Posts by Kenny Smith
A handy guide to Scotland’s monsters and creatures
From unicorns and dragons to the Ghillie Dhu and Morag of Morhobhar, The Book of Beasties: A Scottish Bestiary of Old is a beautifully illustrated gift book certain to inspire innocently belief-filled questions from children. Posing as the long-lost sketchbook of The Great Clan Chief seems inauthentic but despite this the book maintains a certain…
Read MoreGoing the extra (Royal) Mile for Christmas
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile venue, The Hub has reopened its café after a refurbishment. With a new set menu, refreshed layout and bright, stunning décor, the café is open for business from 9.30 am every morning (except Sunday) through December. The team at The Hub has been busy removing walls, repainting and reorganising the café to…
Read MoreSpeyside’s top whiskies go to people’s vote
Eight of Speyside’s finest single malt whiskies have been shortlisted by a panel of leading whisky experts as finalists in the international Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards. The shortlisted whiskies will now be taken around the globe for the next six months to be judged by consumers. Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Whisky Awards is…
Read MoreThe most valuable whisky collection in the world
A Vietnamese whisky collector has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the proud owner of the most valuable whisky collection. The world-beating collection belongs to Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and has been valued by the world’s leading rare whisky valuation experts at Rare Whisky 101 at a ‘hammer…
Read MoreTime’s on your side to see Linda McCartney’s work
Time’s running out for people wanting to see Linda McCartney Retrospective – a major photographic exhibition, which is curated by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney. Located at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum, it features iconic names and moments in music from the 1960s along with more intimate and emotional later work by this acclaimed and prolific photographer.…
Read MoreScotch liqueur crowned king of the castle
Scotland’s leading Scotch malt whisky cream liqueur, Magnum, has been crowned one of the top selling products at Edinburgh Castle after smashing its annual sales target. Over 1000 cases (12,000 bottles) of Magnum have been snapped up by visitors to the historic landmark between January and November 2019 alone. Magnum’s superior ingredients and contemporary design…
Read MoreA spacious villa in a first class location
An impressive bespoke five bedroom villa located near Glasgow is now on the property market. Traditionally built by John Dickie Homes, this is a once in a generation opportunity to purchase one of two detached villas set back from Eaglesham Road in Newton Mearns. Presented for sale by Rettie and Co, the property itself offers…
Read MoreScottish Field’s guide for a stress free Christmas
From turkey to tree, having Christmas delivered direct to your door is one way of keeping stress levels down this festive season. If I ruled the world then nobody would be allowed to mention the C word before 1 December. But, as my husband takes great pleasure in telling me on a regular basis, I…
Read MoreOldest ever Big Peat with a unique cask heritage
The oldest ever Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky bottling has been revealed by Douglas Laing & Co. The family firm, established over 70 years ago, announces their Big Peat 33 Years Old Limited Edition of only 1,500 bottles – a marriage of single malts from Islay, finished in a unique combination of French Cognac…
Read MoreBe sensible with your drinking as the festive season arrives
Tis the season for pre-Christmas parties and glitzy balls – and this week is also Road Safety Awareness Week . The latest research from Road Safety charity Brake shows, on average, 34 people are killed or seriously injured every week on Scotland’s roads. In 2018, 161 people were killed and 1,582 were seriously injured –…
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