Posts by Kenny Smith
Beautiful Bellsyde House can be yours for £1.1m+
Belsyde House and Farm is a stunning country property comprising an eight bedroom B-Listed house. Constructed in 1788, with an additional 1 bedroom annexe known as the West Wing, there are traditional stone outbuildings and a modern steading, agricultural land extending to approximately 73.37 acres (29.69 ha) and amenity woodland extending to 19.63 acres (7.94…
Read MoreAn exclusive Aberfeldy – only available in Dubai
Travellers passing through Dubai will be able to pick up an exclusive whisky from the Aberfeldy Distillery. Bacardi Global Travel Retail has partnered with Dubai Duty Free in the launch of Aberfeldy 19YO Exceptional Cask as the latest release from the Exceptional Cask Series of rare, limited edition special finish aged single malts. This extraordinary…
Read MoreBid to save historic island castle is rejected
An application for asset transfer of A listed Kinloch Castle from the current owner, Scottish Natural Heritage, has been rejected. The Kinloch Castle Friends Association has expressed extreme disappointment at the decision to reject its bid for asset transfer, of the castle on the Isle of Rum. The impressive A listed building had been occupied…
Read MoreAn absinthe reimagined for the 21st century
A Scots distiller is branching out into absinthe, aiming to make it an approachable and mixable super premium spirit. Hendrick’s has announced the launch of Hendrick’s Absinthe, the result of experimentations from the laboratory of master distiller Lesley Gracie at Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan. Hendrick’s’ interpretation of absinthe takes the traditional ‘Artemisia absinthium’ best…
Read MoreBlas Festival concerts to explore love and loss in Gaelic song
This year’s commission at Blas Festival, Gaol no Gonadh?, will see three artists featured in a series of concerts take a light-hearted look at Gaelic songs of love and loss. Gaol no Gonadh? which means love or loss, will feature Gaelic singers and musicians, Rachel Walker and Ewen Henderson sing some of the most beautiful…
Read MoreWishing trees at The Balmoral to benefit charity
This festive period The Balmoral hotel will embrace the holiday season as a time for giving, offering family and friends the chance to spread goodwill and embrace true Scottish hospitality. The iconic Edinburgh hotel, part of the Rocco Forte group, has partnered with Hamilton & Inches and Hawico Cashmere to celebrate the season with an…
Read MoreSights set on the Old Man of Hoy – despite being blind
From the moment he watched the televised ascent of the Old Man of Hoy, Red Széll vowed that he too would stand atop Europe’s tallest sea stack. Those dreams went dark at 19 when he learned he was going blind, but 20 years later in 2013, with an ever growing following looking on, inspirational Széll…
Read MoreThe moor the merrier with shooting in Deeside
What better, more inclusive or more sustainable way to spend a day than shooting walked-up grouse over pointers in bonny Deeside? There are two things in life that I never say no to, the second of which is grouse shooting in August. So when the National Trust for Scotland invited me to do a day’s…
Read MoreThe flying Scotsman who kept our skies safe
A glorious life above the clouds was always written in the stars for the natural born pilot and wee winged wonder that was Captain Eric Brown. Captain Eric Melrose ‘Winkle’ Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN was the most-decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy. A British Royal Navy officer and test…
Read MoreForging ahead with incredible creations
With nature as his muse, metal artist Kevin Paxton is forging ahead, making a name for himself with his spectacular sculptures and Banksy-like tendencies. Highland cows, don’t you just love them? With their shaggy coats and adorable little calves you can’t help but smile when you see them. Not many of us would keep one…
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