Posts by Kenny Smith
The freedom of a life in the countryside
Set in 1856, a young wife and her doctor husband have left the bustling city of Glasgow behind to live on the banks of Loch Katrine. While her husband is on hand to medically assist those working on a huge engineering project to bring water to Glasgow, Isabel Aird is drawn towards the freedom of…
Read MoreEdinburgh Whisky Academy educates in Irish whiskey
Edinburgh Whisky Academy, which is dedicated to improving whisky education across the globe, has launched an online Certificate in Irish Whiskey. Between 2010 and 2020, Irish whiskey was the world’s fastest growing spirits category, with the numbers of distilleries increasing in number from 4 to 38 in the same period. Through this new course, developed…
Read MoreMedal of Scot who fought at Waterloo sold at auction
The medals of a Scots officer who fought at the Battle of Waterloo went under the hammer last week. They were sold by Dix Noonan Webb in auction of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria on Wednesday, March 17. Included in the sale were several medals relating to Waterloo. Among the highlights was the Waterloo Medal…
Read MorePandemic heroes honoured with charity bottling
Award-winning Islay malt Big Peat has announced a charitable bottling in honour of the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Big Peat Heroes limited edition will result in a bulk sanitiser donation to the value of £10,000 being made to a leading UK charitable organisation by Douglas Laing & Co. Packaged in a rainbow-coloured premium…
Read MoreLine of Duty’s Martin Compston talks whisky and accents
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has been talking about the sixth season of the hit BBC show – and been given an insight into the opening of Johnnie Walker Princes Street store. And he took a highball lesson from Johnnie Walker Brand Ambassador, Ali Reynolds. Martin sampled a little taste of what’s in store…
Read MoreA festival of performance from the Conservatoire
It’s bold, brave and it’s back … four days of contemporary performance from some of the most exciting new artists in Scotland. Into the New returns to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) from March 25 with a powerful line-up of creative and thought-provoking live art, films and performances. Graduating students of the Contemporary Performance…
Read MoreBowhouse Market Weekends return with find food and drink
The monthly Bowhouse Market Weekends are to resume this spring, allowing visitors to shop from a carefully curated range of small food and drink producers for delicious, seasonal produce. Taking place on the second weekend of each month until December, the free-to-attend market events now include the opportunity to pre-order food and drink online at…
Read MoreTry this easy to make macaroni casserole recipe
We’ve all tried casseroles at one time or another, and have macaroni, so today we bring them together for another tasty recipe. Courtesy of Mutti, an Italian firm who produce organic tomatoes, we this week present a selection of tasty recipes, with an easy macaronic casserole today. Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish Field
Read MoreTry something new with this halloumi stroganoff recipe
As we enter what are the final days of lockdown, we’re all still trying to find new and interesting ways of keeping ourselves fed. This week, courtesy of Mutti, an Italian firm who produce organic tomatoes, we present a selection of tasty recipes, starting today with halloumi stroganoff. Click HERE for more recipes from Scottish…
Read MoreTime’s running out to bid in Mortlach whisky auction
An exclusive online auction of Mortlach whisky is coming to a close today. Whisky Auctioneer is hosting the event, the world’s first exclusive Mortlach auction – Mortlach: Through the Ages, which began on Thursday, which will end on Monday evening. A total of 70 bottles of the distillery’s treasured expressions are available – presenting what…
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