Posts by Kenny Smith
A different way to get a whisky – with a non-fungible token
The Dalmore Highland Single Malt is offering a new dram in a unique partnership. Dalmore has partnered with BlockBar.com, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for luxury wine and spirits, to offer a limited edition liquor NFT with a set of The Dalmore Decades No.4 Collection. This will be the only set within the exceptional Dalmore…
Read MoreBrewgooder and Social Bite join forces for Christmas
Two of Scotland’s leading purpose-driven entrepreneurs have reunited to tackle hunger. The pair who worked together to bring Leonardo Di Caprio to Edinburgh to help tackle homelessness in Scotland have reunited to launch a new campaign to educate festive drinkers on how to donate to their nearest foodbank. Alan Mahon, founder of Brewgooder, first worked…
Read MoreAn island home for sale in a wildlife haven
With its rural setting on the picturesque island of Islay, Coullabus Farm offers a superb opportunity for those looking to adopt a lifestyle change and reap the benefits of a country island life. Presented by Bell Ingram and previously operated as an operational island dairy farm, the main farmhouse property now offers family accommodation over…
Read MoreNew funding for Scottish river restoration training
Organisations and businesses are being urged to apply for a share of new funding to support development of nature-based skills in river restoration. The Working with Rivers training scheme will fund up to 20 paid placements of 12-weeks duration. The placements will offer training and high quality, on-the-job experience in river restoration, natural flood management,…
Read MoreHighland zoo aiming to breed Sumatran tigers
Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park is back on the small screen tonight. BBC Scotland series Inside the Zoo features senior keeper Gareth has a busy day weighing and feeding all the snakes. There’s an enclosure to prepare for four new leaf tailed geckos and Hannibal the Argentinean tegu gets a trip out for some target training.…
Read MoreA lean alternative haggis lamb burger recipe
Eating something hearty, but also healthy, isn’t always easy – so we’ve got the solution for you today. We present a lean alternative burger recipe, from Macsween. Producing more than 1334 tonnes of haggis this year alone, Macsween of Edinburgh has seen immense growth over the past year with an increase of 8% in haggis…
Read MoreMercat Grill in the coveted 2022 Good Beer Guide
The independent, family run Mercat Grill has made it into the UK’s highly selective ‘Good Beer Guide’ for 2022. It puts the bar and restaurant, in the village of Whitecraig in East Lothian, in amongst the best pubs, bars and breweries to find the finest cask beers available within the UK. The Good Beer Guide…
Read MoreKirkjuvagr gin reveals new Orkney-inspired bottles.
The Orkney Distillery has launched their bespoke new packaging for the award-winning Kirkjuvagr Gin. A bold and eye-catching design, the bottle features several nods to the company’s Orcadian heritage. The brand’s strapline – Unmistakeably Orcadian – is engraved on the lip of each bottle and the Norse word ‘Afl’ is found written around the neck…
Read MoreThe rise and dramatic fall of the Bay City Rollers
Boybands are ten-a-penny these days. Over the years, there’s been many groups which have had huge success – The Beatles, Take That, Blue, Westlife, Boyzone, etc – but Scotland had its very own answer in the 1970s. The Bay City Rollers were one of the brightest things to happen in those ten years, illuminating a…
Read MoreA partnership with whisky and Scotland’s first fragrance house
This Christmas, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has teamed up with Kingdom Scotland to pair single cask whiskies with two gorgeous perfumes. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has collaborated with Scotland’s first fragrance house, Kingdom Scotland, pairing SMWS single cask whiskies with two luscious perfumes. Available to sample at Society venues in London, Glasgow and…
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