Posts by Kenny Smith
Gin festival arrives in time for bank holiday weekend
Lidl’s Scottish Gin Festival hits the shelves in time for the bank holiday weekend, and will be championing the nation’s renowned craft distillers. Launching in-stores from May 27, the festival features a range of 12 tantalis-gin products, including nine artisan options, from traditional expressions to unique blends and flavour combinations. With distillers from all corners…
Read MoreHead for the Highlands in home of the year hunt
This week, the judges head to the Highlands in their search for Scotland’s Home of the Year. Anna Campbell-Jones, Michael Angus and Kate Spiers consider three homes in Aviemore, Inverness and the Beauly Firth. They start with Saltire House, a new-build in Aviemore, home to Ian and Myra and their dogs, Blue and Max. This…
Read MoreThree extra special whisky casks go to charity auction
The Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh has partnered with Whisky Auctioneer to offer three ‘extra special’ whisky casks up for charity auction. Matured in ex-bourbon barrels, this is an excellent opportunity for whisky enthusiasts to get their hands on three rare casks as they are completely distinctive from Holyrood Distillery’s current Made by Edinburgh cask programme,…
Read MoreSeaweed and Angus tourism in our new podcast
In the tenth Scottish Field podcast, we’re heading to the east coast. This week, we’re joined by Rosie Morton, the chief sub-editor at Scottish Field, to tell us about her recent trip when she went foraging for seaweed with East Neuk Seaweed’s Jayson Byles in Fife. You can read all about it in the current…
Read MoreThe fascinating tales of boarding school sports
An old Etonian? A recent Wykehamist? Remember the good old days at Edinburgh Academy? If you have fond memories of boarding school or are a sports historian then you will find this book fascinating. Malcolm Tozer has collated the pre-rugby early codes of football from an array of public schools in the 19th century, including…
Read MoreBrookmyre’s latest thriller is a Cut above the rest
Dark humour and jittering suspense underlines the twisting narrative of Chris Brookmyre’s latest thriller. Expertly crafted, our unconventional characters Millicent and Jerry narrate us through their turbulent lives. Scarred by and scared of the world around her, we are introduced to Millicent, who has spent 25 years in jail for murder, but who is now…
Read MorePupil receives prestigious role as Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet
For the eighth year in a row, a Morrison’s Academy pupil has been appointed the prestigious role of Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet. Stephen Leckie, Lord-Lieutenant for Perth and Kinross presented a certificate, acknowledging the role to Cadet Sgt Lachlann Forsyth. The Lord-Lieutenant is the Queen’s official representative and the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet is aide and representative of the…
Read MoreThe latest Highland Book Prize winner is revealed
The 2020 Highland Book Prize has been named as The Changing Outer Hebrides: Galson and the Meaning of Place by Frank Rennie. This is an intimate account of the inter-relationship between one small island village in the Hebrides and the wider world. From the formation of the bedrock three billion years ago, to the predictable…
Read MoreNaked Grouse whisky rebranded as Naked Malt
Macallan-owner Edrington is re-presenting its Naked Grouse whisky brand with a new identity. Embracing its independent spirit and honouring the liquid by placing a first-fill sherry cask centre stage on the bottle, the brand will also evolve to Naked Malt to reinforce its quality credentials and reflect the blend of some of Scotland’s finest single…
Read MoreTrio of dining concepts at Rusacks St Andrews
July 2021 will see the launch of three brand new dining concepts – ‘18’, The Bridge, and One Under Bar – within a new luxury hotel as part of Rusacks St Andrews. Derek Johnstone, one of Scotland’s most renowned chefs, will lead the kitchens and new dining concepts as executive head chef, championing local Scottish…
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