Posts by Kenny Smith
Restaurant brews up a unique dining experience
Renowned Edinburgh restaurant, Fhior has announced a unique dining experience in collaboration with the author of The Beer Kitchen, Melissa Cole next weekend. Taking place on Sunday 28 July, Melissa Cole is an award-winning writer and is widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading beer and food experts. Highly-regarded for her insightful and engaging…
Read MoreCeilidh events will help connect Scots with nature
Scotland’s National Nature Reserves are special places to visit at any time of the year. However, this summer there is an extra attraction. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is excited to partner with Fèis Rois to provide live music performances amongst the incredible sights and sounds of our natural world. Over the coming weeks, the Fèis’…
Read MoreRum Riot is the latest whisky with a difference
Smokehead Rum Riot is the latest global travel retail exclusive from the bold and disruptive Islay single malt whisky brand. Ian Macleod Distillers’s Smokehead Rum Riot concept was previewed at TFAP Singapore where it secured a huge amount of interest. Initial bottling will take place in September for its official launch at TFWA Cannes in…
Read MoreThe general who led an incredibly military career
General Sir Ralph Abercromby led an extraordinary life – he twice served as an MP, was appointed governor of Trinidad, Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He was highly respected by his troops and this in-depth, absorbing read covers the French Revolutionary Wars, a critical time in Europe’s tumultuous political history. Though it requires intense concentration, and with…
Read MoreAcceptable in the 80s – new exhibitions launch
A multimedia celebration of Scotland in the 80s is coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Back to the future: 1979–1989 – the National Library of Scotland’s multimedia 1980s retrospective – is gearing up for a summer of nostalgia in Scotland’s two largest cities. The National Library at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow will host an ‘80s takeover’ next…
Read MoreDiscussions on scale and concentration of land ownership
Scottish Land Commission CEO, Hamish Trench, looks at the discussions and engagement following publication of the Commission’s report on scale and concentration of land ownership. In March this year the Land Commission published a major report on scale and concentration of land ownership in rural Scotland. Addressing one of the core drivers for land reform,…
Read MoreOur whisky challenge has reached its first stage
Welcome to the first stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Now in its 19th year, the Challenge has established itself as an important barometer for what’s going on in the Scottish whisky industry. Even amidst the uncertainties of Brexit, the industry is in rude health. A truly global drink, the latest figures from…
Read MoreX marks the spot as textile weaving edges closer
An innovative textiles enterprise is about to take shape at its new home in Ross-shire. Textile design, manufacturing and product creator business Prickly Thistle has built an international clientele since 2015 and is now set to start work on the conversation of a Black Isle farm steading to create The Black House Mill, what will…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… The Black Isle
Despite its name, the Black Isle is not an island, but is surrounded on three sides by the sea. There is the Cromarty Frth to the north, the Beauly Firth to the south, and the Moray Firth to the east. It’s a part of the country adored by Rebus creator and writer Ian Rankin. Here’s our…
Read MoreA decade of music festival marked with whisky
Tiree Music Festival teamed up with Tiree Whisky Company to produce a specially commissioned small batch Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky to commemorate 10 years of the stunning, remote island festival. Put into cask at around the same time the plans for the first ever TMF were starting to take shape, the exclusive 43% whisky…
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