Posts by Kenny Smith
Taking a look at Scotland’s gardens of note
A new TV series looking at some of Scotland’s most important gardens is coming to our TV screens. Green-fingered Murdo Macdonald visits some of the country’s gardens of note, to explore their design, plant-life, setting and history. In the first programme, to be shown on Monday, February 15, Murdo travels to Fochabers in Moray to…
Read MoreIslay distillery releases old and rare expression
Ardbeg has released the oldest and most prestigious expression yet to join its permanent range of whiskies. Ardbeg 25 Years Old is a single malt which the distillery say offers whisky lovers the opportunity to experience Ardbeg at its most intricate, balanced and beguiling. The spirit was distilled during the 1990s, at a time when…
Read MoreThe perfect companion for model citizens
On the back of the success of Glasgow Museums’ ship model collection, they have created this extraordinary coffee table book. The Ship Models: A History and Complete Illustrated Catalogue has taken a decade to compile, covering all 676 ship models produced by Clyde shipyards and Glasgow-based ship owners. Ranging from the majestic RMS Queen Mary…
Read MoreSmokehead launches a trio of drams in a tin
Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky has added a new stylish tin of containing three whiskies to its range. Each tin features three 5cl bottles of Smokehead original, High Voltage and the brand-new expression Rum Rebel, making them ideal for cocktails. Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the original expression, an intensely rich yet subtly…
Read MoreA visit to one of Edinburgh’s most haunted streets
A series of online events beneath the streets of Edinburgh are coming to The Real Mary King’s Close next week. It has launched the first in its Up Close and Personal series of live events. The unique historical site, which explores historic streets that are now buried underneath the Royal Mile, will broadcast its first…
Read MoreSchool donates winter coats to those in need
Strathallan School has donated more than 75 winter coats to those experiencing hardship this winter. The school based in rural Perthshire organised an appeal for winter coats to help families in need in the Perth and Kinross area. Strathallan Prep School Pupil Alexander Wright, who volunteered with his sister Francesca to help pack the coats,…
Read MoreSmall businesses unite to mark Valentine’s Day
Award-winning St Andrews distillers Eden Mill have collaborated with a collection of small Scottish businesses to create the ultimate Valentine’s day gift. Their A Time for Love hamper includes a range of premium Eden Mill drinks and gifts alongside bespoke handmade chocolate bonbons from Edinburgh-based artisan chocolatier, BonBox and a bespoke bouquet of dried flowers…
Read MoreElixir Distillers’ new Islay distillery gets the green light
A new distillery is to be built on Islay after being given planning permission. The Argyll & Bute Council planning committee has green-lit the plans by Elixir Distillers to build on the island. Born from a love of Islay and its whiskies, co-founders of Elixir Distillers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh have taken a big leap…
Read MoreOffers over £2.4million for Scottish estate
A beautiful estate in the south of Scotland is now available for sale. Presented by Savills, Mosspeeble is a most attractive and peacefully situated amenity and woodland estate extending to about 1,130 acres in total. At its core lies Mosspeeble House, a fully modernised period farmhouse with well appointed accommodation, a traditional courtyard steading and…
Read MoreA woodland home with stunning views over a loch
A house with a stunning waterfront setting, with woodland and foreshore overlooking Loch Etive, has been brought to the market. Presented by Knight Frank, the Ferry House is a bungalow understood to have been constructed in the 1970s situated on a private peninsula overlooking Loch Etive, near Oban. It is approached via a single track…
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