Posts by Kenny Smith
Clydeside Distillery launches first whisky
The Clydeside Distillery has unveiled its first official single malt Scotch whisky. After almost four years of quiet maturation, is has unveiled Stobcross, a Lowland Single Malt, matured in the finest American and European oak casks. Made from 100% Scottish barley and water from Loch Katrine, the inaugural Stobcross has a nose of floral notes…
Read MoreNew phone app showcases the highlights of Forres
A new smartphone app that promises to feature everything there is to see and do in the Forres area has been launched by a local social enterprise. Visit Forres has developed the app to complement its website visitforres.scot which was launched earlier this year to focus on tourism and leisure services in the area, such…
Read MoreThe Mòd was a roaring success on its return
The Royal National Mòd 2021 closed in style as the sounds of singing from choirs the length and breadth of Scotland rang out across Inverness, celebrating the nine-day festival’s triumphant return. The 129 year-old event celebrating Gaelic language and culture was held at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness from 8-16 October and closed with a…
Read MoreRaising awareness of the loss of wild salmon
The UK’s Missing Salmon Alliance is leading a global coalition to bring the art installation Salmon School to the heart of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. Salmon School is a community engagement project by the internationally renowned artist Joseph Rossano. Salmon School, featuring in the Blue Zone, takes to the global stage at COP26 to…
Read MoreA gripping mystery full of historical facts
Original Death is the third book in Eliot Pattison’s colonial mystery series – following on from Bone Rattler and Eye Of The Raven. It sees exiled Scottish clan chief Duncan McCallum attempting to solve the murder of an entire village of Native Americans during the pre-revolutionary era. Pattison’s writing incorporates historical fact and is all…
Read MoreThe perfect companion for salmon fishing lovers
Salmon Flies: Past and Present is a fascinating guide for salmon fishing enthusiasts. It contains detailed dressings for 28 flies, including fully dressed flies, hairwings, Spey flies and shrimp patterns. As well as instructions on how to create these beautiful flies, the author has included possible alternatives to any hard to find, illegal or expensive…
Read MoreTrain of thought inspires new range of whiskies
The railway routes and locomotives that fuelled Scotland’s great proliferation of whisky distilleries in the late 19th century have inspired some new drams. The railway is the subject championed in the latest whisky collection released by award winning independent bottler Cask 88. The Glasgow & South-Western Railway, represented by a 10 year old single malt…
Read MoreA tasty way to enjoy vegetarian haggis burgers
Scotland’s national dish comes in several forms, including one for vegetarians. Courtesy of Macsween, we’re mixing things this week up to bring you haggis in new and interesting ways. Today, we bring a recipe for vegetarians to enjoy, with a tasty vegetarian haggis veggie burger! Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish Field
Read MoreA fascinating look at Scotland’s eagles
Jim Crumley has been described as ‘the best nature writer working in Britain today,’ and this work on the return to Scotland of the magnificent white-tailed eagle – or sea eagle – certainly proves that point. Crumley’s beautiful, descriptive prose paints a magnificent picture of these most graceful and majestic creatures. Crumley has spent years…
Read MoreAll-female The Tempest will re-open The Tron Theatre
Drama is returning to Glasgow’s Tron Theatre later this month. The last, exclusively Tron Theatre Company production to grace the main auditorium stage was the 2019 pantomime, Cinderfella, and they have announced their re-opening production, The Tempest will run from 29 October–13 November – and will also be one with an all-female cast. Artistic director,…
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