Posts by Kenny Smith
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland named in world top three
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is one of the world’s top three destinations to study the performing arts, according to prestigious global rankings released today (Wednesday, March 3). Scotland’s national conservatoire is ranked at number three in the 2021 QS World University Rankings for Performing Arts. RCS sits in the top three alongside New…
Read MoreMorrison’s Academy announces its thirteenth principal
Morrison’s Academy in Perthshire has appointed Andrew McGarva, to the post of principal. He will be Morrison’s Academy’s 13th principal since the school opened in 1860. Andrew will join the school in August 2021, succeeding Gareth Warren, who was recently appointed rector at George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh. Morrison’s Academy has provided an outstanding education…
Read MoreThe Scotch Pie is the most popular pie in the land
Scotland’s favourite pie has been revealed this week – and it’s the Scotch pie that’s come out on top! The team at Eat Great Meat have analysed a year of UK searches for different pies in Google Keywords and Trends, determining that Scotch pies are not just Scotland but the UK’s favourite, followed by vegan…
Read MoreWhere the wild things are – Scotland’s fantastic beasts
Wednesday, March 3 is World Wildlife Day – and Scotland has some of the best. Scotland is home to hundreds of species that need special protection whether they be beast, bird or bug. Some are easy to spot while others are well hidden, and many of them rely on human intervention to recreate an environment…
Read MoreHybrid digital poetry festival goes live on Saturday
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is set to go live with its online celebration of poetry in all its forms this weekend. The annual event opens on Saturday March 6. And for the first time ever, is taking the form of a hybrid, digital festival with dozens of local, national and international poets taking part…
Read MoreCharity tasting event for International Women’s Day
A special whisky event is being held to mark this year’s International Women’s Day. The Dram Team, a Bristol based leading whisky tasting subscription company, has teamed up with six inspirational women from the whisky industry to host a one-of-a-kind virtual whisky tasting. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, this special whisky…
Read MoreCompass Box explores Scotch whisky’s wilder side
Scotch whiskymaker Compass Box have announce the launch of their latest limited edition, Menagerie, a blended malt that explores whisky’s wilder side. Compass Box were inspired to search out malts with a touch of the wild about them. Underneath fruitiness or maltiness lurk subtly animalic notes, qualities either built in thanks to distillation, or gained…
Read MoreGlenalmond launches #Challenge175 ahead of landmark year
Glenalmond College in Perthshire is this week launching an ambitious sporting challenge which aims to raise £175,000 for life-changing bursaries. The challenge will take place as Glenalmond starts the countdown to celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2022 and is being sponsored by Johnston Carmichael Wealth, one of the UK’s leading firms of chartered financial planners.…
Read MoreLondon distillery looks to open new outlet in Scotland
The team behind London’s Bimber Distillery have confirmed plans to open a new Scottish whisky distillery in Dunphail, south of Forres. The proposal, which is currently being reviewed by Moray Council, will see an existing farm steading converted into a small (200,000 LA capacity), craft Scotch whisky distillery that combines tradition and modernity into both…
Read MoreMaster gin distiller enters the Hall of Fame
Lesley Gracie, master distiller of Hendrick’s Gin, has been inducted into the Gin Magazine Hall of Fame in recognition for her 22 years of service to the world of gin. Lesley was celebrated for her impressive contributions to the gin world, her innovative spirit, and her continuous pushing of boundaries that began with the creation…
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