Posts by Peter Ranscombe
CASK & STILL LAUNCHES DRINKS TRAILS APP
THE team behind Cask & Still, Scotland’s whisky and spirits magazine, has launched a new and improved Drinks Trails App. It is now available to download for free on both iOS and Android devices. The Trails App is an interactive pocket guide to the country’s whisky and spirits industry, pinpointing the best distilleries, bottle shops,…
Read MoreGordonstoun pupils wins national photo contest
A PHOTOGRAPH of a red deer stag has won Gordonstoun pupil Olivia Barnett first prize in a national competition. Her photograph had already won the local and district stages of the contest, which was organised by the Rotary Club of Great Britain & Ireland. Olivia, who is in her final year at the Moray school,…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show ends – as 2023 tickets go on sale
THE Royal Highland Show came to a close yesterday – but tickets are already on sale for next year’s event. Some 194,000 people visited the show during its four-day run, including 40,000 children, who received free tickets. More than 200,000 people watched live online coverage from the event on RHS TV, hosted by presenter Sarah…
Read MoreKilt fitting hits the road to New York and Toronto
A KILT fitting service is returning to New York this autumn, after making a new stop in Toronto. Members of staff from Glasgow-based MacGregor & MacDuff will visit the Canadian city for the first time from 28 September to 2 October. They will then head to the Big Apple on 5-9 October. This year’s trip…
Read MoreMarchmont House calls on stitchers to help make cape
A CAPE is being created at Marchmont House in the Borders using “flying acorns” stitched around the world. The flying acorn is the symbol for the 1750s Palladian mansion near Greenlaw, which is now a home for artists and makers. The “Cape of Creative Courage” is being pieced together by textile artist Louise Gardiner, who…
Read MoreDrinks brands serve up surprises for Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON begins on Monday and drinks brands are already serving up some surprises. Up-market bar Tigerlily is opening the only official “Wimbledon Garden” outside London with Sipsmith, the tennis championship’s “official gin partner”. The venue on Edinburgh’s George Street will serve tennis-inspired afternoon teas and cocktails. More than 1,000 stems of flowers have been used…
Read MoreBiting back – with a midge marinade
A MIDGE marinade has been created to bite back against the scourge of the Scottish summer. Alison Blackwell, a midge expert and the creator of the online “Midge Forecast”, has teamed up with Quality Meat Scotland’s “Make it Scotch” campaign to produce the “Bite Back Marinade”. The sauce contains naturally repelling midge ingredients, including basil,…
Read MoreNew releases: Whisky for Hibs fans, luxury Scotch, plus rum
Peter Ranscombe takes his weekly look at the latest whisky releases. HIBS fans can now toast their team with the first exclusive whisky bottled for them by the club’s new spirits partner, Gleann Mòr. The company – whose head office is just a few streets from Hibernian’s Easter Road pitch – has filled 350 bottles…
Read MoreEdinburgh tour offers afternoon tea on wheels
GUESTS on a new Edinburgh tour can enjoy afternoon tea in leather seats while being driven around the city. SuperBus was launched yesterday by Scott Souter, son of transport tycoon Sir Brian Souter. The double-decker coach being used for the new service is a former sleeper bus and is billed as “the biggest sightseeing coach…
Read MorePeter Capaldi stars in new STV series for Apple TV
OSCAR winner Peter Capaldi and Laurence Olivier Award nominee Cush Jumbo are starring in a new television series being made by STV for Apple TV. The former Dr Who actor stars in Criminal Record, a detective thriller set in London. Capaldi plays Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty, while Jumbo – best known for The Good Wife…
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