Posts by Kenny Smith
Whisky auction expects to raise at least £4million
‘The most valuable collection of whisky ever to be sold at auction’, expected to sell for at least £4million, is coming to Sotheby’s. With collectors’ thirst for the finest and rarest examples of Scotch whisky increasingly reaching new heights, Sotheby’s will present The Ultimate Whisky Collection, comprising 394 lots, 467 bottles, and nine casks. This…
Read MoreNC500’s new partnership with adventure tour firm
The North Coast 500 has announced a new partnership with award-winning adventure tour operator Wilderness Scotland. The iconic touring route has teamed up with Aviemore-based Wilderness Scotland to create three new guided and supported road cycling tours which provide travellers with the chance to see and explore the wildlife and natural landscape of the North…
Read MoreLondon Cat Extravaganza coming to Scotland
The London Cats Cat Extravaganza is touring the UK and their next stop is Arbroath. The felines will be in town with a mission to stage, reward, and celebrate our purr-fect companions. For the first time in Scotland, LondonCats will be taking over Arbroath Community Centre for an intimate event on 28 and 29 September,…
Read MoreGlasgow Airport’s £1.6m new executive lounge opens
Glasgow Airport’s £1.6million exclusive new executive lounge opened its doors this week. The Lomond Lounge is based airside in the departures area, with 26 new jobs being created, as it operates between 5am and 9pm daily. This is the fourth lounge facility to be based at Glasgow – the most of any Scottish airport –…
Read MoreDead Girl Walking presents a new thrilling mystery
Dead Girl Walking sees the long-awaited return of Jack Parlabane. Christopher Brookmyre’s ex-journalist protagonist has fallen from grace and has an investigative job looking for the missing lead singer of a pop group. Brookmyre writes convincingly from both the perspective of Parlabane and Monica (the violinist in the group). The plot is thrilling, tense and…
Read MoreAny Dream Will Do in another superb run of Joseph
There’s a good reason why Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat keeps coming back again and again – it’s a damn good musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit, based on a Bible story, is the show that keeps bouncing back, with a new cast, time and again. There’s a high-profile version currently performing…
Read MoreNo Brexit effect in Fife as property sales continue
Property consultancy Galbraith says uncertainty surrounding the UK over the issue of Brexit isn’t affecting the housing market in Fife. It reports strong demand and sustained activity in the Fife property market despite the tumultuous political situation on a national level. The firm’s sales analysis for its most recent quarter shows an increase in sales…
Read MoreScottish Venison Day boost with research funding
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will fund baseline research to help Scotland’s venison producers and processors. The support will help them to better understand the UK venison market, its challenges and opportunities, with announcement coming today, Scottish Venison Day, 4 September, One year on from the launch of Beyond the Glen, a strategy…
Read MorePeriod mansion house for sale at £1.5million+
Tillycorthie Mansion House is an outstanding property which has undergone an incredible renovation. Presented to the market by Savills, this period mansion house in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has been fully refurbished and such meticulous attention to detail is rare indeed. Since acquiring the property the current owners have lavished much energy, passion and expense to ensure that…
Read MoreDouglas Laing whisky sales hit £10million
Glasgow-based Scotch whisky firm Douglas Laing & Co has just announced that 2018 was a record breaker, with sales hitting £10 million in value for the first time in the company’s history. Having seen double digit growth every year since 2013, 2018 was a truly significant year for Douglas Laing. Not only did the 100%…
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