From 19-26 March, 2017, the Taste of Angus Festival will be tempting taste buds across Angus.
The Taste of Angus Festival’s recently launched programme reveals that this celebration of local, fresh, seasonal produce will feature lots of opportunities to sample delicious Angus food and drink, as well as talks and demos from local experts, an exciting new indoor foodie market and a distillery tour with a difference.
Amongst the many events happening all over the county during the Taste of Angus Festival, will be, on Tuesday, 21 March, a tour of Ogilvy Distillery, home of Ogilvy Vodka, made from potatoes grown on the Jarron family’s farm near Glamis. The 7pm tour will finish with a chance to taste the award-winning spirit and the ready-made cocktails which have been added to the range.
Another eagerly awaited event is the Pizza Night at Sacred Grounds Coffee Company in Arbroath on Friday, 24 March. This evening will bring together the fabulous combination of Muckle Backit Oven’s hand-thrown, wood-fired pizzas with coffee made from freshly-roasted coffee beans.
“The care, love and attention Jamie, our roaster, puts into every kilo of coffee is second to none – and it’s dedication like this that marks out so many Angus producers, including Muckle Backit Oven,” said Kathryn Baker of Sacred Grounds Coffee Company. “There are many incredible food and drink producers in Angus and the Taste of Angus Festival is a great way to discover them and try their products.”
The Taste of Angus Festival also includes chances to meet local farmers, brewers and butchers, attend a preview of a new café in a very special location and try chocolates featuring Angus ingredients such as raspberries, gin and beer. In addition, several restaurants will be offering a Taste of Angus on their menu, with dishes made from delicious local ingredients.
“Angus’ exceptional natural larder is mainly due to our unique land and sea environment and its guardians – our local fishing and farming communities,” said Jillian McEwan of The Food Life, which will be showcasing local food and drink at a free indoor foodie market featuring a ‘Moveable Feast’ of street foods at Strathmore Mart in Forfar on Sunday, 26 March.
“Our region is a hotbed of new culinary talent, with novel food and drink enterprises breaking boundaries in sectors such as soft drinks, craft beers, sprits and coffee roasting, plus our ever-growing street food scene. If you love to support local, come along to the Taste of Angus Festival – and don’t miss The Food Life’s free indoor foodie market on 26 March.\"
For more information about the Taste of Angus Festival 2017, visit www.visitangus.com/tastefestival
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