Posts by Kenny Smith
Glen Scotia reveals line up for 2021 virtual festival
Glen Scotia has revealed the schedule for this year’s virtual Glen Scotia malts festival which will go live next month. On June 7, for the second year running, the festival will be run entirely digitally, with whisky fans from all around the world able to access a range of different events and content by visiting…
Read MoreGladstone’s Land reopens for a taste of the past
One of the Royal Mile’s oldest buildings, the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Land, starts a new chapter of its 500 year-old history as it re-opens to the public . It has returned after a £1.5m restoration, including a brand new coffee shop and ice cream parlour, continuing the spirit of the building’s long commercial…
Read MoreMorrisons distillers launches its new range
Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers have launched their awaited portfolio of brands which include a wide variety of unique and exceptional casks from pedigree distilleries across Scotland. Since coming under sole ownership of Brian and Jamie Morrison last year, Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers (formerly Morrison and Mackay) have completely refined their portfolio. The Morrison family can…
Read MoreTiny distillery clinches international sales deals
The Ullapool-based Highland Liquor Company is celebrating after securing the first international orders of their acclaimed Seven Crofts gin to Canada and eastern Europe. The new contracts will see around 700 cases sent initially 4000 bottles of gin with the prospect of further orders later in the year – less than two years after the…
Read MoreA celebration of our beautiful trees and outdoors
For The Love of Trees: A Celebration of People and Trees is not just for 21st-century hippies or ‘forest bathers’, it is a beautiful reminder of the benefits of the outdoors. A host of household names including Judi Dench, Aldo Kane, Miranda Hart and Chris Packham contributed to this book, heralding the benefits of being…
Read MoreThe lost letters of two literary legends are assembled
Until recently, JM Barrie’s letters to Robert Louis Stevenson were presumed lost. In this fascinating book, Shaw compiles these lost letters into a chronological record of the pair’s written correspondence. He sheds light on their friendship, careers and shared love for Scotland. Their friendship would not have been so remarkable nor the book so readable…
Read MoreNew Scottish rum has more than half sold out already
A Scottish-based drinks business has launched a new rum brand, Cabal. And more than half of the first batch of Harpalion Spirits’ first expression No.1513 has already been sold during the pre-order phase. Cabal No.1513 will be available to trade and consumers on two-day delivery from next week, with the first batch being bottled on…
Read MoreEdible perfection at the revamped Redhurst Hotel
Something we’ve all missed hugely over the first four months of 2021 has been the chance to enjoy fine food in restaurants. COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the Scottish hospitality industry, but one independent hotel group, Manorview Hotels, closed the doors of the Redhurst Hotel in Giffnock, on Glasgow’s south side, in February…
Read MoreFirst glimpse inside Ballater’s new look Rothesay Rooms
Award-winning Royal Deeside restaurant Rothesay Rooms, which is run by The Prince’s Foundation, is set to reopen to the public today (Friday 21 May) in its new home of Ballater station. Rothesay Rooms was first established as a pop-up eating destination by Prince Charles, to drive tourism and employment to the area following flooding and…
Read MoreHit the street with the delicious Ozen Street Food
A steady stream of delivery drivers, insulated bags open and ready to receive brown paper packages of food, approach the fire exit doorway of Bourbon nightclub, tucked away on Edinburgh’s Rose Street North Lane. As I chat to co-owner of Ozen Street Food Mahdi Ben Hamou AKA Mezzo, I do my best not to salivate…
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