Posts by Kenny Smith
Bringing Christmas cheer with a whisky sale
A whisky retailer is marking the festive season by holding a 25 Days of Christmas sale. The Whisky Shop Dufftown have selected a number of products to offer them to customers with at least 25% off in their annual 25 Days to Christmas 25% Off Sale. This sale went live early on 30 November and…
Read MoreKa Pao to open its own permanent restaurant
The company behind the hugely popular Glasgow restaurant Ox and Finch have today announced the scheduled opening of a second restaurant in January 2020. The new restaurant – named Ka Pao – will open within the historic, Category A-listed Botanic Gardens Garage on Vinicombe Street, which is located off Byres Road in the heart of…
Read MoreStunning sea views from a refurbished property
An impressive recently refurbished substantial country house is now for sale. Knocknassie, a most impressive property, was recently refurbished throughout to a very high standard, and located in a superb elevated position on the beautiful Rhins peninsula of Galloway. Located in a wonderfully secluded setting at Kirkcolm, Stranraer, the property has outstanding views over the…
Read MoreAncient whisky art to feature on new Amazon TV series
Whisky fans around the world will gain unique insight into the ancient art of cask charring. Loch Lomond Distillery granted access all areas to part two of Amazon Prime TV series, The Three Drinkers Do Scotch Whisky. The show, which is viewed in over 160 countries worldwide, returns this month (available to stream from today,…
Read MoreScots non-alcoholic ‘champagne’ hits the stores
Scottish non-alcoholic champagne-inspired range Sparklingly Sober has achieved a supermarket deal. Made in small batches just outside Glasgow, Sparklingly Sober’s non-alcoholic cocktail range includes the Nomosa and the Nosé, from co-founders of The Start-Up Drinks Lab, Craig Strachan and Hannah Fisher. It will be available in Scotmid stores. Both recipes use Scottish water, with Nomosa…
Read MoreNew look restaurant inspired by artist Paolozzi
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art has re-opened the former Café Modern Two, now known as Paolozzi’s Kitchen, following an extensive makeover. In partnership with the gallery, Heritage Portfolio has worked closely to develop a striking new look for the café, with the interiors and menu both inspired by one of Scotland’s most acclaimed…
Read MoreWhisky distillery to launch £1 million crowdfunder
Whisky distillery Nc’nean has launched a £1 million crowdfunding campaign on investment platform Seedrs to help accelerate its current growth plans. The investment target of £1,000,000 will support the launch their first whisky next year, the continued growth of their innovative Botanical Spirit, as well as buy bottling equipment and support further portfolio expansion. Scotland’s…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show 2020 tickets launched
Early bird tickets for Scotland’s greatest celebration of food, farming and rural life, the Royal Highland Show, have been launched in time for the festive shopping season. Bargain hunters are expected to snap up the first release of tickets for 2020’s event at 2019 prices ahead of a planned ticket price increase in January. Organisers,…
Read MoreA history of money in Scotland’s capital
In truth, I’ve never previously considered the history behind money; my main focus tends to be on how to make more of the stuff. With this in mind I was surprised by how quickly I was drawn into the story of Edinburgh’s journey of wealth. Bookended by the two biggest financial catastrophes of our time…
Read MoreScotland’s fight with parasites in new exhibition
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland has opened today, exploring Scotland’s role in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that cause them. Parasites: Battle for Survival will run from Thursday, 6 December, to Sunday 19 April 2020, and will examine five deadly diseases, which together affect 1 in…
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