Posts by Kenny Smith
Celebrating French gastronomy event in Scotland
Award-winning restaurant, Le Roi Fou will celebrate the French gastronomy festival, Goût de France (Good France) with a one-off dinner later this week. Inspired by owner Jérôme Henry’s French culinary roots, on 21 March, the dinner will take place in Edinburgh. Le Roi Fou or ‘The Mad King’ opened in 2017 and is located in…
Read MoreTaking Scotland’s books beyond our borders
Scottish publishers marked the beginning of the London Book Fair with the first ever Scotland in London. The showcase was chaired by TV presenter Sally Magnusson and featuring interviews with Scottish authors Chris Brookmyre, Helen McClory, Sara Sheridan and Andrew O’Hagan. The event at Scotland House was attended by key figures from the book trade…
Read MoreYou can’t beat a visit to a Scots distillery
No matter where you go in the world, people will always recognise Scotland as the home of some of the world’s best distilleries. Whether it’s whisky or gin, there’s no denying that our beautiful clean waters are the perfect starting point for the tipple of your choice. Scotland’s brewing and distilling sectors play a vital…
Read MoreThe business of saving island castle steps up a gear
Time is running out to save a beautiful castle on a Scottish island. Earlier this year, the Kinloch Castle Friends Association launched an online crowdfunding campaign to try and raise funds which will help to eventually save the building on the Isle of Rum. And now they are keeping their fundraising going in a bid…
Read MoreA Summer on Speyside fuses whisky and fashion
A Scotch whisky distillery and a Scottish menswear designer have teamed up for a partnership which celebrates their creative approaches to design and whisky distilling. Kestin Hare’s Spring Summer 2019 Collection features five different garments inspired by the whisky, landscape and architecture of the BenRiach distillery in Speyside. Hare has teamed up with Scottish mill,…
Read MoreThis is a superb refurbished harbour property
A superb refurbished harbour property with beautiful views is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, 4 Mid Shore is believed to date from the early 1800s and is thought to have been a merchant’s house. It is a stunning fully refurbished harbour property offering lovely contemporary accommodation of a very high…
Read MoreGlasgow’s famous buildings star in art exhibition
Glasgow is famous throughout the world for its beautiful architecture. An artistic celebration is taking place this Saturday, 23 March, at the ScotlandArt in Glasgow, entitled Buildings Make Glasgow. A spokesman for the gallery said: ‘People may make Glasgow, but how often do you take time to look at Glasgow’s beautiful architecture. Allow ScotlandArt and…
Read MoreSell-out success for second Fife Whisky Festival
The organisers of Fife Whisky Festival have toasted a sell-out success and announced its return for a third year in 2020. Businesswomen Justine Hazlehurst and Karen Somerville’s second event was praised for ‘reinforcing Fife’s status as a whisky destination.’ Around 600 whisky-lovers from across the UK and further afield attended tasting sessions at the Corn…
Read MoreObstacle race series is ready to come to Perth
The world’s biggest obstacle course race series is coming to Scotland later this year. Registrations are now open for the Spartan UK and Ireland race season. The obstacle course events, which are organised by Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle course race and endurance brand, are taking place in six different locations across the UK…
Read MoreHighland Games will be the biggest and best yet
This year’s Inverness Highland Games and Gala weekend is being expanded with a number of new events being added to the city’s summer season. The festivities will commence on Friday, 19 July, with performances in Northern Meeting Park Arena featuring the City of Inverness Pipe Band; the Elizabeth Fraser School of Highland Dancing and members…
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