Posts by Kenny Smith
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You can learn all about the latest edition of Scottish Field and the wonderful world of whisky in our latest podcast episode. Our podcast continues on its quest to bring you exclusive interviews each week, as well as how to take advantage of a special offer to subscribe to our digital edition – AND get…
Read MoreShipwright whisky is shipshape and ready to go
The Ardgowan Distillery has this week launched Shipwright – the second in their Clydebuilt series of limited-edition whiskies. The premium dram – which retails at £49.99 via the distillery’s online shop – is a blend of single malts from Speyside and Highland distilleries wholly matured in first fill Oloroso sherry casks. The Clydebuilt series aims…
Read MoreScotland leads the way with pet-friendly property rentals
Scotland is the most pet-friendly place in the UK when it comes to property rentals which allow pets. According to Google Trends, searches for ‘pets’ has increased by 60% over the last three years. As a nation of pet lovers, more than two in five bought a puppy to be their Covid-19 companion, and two-thirds…
Read MoreBallot opens to buy £20,000 Highland Park 50-Year-Old
The ballot is now open to try and obtain the Highland Park 50 Year Old whisky – at £20,000. In March, the Orkney-based distillery released a genuine piece of whisky-making history, their 2020 Highland Park 50 Year Old. Only the third release of a whisky of this age and rarity the distillery’s 223-year history, it…
Read MoreBig Peat celebrates the rain with latest limited edition
Big Peat have revealed their special bottling for summer 2021: the Big Peat Peatrichor limited edition. The award-winning Islay Malt Scotch Whisky brand from family-owned Douglas Laing & Co, is bottled at a natural cask strength of 53.8% alcohol, and Big Peat’s latest bottling celebrates the Islay rainfall – after all, today’s rain is tomorrow’s…
Read MoreStorm chasers mark George Mackay Brown’s centenary
A search has been launched to locate as many copies as possible of George Mackay Brown’s first collection of poems, as part of celebrations to mark the centenary of the writer’s birth. Brown, who was born in October 1921, was a poet, author and dramatist, whose works reflect his roots in Orkney. In 1954 just…
Read MoreA perfect guide to Scots flora and fauna for children
Aimed squarely at the primary-school market, this highly educational atlas covers all the major fauna of Scotland. The book is split into four main sections – sea and coast; mountains and forests; rivers and lochs; and grasslands. We then learn a little about all of the creatures that live in each area. It’s presented in…
Read MoreA fascinating look at Scotland’s military aerodromes
The depth of Malcolm Fife’s knowledge on this niche subject of military aerodromes is staggering. Granted, it is highly academic reading, but the legions of history buff s with a thirst for all things Air Force-related will love picking this up on a rainy afternoon. Exploring everything from RAF Donibristle, which was once used as…
Read MoreClanlands is an astonishingly gripping travelogue
Sometimes you just have to admit when you are wrong, and this is one of those (rare) occasions. I started this book with a heavy heart, but by the time I’d finished I was sorry I’d managed to whizz through this quirky Scottish travelogue quite so quickly. Heughan and McTavish, in case you’ve never heard…
Read MoreStudent shares COVID pain of the arts in new song
A musical theatre student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has penned a new song about his passion for performing and how it feels to be part of the performing arts industry through a global pandemic. What If I Told You was written by second-year student Harry Gascoigne in response to the challenges facing the…
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