Posts by Kenny Smith
Oro strikes gold at 2020 World Gin Awards
Dumfriesshire-based Oro Distilling Co has won three awards including a prestigious Gold award in the category for London Dry Gin at this year’s World Gin Awards, held in London. Oro fought off stiff competition from brands including Edinburgh Gin and London Hill to win one of the coveted Gold awards for its Oro Gin. It…
Read MoreSpacious views from a bright modern family home
An attractive, spacious modern home with stunning countryside views is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Ravenshaw is a bright and spacious family home finished to a high standard throughout. The house sits in an elevated situation with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The house is naturally bright and is ideally set up…
Read MoreTime running out for ideas to improve biodiversity
Budding applicants are being encouraged to submit ambitious ideas to improve habitats, safeguard species and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss in the final weeks of the latest round of the Biodiversity Challenge Fund. A wide range of strong submissions have been received, and there are still opportunities to bid for the latest, £2m increase…
Read MoreA sweet treat revealed for Valentine’s Day
Renowned and award-winning Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have designed a one off limited edition sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. Called the V Day bagel, it will be available in all shops from Friday-Sunday 14-16 February, to mark the occasion for all their bagel lovers. The sweet bagel is filled with strawberry schmear, cinnamon waffle, Nutella,…
Read MoreTry this cod roe recipe whilst it’s still available
Something that your grandparents may remember eating is cod roe, the eggs of the cod fish – mousse-like, mildly sea flavoured, and delicious. In those days it was very much a case of them not wanting to waste anything nutritious, but as an ingredient now cod roe is less well known, with many people unsure…
Read MoreNational Library of Scotland prepares new gallery
A Scottish design agency has secured a new project to design a new gallery for the National Library of Scotland. The gallery will showcase, for the first time, the very best from the Library’s vast collections of material which have shaped and documented Scotland’s cultural identity. Edinburgh-based Studio MB will oversee the exhibition development, digital…
Read MoreTropical Tiki Bar reveals new small plates menu
Exotic Glasgow bar Tiki Bar and Kitsch Inn has revealed a new Thai small plates menu. Created by head chef Thatchapon Leksriri, the new menu will transport you straight out of Glasgow and over to a remote Thai beach. Full of fresh flavours and aromatic spices, you can also let chef Thatchapon order for you,…
Read MoreTry this recipe for mocha parfait and toffee ice cream
Craig Millar’s @16 West End in St Monans has established itself a reputation for its quality seafood. Craig said: ‘I think the emphasis is more on the quality of the produce rather than the amount of produce now, letting the food speak for itself. ‘That’s what we aim for here. There are three of us…
Read MoreThe Royal Scottish: creating memories that last a lifetime
When Keith and Denice Pulner started their own businesses at a young age, they never imagined Keith’s business, Manor Kingdom winning Scotland and the UK’s best luxury house building company or Denice’s home grown business in Argyll, which started with just £35, growing to be worth £1m, allowing them to sell their respective ventures to…
Read MoreWhisky documentary on STV Player in time for Burns Night
As Scots come together to toast our national Bard this Burns Night, STV viewers can tune in to a revealing documentary celebrating our national drink – whisky. Following its debut at the Glasgow Film Festival and Dublin Film Festival last year, documentary film Scotch: The Golden Dram is now available to view on the STV…
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