Posts by Kenny Smith
Honours for Scotland’s best in tourism
Scottish tourism’s best of the best were honoured on Thursday. One of Scotland’s most iconic castles, a rural arts trail through Rob Roy country and a record-breaking mountain bike championships were among those named best in the business at Scotland’s biggest awards night in tourism, the Scottish Thistle Awards. Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Earn Tourism…
Read MoreWhisky honours Scotland’s islands and seas
An independent whisky distiller has unveiled its Provenance Coastal Collection, a limited edition single cask series of four bottlings honouring Scotland’s whisky islands and the seas that surround them. Douglas Laing & Co launched the collection with a Bunnahabhain 10 Years Old single cask bottling which has spent its life maturing in a refill hogshead.…
Read MoreThe Macallan Ruby is a real gem of a whisky
A limited number of the Ruby, the pinnacle of The Macallan 1824 whisky series, are now available to buy. The Macallan Ruby 70cl is now available for £225 per bottle, and The Macallan only have a limited quantity available of this hard-to-find liquid. The Macallan Ruby is part of the 1824 Masters Series, a collection…
Read MoreFarming tenants and landlords working together
A survey demonstrating the positive relationships between tenant farmers and landlords, and the conduct of agents within that process, has been welcomed by Scottish Land & Estates. Published by the Scottish Land Commission’s Tenant Farming Commissioner, research seeking the views and experiences of landlords and tenants regarding their business interactions with agents found that: Ratings…
Read MoreRed Deer offers the perfect home for retirement
Now is the time to make the perfect move to a stunning retirement park in Scotland. Prospective downsizers looking to enjoy a fantastic new lifestyle at Red Deer Village, a five star, award winning residential village for the over-50s at Stepps near Glasgow, can now take advantage of the park’s current spring bonanza. This showcase…
Read MoreAn amazing array of talent coming to Scotland
Sir Simon Rattle leads the line-up of stars heading to Scotland this August for the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), launched in the capital this week. The new music director of the London Symphony Orchestra is back following his acclaimed appearance last year, with Leonard Bernstein’s second symphony, the first of the festival’s celebrations of the…
Read MoreWhen sounds of the sixties meet the nineties
Imagine if The Beach Boys sounded like a Scottish indie band from the 90s. This is Be Like Pablo. The band make hook-laden pop tunes with four-part harmonies, fuzzy guitars and 80s synths. Their new single My Kind of Girl is a love letter to 70s new wave heroes The Cars and classic pop from…
Read MoreScotland’s tourist attractions are flourishing
Scotland is flourishing with its number of tourist attraction visitors. VisitScotland today (Friday) welcomed new figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) revealing that Scotland has seen the biggest rise in visitors than anywhere else in the UK. The country saw a boost of 13.9 per cent in visitor numbers in 2017 –…
Read MoreA stunning conversion to be found in Fife
A Georgian house meets the contemporary in Ferrymuir Stables, a superb stables and coachhouse property conversion. Presented to the market by Savills, Ferrymuir Stables can be found at Beechgrove Rise, Cupar, Fife. Within the tranquil grounds of Ferrymuir House on the outskirts of Cupar, sit the B listed former stables and coach house, now an outstanding…
Read MoreA major boost for cruises around Scotland
Tourists wanting to cruise around the Scottish coast are in for a bonus as the construction of a new vessel is set to underway. Leading Scottish small-ship cruising specialist, The Majestic Line, has confirmed a new purpose-built vessel, the Glen Shiel, which will be delivered for their 2019 summer season. This will be their fourth…
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