Posts by Kenny Smith
Pickering’s Gin is a story based on true friendship
Pickering’s Gin provides an unforgettable experience sharing the tale of how two friends and business partners, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation, went on to create a delectable variety of gins right in the heart of Edinburgh. Upon its creation, Summerhall Distillery was the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh for over…
Read MoreJoin chef Nico’s exclusive new Supper Club
Foodies have flocked to be part of a new ten-course dining experience in Glasgow. Supper Club by Nico is the latest innovative restaurant concept to be introduced by celebrated Glasgow Chef Nico Simeone. Launched today, Supper Club by Nico is a restaurant without walls, an old-school social network of interesting, and like-minded foodies coming together for exclusive, salon-style soirees in a…
Read MoreYou can’t beat a tasty burger with blue cheese
Our Scotch Beef recipes for the week come to a conclusion this week with a delicious blue cheese burger. This week, Scottish Field has teamed up with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) to promote Scotch Beef PGI. The recipes highlight the use of Scotch Beef in tasty home-cooked comfort dishes, and support Quality Meat Scotland’s recently…
Read MoreWho is Nan Shepherd, the woman on the ÂŁ5 note?
Two important days occurred this month: World Book Day and International Women’s Day. As I left my desk in the office to answer the horn of the coffee van, I pulled a ÂŁ5 note out of my pocket. Looking at it, I saw a woman gazing strongly to the left of the note – an…
Read MoreTV stars among the guests at Boswell Book Festival
The 9th Boswell Book Festival, the world’s only book festival dedicated to biographies and memoirs held in honour of James Boswell, will run from 10-12 May 2019. The Festival will, as ever, bring together a range of writers from around the world to the renowned Dumfries House in Ayrshire with a weekend of discussion and…
Read MoreRenovate this property – and it could be yours for ÂŁ1 a year
This stone-built farmhouse could be yours for just ÂŁ1 a year. This is an exciting renovation opportunity located in the heart of the beautiful Angus Glens. In exchange for the agreed renovation programme, the tenant will be guaranteed a long term lease to use to property as a second/holiday home. Glen Moy Farmhouse is a…
Read MoreThey detect almond butter – but will they like this dram?
Every week, we put the knowledge of two of Scotland’s foremost whisky experts to the test. James Robertson and Blair Bowman are genned up when it comes to all things whisky, and they are putting their palates – and noses – to the test once again, for the sixth episode of Scottish Field’s 60 Second…
Read MoreBlair Castle starts season with 750 years celebrations
One of Scotland’s most iconic castles will open its doors at the end of this month to kick start the 750th anniversary celebrations of its Comyn Tower. Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire will also be launching a new gin afternoon tea in time for the Mother’s Day weekend. On Saturday 30 March, the castle will…
Read MoreStroke survivor takes to stage to save vital service
Blues pianist and singer Alwyn James feared his music career would be over after a serious stroke changed his life forever. Fast forward over two decades and Perth’s Alwyn and his band, Roll Wyn James, have created seven amazing albums and are getting ready to hit the stage to help other stroke survivors in Tayside…
Read MoreA real treasure trove of holy hideaways
Dixe Wills’ latest quirky travel guide chronicles 60 of Britain’s smallest churches. One chapel halfway down a remote Pembrokeshire cliff is so tiny that the congregation has to sit outside for the annual service. Scottish gems include the frescoed apse in Hoselaw Chapel, Croick Church in Ardgay with its moving messages scratched on the windows…
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