Posts by Kenny Smith
New campaign shows off Scotland’s wild side
American millennials are being urged to ‘wakeboard’ in the footsteps of their ancestors in a new online VisitScotland campaign. The national tourism organisation has teamed up with travel website, Matador Network and US influencer Wade Holland to encourage visitors with Scottish heritage – but little interest in conducting ancestral research through traditional routes – to…
Read MoreVictorian country house at the heart of this estate
An attractive small country estate in a secluded location in beautiful rolling countryside is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, this estate comprises Slogarie House, a ranch house, the Coach House, extensive woodland and paddocks, a stable block, walled gardens, and a tennis court, in approximately 78 acres. Slogarie is beautifully tucked away…
Read MoreWhisky is limited to just 6500 bottles worldwide
Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured, a rich and intense limited-batch expression, is being released today. Carefully handcrafted using heavily peated Scottish barley, just 6,500 bottles are available in selected markets worldwide. Matured in First Fill Sherry hogsheads and laid down in 2010 before being bottled in 2018, Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured offers…
Read MoreThe true story of Robert the Bruce – the Outlaw King
Myth and legend are stripped away to reveal the true and incredibly complicated tale of Scotland’s outlaw King, Robert the Bruce. Highly regarded as an expert on 14th-century Scottish history, Brown’s approach to dissecting true history and stripping away the many fabrications results in an easy read which is both engaging and informative. A great…
Read MoreChef Nico takes 70 customers to dine in Belfast
Six by Nico has shown Scottish diners that when it come to culinary creativity, the sky’s the limit. As the company goes from strength to strength, chef Nico Simeone recognises that his loyal customers are a vital part of the brand’s successful journey. So, to prove he will go the distance to thank his most…
Read MoreNew healthy drink as as easy as one, two, tea
A Scottish independent whole leaf tea company has launched an innovative tea in celebration of its’ 10 year anniversary. Eteaket, based in Edinburgh and founded by leaf tea expert Erica Moore, is a pioneering collaboration with Scottish Mara Seaweed, which sees the two women-led companies fuse their expertise into Celtic Kombu Matcha, a new Matcha…
Read MoreTourism business bucks Brexit migration trend
One of Scotland’s leading tourism businesses has revealed it is bucking the trend of workers leaving the country because of Brexit fears. At a time when EU net migration to the UK has fallen to its lowest level in almost six years and major businesses are leaving the UK because of Brexit, Mercat Tours have…
Read MoreNew name as global brand opens first Scots hotel
A leading global boutique luxury brand has opened the doors to its first Scottish property: Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel. Formerly The Principal, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel is located in one of Edinburgh’s most beautiful squares in the Georgian New Town and, a UNESCO world heritage site. The 184 rooms and 15 suites are part of…
Read MoreChina showcase for Scotland’s world class heritage
The Royal Society of Edinburgh will lead a 10-strong delegation to Xi’an in China, home of the Terracotta Warriors, next week. The team from Scotland’s National Academy will meet with Chinese experts in heritage preservation. Leading figures from Scotland representing various organisations such as Historic Environment Scotland, National Museum of Scotland, Society Antiquaries of Scotland,…
Read MoreStudents home in on success in new partnership
Students have been encouraged to push each and every boundary that makes up a typical home, in a tie up between a leading Scottish university and a major UK homebuilder. New homes developer CALA Homes has partnered up with Heriot-Watt University to give Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying third year students the chance to…
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