Glengoyne Distillery celebrates Eat Scottish Venison Day September 2, 2010

What: Glengoyne Distillery celebrates Eat Scottish Venison Day

When: 2 September from 10am

Where: Glengoyne Distillery, Dumgoyne, Near Killearn, Glasgow, Scotland G63 9LB



Glengoyne Distillery is looking forward to Eat Scottish Venison Day (4 September 2010) with its own celebration on Thursday 2 September with support from renowned chef Tom Lewis of nearby Monachyle Mhor.



Tom will be unveiling a selection of brand new recipes using venison and Glengoyne, specially devised to celebrate Eat Scottish Venison Day, showing visitors how easy it is to create impressive and tasty dishes using venison.



Throughout the day from 10am a cooking demonstration will be hosted by Tom, who is an ambassador for Glengoyne and Scottish Venison, offering visitors the chance to sample classic venison dishes along with his brand new creations. The Glengoyne team will be offering guests samples of the award-winning Glengoyne 10 Years Old and explaining why Glengoyne is the perfect accompaniment for venison dishes.



Joint organisers of the event, The Scottish Venison Working Group, will also be on hand to offer visitors advice on venison such as what cuts to buy, how to cook it and where to buy it from.



Glengoyne Distillery is open to the public from 10am with the last tour at 4pm. Tours start from just £6.50.



For more information see www.glengoyne.com or www.scottish-venison.info



Ends





For further information:

Alison Liddy / Laura Campbell

Profile Plus

T: 0131 554 6111

E: alison@profileplus.co.uk; laura@profileplus.co.uk



Dick Playfair

Playfair Walker/Scottish Venison Working Group

T: 0131 445 5570

E: dick@playfairwalker.com



Notes to Editors:

Eat Scottish Venison Day takes place on Saturday 4 September.

The celebration of Eat Scottish Venison Day at Glengoyne Distillery takes place on Thursday 2 September