Posts by Kenny Smith
Duncan’s 43 years of service honoured with a dram
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has today revealed Duncan’s Dram, a limited-edition 17 Year Old Single Cask. It has been bottled in honour of assistant distillery manager Duncan McNicoll, who retired in January 2020 after working at the distillery for 43 years. To mark his many years of service, Glengoyne asked Duncan to hand-select…
Read MoreB-listed country house is an outstanding home
An outstanding B-listed country house located in beautiful Argyll and Bute, in western Scottish Highlands, has been brought to the open market. Presented by Galbraith, and commanding an imposing position and enjoying a high level of privacy just a short distance from Oban town centre, is Glencruitten House, a baronial country property of significant historical…
Read MoreNew exhibition Days in Europa ready to open
Days in Europa is a new exhibition coming to the Scottish Gallery next week. Colin Brown explores urbanism, popular culture and human histories. His vibrant, bold collaged paintings incorporate found fragments of image and text. Each work interrogates popular imagery inspired by cities as well as cultural figureheads such as artists, politicians and musicians. Insightful…
Read MoreBaby, pregnancy and family fair this weekend
The second Scottish pregnancy and family fair is set to take place this weekend. Bonnie Bairn be held on Sunday, 1 March. Following the huge success of the 2019 fair, which saw over 1000 local visitors attend, the organisers have confirmed that the 2020 event will take place at and will welcome over 80 exhibitors,…
Read MoreHorses for courses at a special equestrian event
An evening of equestrian is being held in Edinburgh on 12 March. International show jumper Douglas Duffin, equestrian professional Richard Maxwell, and specialist in equine sports medicine Dr Sarah Taylor will all be participating. Scottish Field’s sister title EQy magazine in association with Balcormo Stud present Tall Tails, which will be hosted by Fiona Malcolm…
Read MoreV&A Dundee will host Awards for New Music
The Scottish Awards for New Music have announced the 2020 shortlist of nominees. They have been selected by a panel of key figures in the music world from over 300 nominations submitted across twelve categories. The winners will be announced at an event at V&A Dundee on Tuesday 14 April 2020. The shortlisted nominees are…
Read More10 fantastic places to visit in… Fort William
Think of Fort William, and the chances are you’ll think of the great outdoors. It’s known as the outdoor capital of the UK for a reason. Here we present 10 great places to visit in Fort William. JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN This is the train to take for one of the most beautiful railway journeys ever.…
Read More£4.5m Perth Creative Exchange officially opens
Perth Creative Exchange, a £4.5 million creative hub which will help boost the Perthshire arts economy, was officially opened this week. The Provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy, unveiled a plaque to commemorate the success of this partnership regeneration project by Wasps Artists’ Studios and Perth and Kinross Council, in transforming an empty school…
Read MoreWhisky merchants launch rare Macallan bottling
Whisky merchants Goldfinch have released a very rare and exclusive own bottling of a single cask 26 Year Old Macallan. Only 100 hand-numbered bottles of the double oak matured, sherry finished Macallan by Goldfinch are available world-wide. The single malt was distilled at The Macallan Distillery in June 1993 and matured for 25 years in…
Read MoreThe perfect book for Scottish lighthouse fans
If, like Sarah Kerr, you are an avid pharologist (the technical term for lighthouse enthusiasts) then this guide is the perfect purchase for you. It’s the only one of its kind to provide a comprehensive listing of more than 600 lighthouses in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. The…
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