Posts by Kenny Smith
Inverness Castle transformation takes a big step forward
Inverness Castle is set to become a tourism gateway for the Highlands. The Highland Council has this week granted approval for a planning application that will see the transformation of the building. This application covered the works necessary to restore the Category A Listed building and convert it for use as a new visitor attraction.…
Read MoreBenriach prepares to open its first official visitor centre
Speyside distillery, Benriach, is gearing up to welcome visitors through the doors of its first ever official visitor centre next month following the completion of a six-figure investment project. Featuring a bar, tasting lounge, and retail space, the distillery’s visitor experience will open on Friday 21 May. Initially offering a variety of flavour-focused tastings following…
Read MoreTwo new whiskies complete Sons of Scotland range
The Stirling Distillery, located in the shadow of Stirling Castle, has launched two new whiskies. The Cambusbarron and the Stoneywood to complete their Sons of Scotland independent bottling range. Following the release of their first two single cask whiskies; the Cashly and the Arngibbon in January, the two latest whiskies arrived at the distillery in April…
Read MoreWin a bottle of anCnoc whisky and box of Highland Fine Cheeses
To celebrate the second episode of Knock Tales, anCnoc’s popular new podcast series, we are offering two lucky readers the chance to win a bottle of anCnoc 12 Year Old Highland single malt whisky and a delicious box of Highland Fine Cheeses. The prize is the perfect accompaniment to the latest podcast episode which will…
Read MoreValue for money underpins booming property market
Attractive average house prices and an outstanding quality of life underpin a fast-moving property market in Dumfries and Galloway, according to leading property consultancy Galbraith. For the first quarter 2021, the value of property sales handled by the firm in Dumfries and Galloway increased by 90 percent compared with the same quarter in the previous…
Read MoreCasting a spell to protect the world from the Fae
Seeking to protect the world from the Fae, Scottish sigil agent Aloysius MacBharrais is eccentric, and as a sexagenarian he is a welcome change from the tormented teenage protagonists that dominate fantasy genres. However, Hearne admits in the author’s note that he struggled with Glaswegians’ accent in real life. The characters’ Scottish accents feel laboured…
Read MoreA study of the natural world’s fragility in photos
Colin Prior’s works are unfathomably beautiful, and while his fascination for landscape photography has earned him his stripes, his love for the resident wildlife has also intensified throughout a career which spans almost four decades. Having witnessed myriad species of bird suffer in the wake of human activity, Prior documents the natural world’s fragile equilibrium in…
Read MoreCafe at Home from an Edinburgh institution
Neil Forbes is one of the good guys. As well as doing lots of culinary outreach among young chefs, the well-travelled and hugely experienced chef-patron of the Edinburgh institution that is Cafe St Honore was one of the pioneers of the trend towards increasingly unfussy, seasonal produce, and is a leading light in the slow…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Showcase invites entries for championships
The Royal Highland Showcase is calling on producers from across Scotland to apply for the 2021 Scottish Championships. The championships are judged across categories for bread, dairy and handcrafts, and recognise excellence in Scottish produce. They are judged by a panel of experienced industry experts prior to the Royal Highland Showcase, taking place from June…
Read MoreOnly 200 bottles of the super-premium whisky available
Loch Lomond Whiskies has unveiled its newest aged single malt – a 45-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky. The expression is the first of three releases in the Remarkable Stills Series of single malts to be released by the distillery which celebrate its innovative and unique straight neck pot stills. Distilled in 1973, the super-premium Loch…
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