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Pubs and Pints in Edinburgh

Pubs and Pints in Edinburgh

  “Edinburgh, where have you been all of my life?” That was my very first thought when I stepped off the train at Haymarket Station on that sunny autumn day. The stone buildings, bustling thoroughfares, and convivial pub terraces overflowing with people reminded me of 

A Pint of Prose and a Dram of Poetry in Edinburgh’s Old-Style Pubs

A Pint of Prose and a Dram of Poetry in Edinburgh’s Old-Style Pubs

  ~This is the first in an occasional series about my ale and whisky adventures in Scotland. Enjoy!~   Pubs and the Scottish Literary Tradition Edinburgh’s classic pubs are legion, and most have a lyrical quality about them — hardly surprising given that Edinburgh was