Posts by Kenny Smith
Artist Carne Griffith’s whisky art is neatly done
Fine artist Carne Griffith is taking the art world by storm with his signature style and striking images created using intricate layers of whisky and ink. There’s many an artist who will have imbibed a dram or two to help their creative juices flow. What is less common than an artist drinking the alcohol, however,…
Read MoreThe Coach House is a conversion that has to be seen
A fabulous conversion of a 19th century coach house providing flexible family accommodation is now for sale in Midlothian. Presented by Knight Frank, the Coach House forms part of a traditional steading dating from 1840, converted a number of years ago to residential use, having previously been the coach house and dairy for Mavisbank House. It…
Read MoreScottish Opera takes production to Paris and New York
Scottish Opera are taking their production for children to Paris and New York before returning home to tour. Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh and Glasgow in 2017 and a tour to Paris this month, the five star ‘opera for babies’ BambinO will be presented at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, this spring, before returning to…
Read MoreRoss and Ali’s Symbiosis II has been worth the wait
Symbiosis II, released on 20 April, is the eagerly awaited second album by two of Scotland’s foremost musicians, Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton. Winners of the Radio 2 Best Duo Folk Award, this year’s nominees for the same accolade, Ross and Ali have delivered yet another fabulous collection of their music in an album that will…
Read MoreIt’s treble tops for Tullibardine at spirits awards
A whisky is celebrating after it netted a hat-trick at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Tullibardine has been awarded three medals at the 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, with two of its aged finishes – 20 Years Old and 25 Years Old – and Tullibardine Sovereign recognised for excellent quality at the esteemed awards ceremony. Awarded 93…
Read MoreScottish bishops unite to launch charity fundraiser
Bishops across Scotland got on their marks in a bid to help raise money for the world’s poorest people. They came together for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s 6k Family Fun Run. SCIAF’s Bishop President Joseph Toal teamed up with Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh Leo Cushley, Bishop of Argyll Brian McGee, Bishop…
Read MoreCall to create more national parks to benefit Scotland
A campaign to create more National Parks in Scotland will be discussed at a conference in Stirling later this month. An important conference to discuss the great progress being made to establish more National Parks in Scotland and to learn lessons from the two existing National Parks is being held on Friday, 20 April, with…
Read MoreProud family connection on a trip to Indonesia
It was with great enthusiasm that I was invited to visit my great-grandfather’s official residence in Surabaya in Indonesia, while he was Governor General there in the 1880s. The family images of him in uniform striding through the tropical gardens are treasured. The Palace has now become a busy venue for corporate events and the…
Read MoreDistillery marks 50 years with first release since takeover
The GlenAllachie Distillery has released its first ever bottling since its takeover last year. Billy Walker, the master distiller who last year led a consortium in the purchase iof the GlenAllachie Distillery, near Aberlour in Speyside, is releasing a special bottling of limited edition whiskies as his first product launch from the site, after examining…
Read MoreA brand new degree of success for the North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 is one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions – and now the University of the Highlands and Islands has created a new PhD course based around it. The University is inviting applications for a new North Coast 500 studentship. The PhD opportunity has been developed by the university’s Centre for History in…
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