Outlander star Sam Heughan to host 'cocktail masterclass' at Edinburgh festival
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Outlander's Sam Heughan is set to host a cocktail class in Edinburgh this summer.
The event will take place at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) to promote his new cocktail recipe book. The beloved actor, who is famed for his role as Jamie Fraser in the hit show, is also soon to make his Royal Shakespeare Company debut in Macbeth, reports The Record.
The 45-year-old is set to discuss the significance of cocktails and his journey to stardom in the Capital in August. He will also show fans and cocktail lovers how to create some of his personal favourites drinks in an event linked to his book, The Cocktail Diaries: A Spirited Adventure, which is to due to be published in September.
He reposted the news of his appearance at the festival to his Instagram stories where he boasts 4M loyal followers.
One excited fan responded with three clapping emojis as they expressed their joy over the news.
Someone else exclaimed: "Yes! Bravo Sam! Slainte!", alongside a mix of love heart and beer emojis.
A fourth penned: "Awesome!", accompanied by a heart eyes emoji.
Sam is expected to be making his appearance to host the cocktail class 'Sam Heughan: On The Rocks' in the Capital on August 23.
The event will last for one hour from 6.15pm until 7.15pm on the second last day of the festival, which will run from Saturday August 9 until Sunday August 24.
The website details what fans can expect on the day: "Outlander actor, founder of Sassenach Spirits, and local lad Sam Heughan launches his new book, The Cocktail Diaries.
"Journey around the world with Heughan as he shares his favourite cocktails, the stories behind them, and the memories they made. Join us for a truly spirited and intimate evening (and there might even be a wee tipple). Sláinte!"
Fans can snatch up tickets for Sam's cocktail class when they go on sale later this month on June 21 at 10am.
Other actors who are set to appear at the EIBF include Brian Cox, Viggo Mortensen and Vanessa Redgrave.
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The Edinburgh festival will see an element of performance alongside a more traditional schedule of events, with Olivier Award-winning Harriet Walter delivering an overdue voice to the women of Shakespeare, and a cast including Ms Redgrave and Mr Mortensen conveying 'powerful messages of protest from around the world' in The People Speak.
According to publisher Penguin, Heughan's book, The Cocktail Diaries includes chapters on the Outlander star's top ten all-time favourite cocktails.
The book will also feature a final section titled Made by Friends, featuring recipes created by international bartenders for the actor.
Heughan, who originally hails from Kirkcudbright, moved to Edinburgh with his family when he was 12-years-old before going on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.
The full Edinburgh International Book Festival programme is available to see here.
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