Posts by Kenny Smith
Food festival will feature five top capital chefs
Five of Edinburgh’s top chefs are gearing up to showcase their culinary flair at this year’s Edinburgh Food Festival. The event is taking place in Assembly George Square Gardens over 10 days, from 19-28 July. The exciting line-up of free, non-ticketed chef demonstrations will include Scott Smith from Edinburgh restaurant of the Year, Fhior; private…
Read MoreThe Secret Herb Garden is becoming less secret
Visitor numbers to the Secret Herb Garden, near Edinburgh, have tripled in the last year. This has risen from 7,000 to 21,000, resulting in the creation of 15 new jobs, including two apprenticeships and an estimated turnover of £1.75m. Featuring a 100-seater café and outdoor glasshouse, botanical gardens, Old Curiosity gin distillery, beehouse, vintage furniture,…
Read MoreWhisky firm reveal new look for 175th birthday year
Whyte & Mackay have revealed their new look bottle design as part of their 175th birthday celebrations. The taller, contemporary bottle is expected to give the brand even more shelf stand out against competitors and appeal to a younger consumer, as well as loyal Whyte & Mackay drinkers, with its splashes of red, gold and…
Read More15 years of booming business at Glencairn Crystal
Award-winning Scottish family business Glencairn Crystal has released its end of year figures to reveal an unbroken run of 15 years of continued business growth. In 2004 the East Kilbride-based company turned over £858K with the latest figures in 2019 reaching an unprecedented £11.3 million. The exponential growth of the business comes from, not only…
Read MoreEntries open for the 2020 Scottish Rural Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the Scottish Rural Awards 2020, organised by Scottish Field Magazine and the Scottish Countryside Alliance. Small and medium-sized Scottish businesses are being asked to enter themselves or nominate a friend for a Scottish Rural Award 2020. The deadline to enter will be Monday, 4 November. Organisers from Scottish Field…
Read MoreA beautiful Georgian home set in acres of space
Linden Park is a stunning detached Georgian house which has been brought to the property market. Presented for sale by Strutt and Parker, the house was originally the manager’s house of the nearby, but now long gone mill. The current owners have lived over 20 years at the property and have made various improvements over…
Read MoreAdd sparkle to your life and meet the designer
Scottish jewellery designer Sheila Fleet OBE will be hosting her next Meet the Designer event at her concession in Jenners Loch Lomond Shores at the end of this month. Sheila, one of Scotland’s leading designers and makers of precious jewellery, will be displaying her latest design Matrix Embrace. This collection will be available at her…
Read MorePiping Live! on the search for people’s piping stories
Piping Live!, the Glasgow International Piping Festival, are asking fans from across the globe to submit their fondest piping memories. They are giving them chance to become part of the festival’s history and have their story printed on the official Piping Live! 2019 festival T-shirt, available to buy when the event returns from 10–18 August.…
Read MoreNew writers given a chance to shine at festival
Aberdeen’s crime fiction festival, Granite Noir, will be back for a fourth year in 2020 – with plans already underway for the biggest and most ambitious event yet. Having established itself as one of Scotland’s signature literature festivals, Granite Noir has doubled its attendance levels since its inception in 2017. Each year, the Locals in…
Read MoreNew limited edition trio of wood finish whiskies
GlenAllachie are extending their range of whiskies with the launch of their first-ever series of limited edition wood finishes. The range comprises the 8 year old Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish; the 10 year old Port Wood Finish; and the 12 year old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish. The trio highlights the wood management…
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