Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Hotel du Vin, Edinburgh
Hotel du Vin, Edinburgh: On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of afternoon tea with Champagne Indulge in a delicious Champagne afternoon tea for two at the Bistro Du Vin, Edinburgh. This inviting space features classic ambience with natural light or cosy with low-lighting, whichever you prefer on…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Glenfarclas, training, and more
Catch-up on all the latest whisky news with Peter Ranscombe‘s tongue-in-cheek round-up. CHIVAS BROTHERS – Scotland’s second-largest distiller and owner of brands including Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, and The Glenlivet – has reopened its international graduate programme. The company, which is owned by French drinks giant Pernod Ricard, wants to find its next batch of brand…
Read MoreMurthly Estate
Murthly Estate: On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of corporate hire If you’re looking for somewhere really special for your business event, Murthly Estate is the place to be. Base your event at Murthly Castle, which is completely private and surrounded by a walled garden and extensive…
Read MoreRESTAURANT REVIEW: TATTU
Richard Bath reviews Tattu restaurant in Edinburgh. WHAT IS IT: Tattu describes itself as serving “contemporary Chinese” food, and is a chain restaurant with a rather bougie branch in central Edinburgh, just off St Andrew Square. There are also branches in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds, although that needn’t be a bad thing – Fazenda,…
Read MoreBeavers returning to Loch Lomond
WILDLIFE charity RSPB Scotland has been given permission to release beavers at Aber Burn in the Loch Lomond national nature reserve (NNR). A report in 2019 found beavers had already found their way into the river catchment, but now NatureScot – the Scottish Government agency known previously as Scottish Natural Heritage – is allowing the…
Read MoreSecond TV series for Pettycur Bay Holiday Park
VISITORS and staff from Pettycur Bay Holiday Park at Kinghorn in Fife will be starring on the gogglebox again next month. A second series of Life on the Bay will be shown on the BBC Scotland channel on 8 January. The eight-part series, which was made by Red Sky Productions, will also be streamed on…
Read More‘Monster meets mountain’ as Cobbs runs Nevis Range cafĂ©s
LOCH NESS-BASED hospitality group Cobbs is taking over the eateries at Nevis Range. Cobbs will run the Snowgoose and Pinemarten cafĂ©s, a gift shop, and the hotel being built at the moutain’s base station. The 26-bedroom hotel – along with a bar and restaurant, bike shop, gift shop, and a covered courtyard with events space…
Read MoreCameron Lodges
Cameron Lodges: On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of a Scottish luxury getaway Situated in 400 acres of glorious Scottish countryside in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, where you will find stunning scenery, a trip to Cameron Lodges is ideal for relaxation or adventure with…
Read MoreWestlands Country Park
Westlands Country Park: On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of shooting Westlands Country Park sits in almost 100 acres of secluded grounds, specialising in clay pigeon shooting and fly fishing. Its state-of-the-art lodges are available to hire and buy, all with their very own hot tub. The…
Read MoreRower Jamie Douglas-Hamilton prepares for Antarctic trial
SCOTTISH adventurer Jamie Douglas-Hamilton is preparing to row from Antarctica to South Georgia to raise money for the British Heart Foundation and honour Sir Ernest Shackleton’s carpenter. Douglas-Hamilton is undertaking the row just months after undergoing open heart surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to repair a leaking aortic valve. The 950-mile expedition is…
Read More