Posts by Kenny Smith
Celebrate the festive season with Phil Cunningham
Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook returns this December for string of live dates. Following the huge success and popularity of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook over the last 13 years, the show will be returning to venues across Scotland this December – bringing warm and moving musical moments to get audiences in the festive spirit. Phil and…
Read MoreA celebration of Scottish artists across time
First ever exhibition dedicated to exploring the different ways that drawing in Scotland has shaped the work of some of the country’s most celebrated artists, designers and makers across time. The art of Scottish drawing is celebrated in Lines from Scotland a new exhibition featuring work by three generations of painters, sculptors, textile designers, musicians…
Read MoreStrathspey business adds another property
Handpicked Lodges has added another property to its portfolio just two months after winning Young Business of the Year at Association of Scottish Business Women Awards 2019. Founded by businesswomen Tanja Hughes and Judith Thurlow in 2016, the self-catering property management company, which manages luxury lodges across Strathspey, has expanded rapidly whilst gaining a strong…
Read MoreShetland Distillery applying the finishing touches
Shetland Reel launch their latest Blended Malt Scotch Whisky as their quest for whisky success steps up a gear. Shetland Distillery, perhaps best known for its award-winning gins is proud to launch its latest offering a Finished in Shetland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. The UK’s most northerly distillery has been distilling a range of gin…
Read MoreCelebrate St Andrew’s Day with alcohol-free dark ale
If you are toasting St Andrew’s Day this November and need to keep a clear head, you could quench your thirst with a bottle of Wheesht, Scotland’s first ever alcohol-free dark ale. Named after the old Scottish slang for ‘quiet’, Wheesht is a 0% ABV dark ruby ale full of flavour and aromas of roasted…
Read MoreThe whisky workers living on the distillery grounds
Award winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has announced the release of an exquisite single malt: Decades II. As Decades II includes Scotch from the previous five decades at Tomatin, the distillery is keen to celebrate the long serving Tomatin staff, over 50% of whom still live on the distillery grounds to this day, decades of tradition…
Read MoreA gorgeous Georgian gothic property for sale
A B listed Georgian Gothic-style property, set in mature grounds, is now available for purchase. Kinlochlaich House, in Appin, Argyll and Bute, is presented for sale by Bell Ingram. Kinlochlaich House is a B listed Georgian Gothic style house dating from about 1800, but with some parts of the house having much earlier origins. The…
Read MoreYou can’t go wrong with this tasty croissant loaf
We’ve some tasty recipes for you this week, courtesy of Twelve Triangles. Twelve Triangles have four bakeries in Edinburgh and is the brainchild of bakers Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford. They make and serve their signature cold-prove, slow-fermented sourdough loaves, legendary doughnuts and famed croissant loaves throughout their bakeries alongside homemade jams, custards and caramel…
Read MoreHighland distillery launches seed-to-spirit gin
The first gin from Scotland’s newest grain-to-glass distillery is being released this month. Sutors, based at Balinroich near Tain, is one of a small band of distilleries in the UK which makes its own spirit, using ingredients grown on its own doorstep. Founded by IT specialist Stuart Wells and agronomist Ed Scaman, the distillery takes…
Read MoreThe joy of SIX is in its simplicity – an amazing musical
Sometimes in life, the best ideas are the most simple. For example, coming up with the idea of a new musical is difficult. In recent times, we’ve seen major films adapted for the stage, with added numbers. In other cases, musical films have been turned into productions for the West End and to go on…
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