Posts by Kenny Smith
Whisky industry calls for an end of harsh tariffs
Representatives of the UK and US whisky industries have called for the end of punitive tariffs that are wiping millions off export values every month. The chief executives of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) have called on the UK and US governments to urgently find…
Read MoreScots poetry collection with new artwork
Renowned poet and novelist Ron Butlin conjures up Scotland’s past, present and future in this collection, The Magicians of Scotland. It is taken from the poems he wrote during his time as the Edinburgh Makar, as well as previously unpublished work. Illustrated with energetic line drawings by Jim Hutcheson, the collection will appeal to Butlin fans…
Read More1902 property retains beautiful period features
A substantial and imposing period property is now available in the north of Scotland. Presented for sale by MacPhee and Partners, Birchwood dates back to around 1902, and the property still retains some of its original features such as a charming pitch pine staircase, moulded cornicing and picture rails. Positioned in the heart of Spean…
Read MoreTake heart when love is in the air at the Ivy
Love is in the air at The Ivy on the Square this February with the arrival of a special installation, sweet treats and cocktails, just in time for Valentine’s Day. From Wednesday, 5 February, the restaurant’s entrance will be adorned with an eye-catching floral ‘Love Promises’ installation, inspired by the iconic ‘Ponts des Arts’ bridge…
Read MoreBrewery hits its funding target in just 19 days
A Scottish craft brewery has smashed its £600,000 target in just 19 days to crowdfund an international expansion. Female run, fast-growing, north-east brewery WooHa has raised the total in just 19 days from a crowdfunding campaign designed to ‘give everyone a little WooHa’. WooHa Brewing Company, based in Kinloss in Moray, launched the crowdfunding campaign…
Read MoreCelebrating Eduardo Paolozzi in food, drink and art
A new partnership celebrating ‘the father of pop art’ is to open the Paolozzi Restaurant and Bar in Edinburgh. Nonna’s Kitchen Owner, Gino Stornaiuolo, and Edinburgh Beer Factory founders, John and Lynne Dunsmore, are partnering to open Paolozzi Restaurant & Bar at 61 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, previously an RBS site. Named after the Edinburgh-born Eduardo…
Read MoreCollege marks anniversary with two scholarships
Glenalmond College is offering two new scholarships as part of its celebrations of a very special year in the history of the Perthshire school. A new scholarship, named after former Warden Elaine Logan, Glenalmond’s first female head, is being offered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of having girls at Glenalmond. To mark this special year…
Read MoreBoswell Book Festival returns for its 10th outing
The 10th Boswell Book Festival will take place at Dumfries House in Ayrshire later this year. Running from 8-10 May, the event was founded to celebrate the life and work of the great writer and long recognised inventor of modern biography, James Boswell of Auchinleck. Set in the beautifully restored house, saved for the nation…
Read MoreRobson Green to cast off 2020 River Dee fishing season
Anglers from across the globe will be casting their hopes on winning a coveted trophy recognising the best catch on the River Dee. The new trophy is commissioned by David Littlewood, owner of Tor Na Coille Hotel at Banchory on Royal Deeside, and is a stunning salmon sculpture made from old pennies and other coins.…
Read MoreArts and science combine in a plastic exhibition
The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is hosting an exhibition to encourage us to thing more about plastic. A collaboration between art and science, Think Plastic encourages us to consider the urgent need for humans to use plastics more responsibly Two years ago, when ceramicists Lorna Fraser and Carol Sinclair decided to look at the…
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