Posts by Kenny Smith
Distillery’s fish pass project leaps into action
A team of fisheries experts has teamed up with a Speyside whisky distillery to offer a helping hand to migrating fish in the Knockando Burn near Aberlour – for the first time in a century. Biologists from the Spey Fishery Board and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have teamed up with Tamdhu to build…
Read MoreUnicorn inspiration for a new Scottish gin
A supermarket has launched its own brand of premium Scottish gin, taking inspiration from Scotland’s national animal – the unicorn. Aquine has been created and distilled for Lidl using pure Scottish water, representing the legendary myth that the unicorn’s horn can purify tainted waters. Competitively priced at £19.99, Aquine is a handcrafted Scottish dry gin…
Read MoreIncredible chance to restore ruined Scots castle
An impressive Grade B listed castle with five reception rooms and seven bedrooms in a parkland setting is now available. Galbraith present to the market Culdees mansion house, with the castle, which is a tremendous restoration opportunity. Culdees mansion house and castle lie in an elevated position to the south of the popular village of…
Read MoreWhisky boost for Glasgow School of Art
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt has announced its latest collaboration with one of Scotland’s best-loved contemporary artists in association with The Glasgow School of Art. The single malt has again teamed up with Glasgow School of Art graduate, John Lowrie Morrison OBE (Jolomo), to reveal the third in a series of specially commissioned seasonal paintings inspired…
Read MoreSave £25,000 on these beautiful new homes
Galbraith is marketing two finished houses and the last two building plots of land at Stronvar, Stirlingshire, with an open day for viewings this Sunday 21 October. Available for viewing from noon-4pm, the two completed houses have been reduced to £550,000, a reduction of £25,000. The exclusive development at Stronvar overlooking Loch Voil, offers spectacular views of some…
Read MoreA rare chance to buy acres of dreams
Homebuyers seeking a truly unique highland hideaway need look no further than an exceptional property which has just landed on the market. Harris Highland Dream is completely off-grid, set on the shores of Loch Shin in Sutherland with land extending to 168 acres of hill and native woodland. The four-bedroom home has been built sympathetically…
Read MoreA royal occasion at Royal Lochnagar Distillery
The Royal Lochnagar Distillery on Royal Deeside presented a gift fit for a king to an extra special visitor today. HRH Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay, visited the distillery to be formally presented with a rare cask of single malt Scotch whisky that was laid down 30 years ago. The Prince toured the distillery…
Read MoreIt’s the perfect time to catch a Saturday Night Fever
For someone who’s an out and proud fan of musicals, Saturday Night Fever is one that’s somehow always evaded me. We all know the iconic poster, with John Travolta strutting his stuff and striking THAT pose as Tony Manero. Now, 41 years since its famous UK cinema release, Saturday Night Fever has been spectacularly re-imagined…
Read MoreA city escape with a beautifully designed garden
Before Tina Kelly and her husband John moved to Edinburgh over 14 years ago, the garden was never a priority. ‘We’d never really lived anywhere for more than four years. With this one, we had finished the work on the house and the garden frustrated us a bit, which is why we decided to get…
Read MoreWhisky, Fire & Song at a celebration event
Whisky, Fire & Song is a fun-filled weekend of live music, community events and whisky drinking taking place early next month. Now in its fourth year, Whisky, Fire & Song will kick off on Friday 2 November with a night of music and song at Raasay Distillery; the evening of Raasay Tunes with feature talented…
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