Posts by Kenny Smith
Scottish readers love their book festivals – it’s official
New research released for World Book Day reveals the immense contribution of the country’s book festivals and the importance of ensuring they can return to full strength after the pandemic. A survey covering nearly half the country’s 60+ book festivals shows that in 2019 they attracted audiences of almost 780,000 (410,000+ in person), featuring 2,800…
Read MorePancakes and fried apples – a Dutch of class!
We go international in our pancake recipe of the day. The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for savoury and sweet lovers to whip up for an exciting brunch, lunch or dinner this pancake day. Today, we present pancakes with fried apples. This Dutch-inspired pancake dish is…
Read MoreBatch 7 of 10-year-old cask strength bottling released
The GlenAllachie has today launched the next instalment of its coveted 10-year-old Single Malt: The GlenAllachie 10-year-old Cask Strength Batch 7. The release follows acclaimed previous batches from the Speyside distillery; most notably the fourth instalment which was awarded World’s Best Single Malt (World Whiskies Awards, 2021). Batch 7 (UK RRSP £62.99) was expertly aged…
Read MoreRock The Opera is coming to Scotland
After its phenomenal success in performances across European concert halls, Rock the Opera is coming to Edinburgh’s The Usher Hall and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. They will be performing on 7 and 8 May. Rock the Opera is an orchestral rock project from Prague, Czech Republic, created by German conductor Friedemann Riehle in 2015.…
Read MoreEdinburgh Cashmere recognised worldwide for quality and design
This is the time of year when we look more closely at our spring wardrobes. What will keep us warm, while staying stylish, through the coming months? As we head into the new season, we need high-quality garments, designed to be so timeless that they are always on trend. This is also the time of…
Read MoreWhisky writers to host online tasting supporting Ukrainian refugees
Award-winning whisky writer Felipe Schrieberg and Whisky Exchange drinks ambassador Billy Abbott will be co-hosting a charity online whisky tasting. The event will be supporting Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland from the violence in their country. Taking place March 28 at 7 pm, packs containing six delicious whiskies will be sent to guests’…
Read MoreA well-researched look at who the Picts were
The first time I heard about the Picts, the ancient people of the North of Scotland, I was hooked. My dad told me all about them during a trip to visit family in Aberdeen, and my imagination went into overtime, imagining who they were, and where they lived compared to where I was visiting. The…
Read MoreStrathallan pupil Dan debates for Scotland
Strathallan School student Dan De Luca, who started debating a year ago, represented Scotland in his first ever international debating tournament. The 17-year-old from Crieff was awarded the highest individual score for a debate out of the 138 participants attending the prestigious Vilnius Open 2022. Dan, who was selected to the Scottish debating team in…
Read MoreBrawsome Bagels give profits to Ukraine appeal
A Scots bagel outlet is giving its profits to the British Red Cross Ukraine fund this Friday. Glasgow bagel experts Brawsome Bagels will be fundraising in their ever-popular Partick store this Friday, 4 March, from 9am – 4pm, with 100% of coffee and specialist cake sales going to Donations to the British Red Cross via…
Read MoreComedian Jim Smith at Loggerheads with our podcast
The Scottish Field podcast is this week joined comedian and farmer Jim Smith, to talk about his first foray into TV presenting, on Loggerheads. Jim, a farmer in rural Perthshire, is the host of Loggerheads, a new BBC Scotland show, which takes us into the great outdoors and around the Scottish countryside. It pits two…
Read More