Posts by Kenny Smith
Mixologists create masterpieces at The Gallery
A series of exclusive cocktails have been created by mixologists at The Gallery – the stylish new bar at the Chester Hotel in Aberdeen. They were given a blank canvass to create a cocktail menu for the luxurious venue, resulting in a blend of the contemporary and the classics in an exhibition that defies artistic…
Read MoreThe Macallan to release fifth in Archival Series
The Macallan is celebrating its original advertising campaigns from the 1970s, 80s and 90s with the fifth release in its Archival Series. The advert featured as part of The Macallan Folio 5 tells the tale of the Luggy Bonnet with the words ‘Keep this knot firmly tied.’ It features a story of acquaintances, when one…
Read MoreOpening of salmon fishing season on the River Tay
The opening of the River Tay salmon fishing season took place at Meikleour in Perthshire today, Wednesday. The event was hosted by the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board (TDSFB), Meikleour Fishings and Perth and Kinross Council. The 2020 season comes at a time of changing catches of salmon in the River Tay and in much…
Read MoreA delicious roast duck recipe to warm you this winter
This delicious roast duck recipe has been created by leading chef Craig Hart. The Sheraton Edinburgh’s executive chef has worked in the best hotels, but no matter where he travels he always returns ‘home’. After falling in love and moving initially to Leeds, Craig spent a number of years gaining experience at various award-winning hotels…
Read MoreScottish Field tries the haggis pizza – and we’re hooked!
Pizza. Haggis. Two of my favourite foodstuffs, so put them together, and you should have a winner? Absolutely! In celebration of Burns Night, La Favorita restaurant on Leith Walk in Edinburgh have launched a pizza topped with the traditional Scottish treat in time for Burns Night on 25 January. And, of course, as Scottish Field…
Read MoreDiageo champions inclusion and diversity in Scotland
More than 2000 Diageo employees are taking part in series of events across Scotland this week to champion inclusion and diversity as part of INC Week. Created in 2017 to accelerate an inclusive culture, the 2020 INC Week programme includes engaging workshops, compelling panel discussions and TED-style talks which are taking place at various company…
Read MoreLow and no alcohol cocktails launched for Dry January
To start the new year off on the right foot, The Ivy in Glasgow and Edinburgh have launched an assortment of low and no alcohol cocktails, delicious smoothies and coolers to add some tasty, lighter options to the menu. Created by the brasserie’s expert bar team at The Ivy Buchanan Street in Glasgow and The…
Read MoreYoungsters show they have got the write stuff
Four young writers have won a creative writing competition as part of the Message from the Skies project and will see their own words projected on buildings across Edinburgh alongside those of some of Scotland’s most acclaimed authors. The winning writers all penned a letter about their hometown of Edinburgh and how they explore and…
Read MoreAn exceptional home finished to a high standard
An exceptional detached country home, architecturally designed to take advantage of the views and finished to a superb specification inside and out, is now for sale. Occupying a rural location between the Renfrewshire villages of Howwood and Lochwinnoch, Craigryan is a fine and spacious detached house that has been architecturally designed to take full advantage…
Read MoreFarming in the era of sea eagles
Farmers and crofters affected by sea eagles are invited to the premiere of a short film highlighting the work being done to mitigate the problem. The film, Crofting and Farming in the New Era of Sea Eagles, features crofters and farmers who have been working with Scottish Natural Heritage and the RSPB to overcome the…
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