne, Steak Burgers and Scottish breaded Scampi. You can also dine in their Italian inspired ristorante, La Contea Pizzeria, serving freshly stone-baked pizzas, pastas and salads.

What to expect during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight: delicious food with focus on local Scottish ingredients and suppliers.

Maggie Mays, Glasgow
They say music is the food of love, well Maggie Mays offers the best of both worlds. This well known music venue offers a wide variety of dishes with a twist of Scottish influence from 11am to 2am each day. Every dish is prepared with local produce and homemade by the team of chefs in Maggie’s Kitchen.

What to expect during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight: there will be nightly specials showcasing some of the finest Scottish cuisine.

In addition to the pubs themselves, Scotland’s Pubs & Bars: A Story to Tell is celebrating the week by encouraging people to share their images and stories of their best food and drink experiences in Scotland’s pubs and bars via:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/scotlandspubsandbars; or
• Twitter: copying in @scotlandspubs and using #eatscottish

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Their accommodation: Rooms are located above the Inn, and in a series of beautiful cottages just a few minutes walk from the main building. The inn offers single rooms, twins, doubles, family rooms and a bunkhouse that can be shared by a party of up to four. Each room has its own individual character and all of the deluxe rooms in the cottages have views towards the loch. All rooms are en-suite and are well equipped to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.

Their deal: Stay for Bed & Breakfast any Sunday to Thursday night, between 1 November and 22 December 2014, for the special price of just £45 for one night or £79 for two nights.

Upgrade to superior, deluxe, premier deluxe and family rooms are available at a small extra cost. 50% deposit is due at time of booking and is non-refundable.

To Book: Call 01360 870357

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Their story:

Their accommodation. The Drovers’ accommodation is not based on your standard hotel bedroom. It reflects the tradition and history of the historic building but no two are in any other way similar. In one room you will find the Duke of Argyll’s original bed next to a Jacuzzi bath. There are a mix of standard rooms and en suite twin, double and family rooms.

The deal: Rooms from £35 per night B&B for a single room to £110 per night B&B for a Luxury Jacuzzi Room. They are currently offering 3 nights for the price of 2 (subject to availability, 3 consecutive nights only, lower rate is free night, not available with any other offer).

To book: Tel +44(0)1301 704 234 or book online

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Win a tour for 4 people at Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow, home to more than 450 years of brewing tradition and award winning beers. The tour will take you behind the scenes to discover the process from refining the ingredients to mashing, malting, brewing, kegging and more. The guided part of the tour lasts about one hour and to finish you can enjoy a free pint or soft drink and have a look around the T Room visitor area. This is a chance to learn about the rich heritage of Tennent’s, from the very origins of brewing at Wellpark to the present day support of Scottish music and football. Plus, as well as a rare collection of Tennent’s packaging, there’s a chance to watch Tennent’s advertisements from over the decades.

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For more details about Tennents Wellpark Brewery including directions and opening times please visit Tennent’s website.

Terms and Conditions
The Tennent’s Tour competition runs from Monday 21 July and closes a 3pm (EST) on Friday 25 July 2014.

The winner will be drawn at random.

The winner will be notified by email on the 25 July 2014.

The voucher for 4 people will be sent to the winner once they have supplied their postal details and the voucher is valid for 1 year.

Competition entrant’s details will not be shared with any third party and may only be contacted to evaluate the Scotland’s Pubs and Bars Campaign activity.

The prize is for the a tour of the Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery only and does not include any travel, accommodation and other expenses.

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Their story:

Their accommodation:  Rooms are located above the Inn, and in a series of beautiful cottages just a few minutes walk from the main building. The inn offers single rooms, twins, doubles, family rooms and a bunkhouse that can be shared by a party of up to four. Each room has its own individual character and all of the deluxe rooms in the cottages have views towards the loch.  All rooms are en-suite and are well equipped to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable.

Their deal: July prices start at £127 B&B per room per night for a double standard room. They still had July availability at the time of writing.

To book: call 01360 870 357 or  book online

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