Edinburgh & The Lothians
Alhambra Bar situated on Edinburgh's Leith Walk provides a lively and vibrant atmosphere in which to enjoy a drink in Edinburgh's East end.
With all the character and charm of a village local, Alhambra Bar seems to be able to capture that city spirit in a traditional and comforting setting. Offering a varied choice of beers, wines and spirits Alhambra Bar is a must go to bar for any sports lover.
With Premiership and international football screenings and PGA golf available to patrons, Alhambra Bar offers both a friendly and welcoming ambience coupled with an exciting and charged atmosphere where locals and newcomers alike mix and engage.
With outdoor seating and all the benefits and presence that come with any corner bar, this is most definitely a place to experience and enjoy whenever next in Edinburgh.
EH6 8NX
Chauffeur & Wedding Car Services in Scotland
Aura Journeys are a long established provider of Chauffeur & Wedding Car services in the United Kingdom, with it's main offices in Central Scotland. Using Mercedes Benz vehicles, we pride ourselves on our first class reputation, providing chauffeur driven cars for all occasions, short or long distance. If you need a Chauffeur or Wedding Car in Central Scotland, Aura are the professionals.
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With years of experience and knowledge in the chauffeur industry, we pride ourselves on the service we deliver to our clients. Our drivers are fully licensed and have been enhanced DBS Checked for your peace of mind and safety. Our vehicles offer complimentary Wi-Fi & Bottled Water, giving you access to the internet during your journey.
If you want the full first class experience then our Mercedes S Class is the car for you. Our Mercedes S Class is the special long wheel base model, this offers you extra leg room, electric reclining and heated rear seats. A fitted Apple iPad with full internet access to browse the internet, watch a movie or catch up on your emails while on the move.
The S Class is available for all chauffeur duties, airport transfers through to business chauffeur journeys. If you're in need of a wedding car in Central Scotland, the Mercedes is the car for you, it gives you that special journey in complete luxury. A chilled bottle of water is always in the car along with a newspaper upon request.
Complimentary wireless internet can be requested along with laptop power, allowing the car to be your office while en route. Please contact Aura to get your journey price for the exclusive Mercedes S Class.
The Mercedes E Class is our most popular vehicle, with superb ride comfort and a luxury full leather interior your journey will just fly by. With Class leading safety features and in car entertainment you will arrive safe at your destination.
Our Mercedes E Class is finished in metallic silver with a full black leather interior. It also features 'Dual Zone' climate control to ensure the perfect temperature along with full in car entertainment.
The Mercedes E Class is available for all chauffeur duties, airport transfers through to business chauffeur journeys. If you are in need of a wedding car in Central Scotland the Mercedes E Class is ideal, please visit our wedding cars section for more details.
Our Mercedes V Class can take up to 7 passengers with luggage, and still give that business class experience. If it's good enough for celebrities then it's just what you want to transfer you to your airport / port for your holiday. Do you need an executive car for a business trip but need extra space? Then the V Class is equipped to be your office away from the office.
The Mercedes V Class seats 7 adult passengers in comfort in leather trimmed seats. On board there is full climate control and privacy glass to ensure your environment is perfect. To entertain you during your journey there is a DVD system (please request) and an on board fridge, so just sit back and relax or alternatively listen to your favourite radio station while the miles roll past.
Please use the contact form or email to enquire about the availability of the Mercedes V Class. The vehicle is very popular during the summer months taking people to airports / ports so make sure you book early. Child seats can be fitted but must be supplied by the client.
EH2 3JG
Bonhams Whisky Department specialises in the sourcing and global auction sales of Vintage Single Malt and Blended Whisky and is run by Martin Green who has been the whisky specialist at Bonhams since 2008 after a career in whisky auctions stretching back over 30 years.
He is credited with devising and holding the first ever dedicated whisky sale in 1989. Today, Bonhams holds four whisky sales a year in Edinburgh and four sales in Hong Kong (two of which are combined with Fine Wine). These attract buyers from around the world and regularly achieve sale rates of over 90%
Martin is acknowledged as one of the country’s foremost authorities on whisky and has written widely on the subject.
Notable single owner collections: The Willard S. Folsom Collection, sourced from San Francisco comprising of over 3500 bottles offered in Global sales at Bonhams during 2009 and 2010, the largest whisky collection to appear on the auction market.
The Bowmore Trilogy
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Black Bowmore-42 year old-1964, White Bowmore-43-year old-1964, Gold Bowmore-44 year old-1964 £17,500 Sourced from a private European collector
Johnnie Walker Old Highland Whisky-Early 20th Century £7,500, sourced from within the UK licensed trade
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Ardbeg-1965 £4,375, sourced from a private Scottish collector
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Black Bowmore-1964
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Lots 26 £11,875, 27 £12,500 , 28 £11,875, the three bottles sourced from a private UK collector
The highest auction results as of June 2017 for Black Bowmore at auction globally
The Dalmore Candella £16,250, sourced from a private Scottish collector
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The Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve-1955 £46,850, offered for sale by the distillery on behalf of a Global Charity
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Glenfiddich-64 year old-1937 £68,500, sourced from a private European collector
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The current UK auction house record for the sale of a bottle of Single Malt Whisky and the highest price paid at auction for a bottle of Glenfiddich
The Macallan Millennium Decanter-40 year old-1949 £21,250, sourced from a private UK collector
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Bonhams Specialist whisky auctions attract International interest and are held in March, June, October and December in Edinburgh and twice each year in Hong Kong from where the bottles are sourced
22 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JX
The shop is very well staffed and just walking around you get the feeling that those working in the shop are as passionate about whisky as those in browsing the shelves. As well as an extensive range of malt, bended and grain whisky, Royal Mile Whiskies also have an assortment of other spirits from around the world including exotic rums, mystical looking liqueurs and premium vodkas.
It really is hard to find an empty square foot in the shop that isn't housing some intriguing rare concoction and the vast collection of whisky miniatures to choose from shouldn’t see anyone leave disappointed.
Edinburgh
EH1 1PW
Old Pulteney 12 year was the victor and this experience left me feeling that the personal touch is never really far away when it comes to customer service in Whiski. My own experience with the bar staff was in itself very personable. Whiski is the kind of bar you enter and instantly feel welcome. The offer of a drinks list is always a nice introduction to any bar and coupled with a warm and friendly welcome can’t help but leave you feeling appreciated.
Inside the layout is very much that of a bar come café and the varied choice of background music does make for a relaxed and memorable experience. Being mid-afternoon on a Saturday the bar was filled with a mixed array of customers. Families, couples and lads out for a catch up, all adding to the open and welcome feel the bar offers. As far as decoration goes, this is about as varied as those eating and drinking inside. A combination of stag heads and whisky paraphernalia line the walls, mugs and tea cups are displayed in a similar way to your grannies dining room and old fashioned musical instruments intertwined with flashing Christmas tree lights all help to create something akin to the whisky induced abstract dream you had last weekend. The lighting is equally varied and comes from a collection of 30’s style hanging lanterns, traditional table lamps and mounted wall lights. The atmosphere is vibrant, lively and constantly changing and really sums up the younger changing feel that exists in today’s whisky fraternity.
In summing up you have to think about how this compares to other Edinburgh whisky establishments and it would be fair to say that the Whiski really does capture everything you would want a cosmopolitan whisky bar to be. Walking into the bar you instantly feel an air of relaxation and mystique in equal measures. You can’t help but look at the extensive whisky collection on the back bar along with everything else displayed throughout the bar. It is very much a place that combines both old and new and does so very well.
Definitely worth a visit when visiting Scotland’s capital.
Edinburgh
EH1 1SG
