Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Mac & Wild launches British Game Alliance grouse cook kit
SCOTTISH restaurant chain Mac & Wild has teamed up with the British Game Alliance (BGA) to launch grouse cooking kits, which will go on sale on 12 August. Each cooking kit will include a brace of grouse from Sutherland-based butcher Ardgay Game, which is run by the family of Mac & Wild co-founder Andy Waugh.…
Read MoreHead down under on Lidl’s latest Wine Tour
Peter Ranscombe uses Lidl’s latest Wine Tour promotion to explore why there’s such an exciting variety among Australia’s regional wines. THERE are lots of all-encompassing terms used in the world of wine. “Bordeaux” covers everything from a weeknight claret to a ÂŁ500 first growth, while “oaked” can mean anything from using the most-expensive hand-crafted barrels…
Read More‘Save Our Scotland’ tartans launched
DESIGNER Clare Campbell has created two tartans for the National Trust for Scotland’s “Save Our Scotland” emergency fundraising campaign. Campbell, founder of design firm Prickly Thistle, has made a “Hands of the Past” tartan with blue, green, brown and grey tones to represent “the land and buildings that the NTS protects”. Her “Hands of the…
Read MoreInveraray may open in winter as guests return
INVERARAY Castle may open in November and December for the first time if there’s enough demand after the Argyll landmark welcomed its first visitors of the year. The castle and its gardens reopened last month, with the first 200 guests receiving free tablet. The site intends to open from Thursdays to Mondays until the end…
Read MoreSplash of colour as The Balmoral reopens
THE Balmoral in Edinburgh marked its reopening on Saturday with flowers lining the steps to the hotel’s front door. General manager Richard Cooke and his team welcomed guests back from just before 9am. Members of staff waved saltires from the windows to mark the return of the landmark venue. A veritable rainbow of colours adorned…
Read MoreCoasts and waters calendar seeks photographs
BUDDING photographers are being asked to submit their coasts and waters pictures to a competition being run by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The agency is making a calendar to mark “Scotland’s Year of Coasts & Waters”, a marketing campaign run by VisitScotland and other public bodies. SNH said that the calendar will help to continue…
Read MoreButchers shine with ‘diamond awards’
THREE Scottish butchers’ shops have been presented with the diamond award at the Scottish Craft Butchers’ Awards. Boghall Butchers in West Lothian won the “best beef burger in Scotland” title, while Marzipan’s Meats in Tayport claimed the “best speciality burger” prize for its sweet chilli cheeseburger, and Thomas Burns & Son in Bo’ness took the…
Read MoreTullibardine launches first tasting pack
A DISTILLERY has launched its first tasting pack, featuring whiskies flavoured using different types of cask. Tullibardine has assembled 50 millilitre samples of the four whiskies in its signature range. Its “Sovereign” single malt is matured in former bourbon whiskey casks, while the other three whiskies in the pack spent time at the end of…
Read MoreOnline concert for ‘Folk In Crisis’
ACCORDIONIST and shinty star Gary Innes will perform in an online concert tomorrow night to raise money for Folk In Crisis, a fund that supports traditional musicians affected by the coronavirus lockdown. Innes will be joined by Lochaber violinist Ewen Henderson, and will answer the audience’s questions at the end of the performance. The gig…
Read MoreGlasgow rum distillers win business title
TWO Scottish rum makers have been hailed as the “young micro-entrepreneurs of the year”. Zander Macgregor and Allan Nairn won the title at the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards and were given a ÂŁ7,500 cash prize. They were nominated for the honour by DSL Business Finance, which lent them ÂŁ45,000 to grow their company. The friends launched…
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