Whisky tasting with former Scotland Rugby captain Greig Laidlaw and master distiller Billy Walker

Join us for unique evening at Bonnie & Wild with two great Scottish champions joined in conversation with Caroline Blair over some exquisite whiskies and beautiful food. 

Rugby legend Greig Laidlaw won 76 caps for Scotland and captained his country a record 39 times. After coaching in Japan, he's now back home helping to shape the next generation of Scottish rugby talent. Master Distiller Billy Walker has spent more than 50 years in Scotch whisky, and most recently has been with the Speyside Distillery GlenAllachie since 2017, helping to make it one of the most acclaimed distilleries in Scotland. 

Presenter, journalist and Murrayfield announcer Caroline Blair will be in conversation with the pair as they swap tales from the pitch and the distillery: what it takes to lead, to master a craft and to stay at the top. They'll follow it up with a Q&A, then the chance to meet both guests and take home a photo.

The evening opens with a GlenAllachie 12 Year Old cocktail. Then comes a guided tasting of two exceptional GlenAllachie drams, served with canapés from Gary Maclean's Creel Caught.

In the glass

Distillery Exclusive 2014 Mizunara Single Cask #1971 (62.8% ABV): intensely rich mahogany. Dried apricot, roasted hazelnut and honeycomb on the nose, then cherry jam, cocoa, spiced orange and marzipan on the palate.

The GlenAllachie 1990, 35-Year-Old Cask Strength (50% ABV): mocha, crystallised cinnamon and treacle tart on the nose, then cocoa, chocolate-coated raisins, coconut and brandied orchard fruits.

The evening runs 7pm–9:30pm and tickets are £65. It's for over-18s only and places are limited.