Wines, Ales and Restless Spirits

Time please, ladies and gentlemen Time to venture to the haunted hostelries of Edinburgh. The offence of ''drunkenness'' was first recorded in 1436. It was a substantial social problem, resulting in crime, adding to the misery of the squalid conditions people faced. By 1830 both Glasgow and Edinburgh had a pub for every 130 people. You could sell alcohol at any given time of the day if someone were willing to work. Every close street was littered with taverns and spirit merchants plying their trade. It was an opportunity to make money due to the shared love of alcohol. However, many became rich in the misery of others, and the illegal drinking dens favoured by the poor became a hotbed of criminality. One only must look at the ''career'' of William Hare and William Burke to realise how alcohol played its part. Today we venture to a selection of Edinburgh’s haunted hostelries. Hear terrifying tales and accounts of things that continue to go bump in the night. Join me for Wines, Ales and Restless Spirits. This episode of North Edinburgh Nightmares was an excellent project from start to finish. It was only possible with the exceptional help of all involved. Rab and the staff at Hunters Tryst https://www.emberinns.co.uk/nationals... Chris and all the staff at The Tolbooth Tavern https://www.tolboothtavern.co.uk/ The staff of The Sheep Heid and the people of Duddingston Village and Kirk https://www.thesheepheidedinburgh.co.uk/ https://hiddenscotland.co/duddingston... The Mitre Bar https://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/rest... Leith Depot https://leithdepot.com/ The Banshee Labyrinth https://www.thebansheelabyrinth.com/ Stevie, Montse, Gillian, The Skull and all the staff at The legendary Star Bar   / rab.rats   The Starbank The Harbour Bar Many thanks to the presenters Graeme Milne https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/aut... Kerrie Grant and Aine   / cemeteries-of-edinburgh-101687362123006   Many thanks to the following for their invaluable help Ron Halliday, Edinburgh after Dark Crystal, www.wanderingcrystal.com The Last Drop The White Hart Inn Whistle Binkies Music courtesy of the incredible    / marcvdmeulen