Posts by Kenny Smith
The long way back for Rosebank began a year ago
It’s been 12 months since it was first revealed that the famous Rosebank Distillery was being brought back to life. When Rosebank closed in the summer of 1993 its loss was soon felt by whisky lovers, but as the years turned to decades even the most ardent fan began to accept its fate. The distillery…
Read MoreStack & Still is quite simply pancake heaven
There’s something to be said about pancakes. For years, they were regarded as something you either have after your lunch, or, perhaps, with afternoon tea. Now, pancakes are big business – and the UK’s largest urban pancake house, Stack & Still, has just opened in Glasgow. Don’t think the pancake is just something sweet that…
Read MoreScots are leading with way with vegan diets
A UK-wide survey has revealed that you’re most likely to bump into a vegan if you’re in Glasgow or Edinburgh. As National Vegan Day approaches this Thursday, 1 November, health recipe box service Mindful Chef has revealed regional dietary preferences around the country. The survey shows there is an increasing number of people in the UK…
Read MoreHarry Potter star backs women in film campaign
A Scots film and TV star is backing a campaign to highlight women in the film industry with its Year Of The Woman: Empowered Voices strand. To mark the 100th anniversary of the right of some women to vote in the UK, film education charity Into Film are highlighting female storytellers during this year’s Into…
Read MoreConnoisseurs raise a glass to Freedom An’ Whisky
More than 40 drinks connoisseurs were introduced to a neat new whisky experience last week as Aberdeen’s first premium whisky lounge officially launched. Located within Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel and Chop Grill & Bar on St Andrew Street, Freedom An’ Whisky offered guests a taste of the lounge’s extensive menu which boasts over 150 premium…
Read MoreNew fund aims to make it happen in the arts
A new fund to kick start the careers of the nation’s emerging creative artists is launched today by Scotland’s national conservatoire, one of the world’s top performing arts education institutions. The Make It Happen Fund will support early stage professional development, covering areas such as training and testing ideas to forming new companies and collaborations.…
Read MoreA beautiful country house with prime fishing spot
A grand country house on the riverbank with a prime stretch of fishing is now on the market. Presented by Stutt and Parker, Waterstone House and Fishings, in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, is for sale as a whole, or in two lots. Lot one is Waterstone House, and is for sale for offers over £1,100,000. This is…
Read MoreHonouring the Scots who made the White House great
A group of Scots stonemasons who were instrumental in the construction of the White House have been honoured in their home city of Edinburgh. Alex Paterson, chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) was joined by Stewart McLaurin, president of The White House Historical Association to unveil the plaque at 66 Queen Street in Edinburgh.…
Read MoreBrave Scotswomen join the Hall of Heroes
Busts of two notable Scottish women have been unveiled by the National Wallace Monument as the first female figures to be introduced to the Stirling landmark’s Hall of Heroes in 2019. Maggie Keswick Jencks and Mary Slessor spearhead the ‘Scotland’s Heroines’ project, which aims to recognise the achievements of Scottish women and their contributions to…
Read MoreGet ready for a taste explosion in the new Smokehead
The new Smokehead Sherry Bomb whisky is ready to explode into our shops. A heavily peated Islay single malt that has been boldly blasted by sherry casks, it follows hot on the heels of Smokehead High Voltage, which was unveiled in April. Priced at £64.99, Smokehead fans will enjoy a full-bodied, 48% abv peaty whisky…
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