Posts by Kenny Smith
New Scottish cocktail brand now available for purchase
Angels Dare, a new Scottish ready-to-drink cocktail brand, has launched this month. The brand, which was conceived during the COVID-19 lockdown, began as a cocktail delivery service and benefitted from funding from new Scottish micro-investment firm CAM Ventures. Angels Dare, which promises to help drinkers ‘lose their halo’, has entered the marketplace with three cocktails:…
Read MorePlanting trees for the Queen’s Green Canopy event
The National Trust for Scotland was delighted to start its participation in The Queen’s Green Canopy with a planting in the grounds of Haddo House, in Aberdeenshire. The QGC is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites everyone from across the United Kingdom to Plant a…
Read MoreGold Green Tourism Award for bothies business
Cairngorm Bothies, near Aboyne in Royal Deeside, has secured a Gold Green Tourism Award which recognises the business’ commitment to becoming more sustainable. Acknowledged worldwide as an indicator of best practice in sustainability, the awards provides a practical way for a tourism business to progress on a ‘œgreen journey’. They also act as a hallmark…
Read MoreScots duo The Eves set to release new single Big Love
Scottish duo The Eves have become one of the UK’s most promising emerging female pop acts in recent years. They are gearing up to release their latest pop smash Big Love on Friday, 1 April. The new single is Marissa Keltie and Caroline Gilmour’s first co-write with Jim Duguid (Paolo Nutini) and Lewis Gardiner (Nick…
Read MoreTurriff Show returns and hosts iconic cattle national show
Show revellers will be welcomed through the gates for the return of Turriff Show this summer. Taking place on Sunday 30 July and Monday 1 August 2022, the event has become renowned throughout the UK as a vibrant show that celebrates the best of the Aberdeenshire region’s farming, food and heritage. Despite the unfortunate cancellation…
Read MoreA vegan sausage roll that’s easy to make
We’ve a tasty variation on the sausage roll to try in our recipe of the day. Merchant Gourmet – the plant-based pulses and grains brand – has created a delicious spread of plant-based tasty recipes. Today, we offer chestnut-stuffed sausage rolls which look and tasty as good as the original variety! Click HERE for more…
Read MoreEdinburgh Food Festival is back – bigger than before
Edinburgh’s largest free-to-enter food festival will be back with another delicious helping this summer. Taking place from Friday 22-Sunday 31 July, this year the Edinburgh Food Festival is back and more ambitious than ever; showcasing more brewers, more bakers, more producers and makers than ever before. Launched in summer 2015 in tandem with Scotland’s Year…
Read MoreCairngorm Coffee looks to expand its business
One of Scotland’s most respected coffee brands – Cairngorm Coffee – has appointed a new director and unveiled new packaging as part of a plan to convince everyone in the country to drink good, ethically sourced, coffee. The Edinburgh business, founded by Robi Lambie in 2014, became one of Scotland’s most popular coffee brands since…
Read MoreA celebration of field sports with fishing and shooting
Scotland has long had a love affair with sport. More famous as the birthplace of golf and for the popularity of sports like football and rugby, this passionate collection of essays brings to life our nation’s relationship with different kinds of sport – fishing and shooting. Lord James Percy grew up in the untamed landscapes…
Read MoreA celebration of two famous artists at Dovecot
Dovecot has announced its summer programme celebrating the life and work of two great artists: Italian Renaissance artist, Raphael and twentieth century Scottish artist Alan Davie. Raphael – Magister Raffaello explores the life and work of Renaissance Master Raphael (1483–1520) in a landmark digital exhibition and tapestry marking his 500th anniversary. It will premiere in…
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