Posts by Kenny Smith
Vauxhall is Scotland’s biggest selling 19-plate car
Vauxhall was the largest-selling manufacturer in Scotland in the crucial 19-plate month of March. That’s according to figures released by the Scottish Motor Trade Association. Vauxhall sold 4,484 cars in Scotland last month, accounting for 12.5 per cent of the market. Corsa was Scotland’s best-selling car with sales of 1,690. Stephen Norman, Vauxhall’s group managing…
Read MoreGlengoyne go for gold – and make it a double
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch whisky is celebrating after this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Highland distillery collected a Double Gold award at the internationally acclaimed spirits awards this week for its newest global release, The Glengoyne Legacy Series: Chapter One. The Glengoyne Legacy Series: Chapter One was released to global markets in…
Read MoreBoswell Book Festival to hear from Grenfell duo
As is often the case, the most awful of tragedies can bring out the very best in a community. Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017 a group of women would gather at the community kitchen in the Al-Manaar mosque. Twice a week they would cook recipes they had grown up eating in…
Read MoreSearch for Scotland’s home of the year goes west
Three houses in the west of the country go under the spotlight in the ongoing search for Scotland’s Home Of The Year. Judges Michael Angus, Anna Campbell-Jones and Kate Spiers first visit a stunning renovated Edwardian family home in the suburb of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. The homeowners spent three years painstakingly restoring period features and…
Read MoreAn outstanding lifestyle property for sale
A most spectacular and contemporary country property in a beautiful rural setting has been brought to the open market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Ach An Darach is a stunning property located in the crofting township of Teavarran near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The house sits in decrofted grounds of approximately 0.29 hectares (0.74…
Read MoreScotland’s Golf Coast hosting four major events
Golf enthusiasts are in for a treat this spring and summer, with a packed full schedule of events. Scotland’s Golf Coast is excited to again be the selected venue for the three major Scottish Open Championships and the World Hickory Open Championship. The flagship ASI Scottish Open and the ASI Ladies Scottish Open will in…
Read MoreDouble gold for Tamdhu launched last month
A Scotch whisky which was launched in March has already won an award. Tamdhu Batch Strength 004 has been rewarded for its exceptional quality with a double gold medal in the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). Batch Strength 004, bottled at 57.8%, is the fourth edition in Tamdhu’s award-winning Batch Strength Series. Each…
Read More21212 turns back the clock to 2009 prices to mark a decade
Edinburgh’s only Michelin star restaurant with rooms is celebrating its 10th year in business by hosting a series of anniversary dining experiences to mark the milestone in May. Three events will be held at 21212, the Georgian townhouse on the Royal Terrace throughout May, where they will be reflecting on the past decade. The events…
Read MoreDiamond heist makes for a comic noir tale
Despite a title of Dark Side of the Moon, Les Wood’s novel has nothing to do with Pink Floyd. This is a fictional comic noir about a diamond heist by a bunch of incompetent crooks in Glasgow. Whilst their mishaps are extremely funny, the protagonists learn the hard way that often getting what you most…
Read MoreTop Scots chef isn’t sheepish about hogget
A leading Scottish chef is championing a new campaign to revive a traditional springtime dish. Derek Johnstone, head chef at Borthwick Castle in Midlothian, is putting Scottish hogget back on the table this season, and has called for greater transparency in the naming of lamb on menus across the country. Hogget – the youngest of…
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