Posts by Kenny Smith
Rare bottle of Port Ellen whisky in charity auction
A rare bottle of Port Ellen whisky is being auctioned for two great charities. Fred Laing, chairman of independent Scotch Whisky blender and bottler Douglas Laing, and Greg Dillon, founder of GreatDrams.com, competed on the squash court in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund and Ollie’s Army, a charity aiming to battle Batten’s disease. The meeting…
Read MoreIt’s a four star honour for Ashfield House
A 19th century house in the heart of Loch Lomond has been awarded a massive boost by VisitScotland. Ashfield House B&B, situated in the Arrochar Alps on the shores of Loch Long in the village of Arrochar, was upgraded from Four Stars by the national tourism organisation’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme in recognition of its…
Read MoreReinventing the square sausage wheel
Scotland loves sausage for breakfast, and a supermarket’s new Aberdeen Angus steak lorne is sure to be an instant hit. Wherever you live and whatever you call it; lorne, square or slice sausage, our love for this tasty favourite is nothing new. ALDI’s specially selected sausage, made from 100% PGI certified Scotch Beef, is the…
Read MoreWinners are in good spirits after honours revealed
Scottish spirits were the toast of the International Wine & Spirit Competition. An incredible 502 spirits produced in Scotland collected awards, in gold, silver and bronze categories. Click here for the A-D winners, here for the E-G winners and here from H-O. GOLD Royal Brackla 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Gold 2018 in Whisky…
Read More80 years of The Beano celebrated this weekend
Scotland’s favourite comic is this year marking its 80th birthday – and a special celebration is taking place this Saturday. The Beano was first published in 1938, and to mark the occasion, a one-day pop-up exhibition will feature highlights from the National Library of Scotland’s extensive Beano collection – from decades-old summer specials to the…
Read MoreBook review – The Quiet Side of Passion
The Quiet Side of Passion is the 12th volume of the Isabel Dalhousie series. In this tale, Isabel meets Patricia, the single mother of her son’s friend Basil. She hears that the child is allegedly the son of a well-known Edinburgh organist, Basil Phelps – and the product of an aff air – and decides to…
Read MoreThis is the winner of our #myargyll competition
Our competition capturing #myargyll has been won by Teenie Wilson, an amateur photographer on the Isle of Lismore. She took this stunning image before an evening’s fishing at Port Ramsay, as the sun set over Glensanda quarry in Morvern. The competition, run in in association with Wyvex Media, publishers of Scottish Field, and Argyll and…
Read MoreAwards show spirits industry is alive and kicking
The International Wine & Spirit Competition has honoured a total of 502 Scots spirits. The competition began when wine chemist Anton Massel founded Club Oenologique in 1969. Massel had the idea of creating a wine and spirit competition which was based not just on organoleptic judgement but where all entries also had to undergo chemical…
Read MoreA musical will be improvised before your very eyes
Brand-new ad-libbed musicals are returning to Edinburgh in this year’s Festival Fringe. Now fondly referred to as a Fringe institution, Baby Wants Candy is back with more brand new, ad-libbed, undefined, exhilarating 55-minute musicals, all taken from audience suggestions. With a full band in action, the company create the opening and closing night of a…
Read MoreNHS in the focus for Mark Thomas at Fringe Festival
Comedian Mark Thomas marks the 70th birthday of the NHS with his new show at this year’s Festival Fringe. Mark is 54, the NHS is 70, and the UK national average life expectancy is 84. If Mark makes it to 84, the NHS will be 100. What will they both look like? Check Up: Our…
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