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Red velvet cupcakes will boost Scottish Poppy Appeal
An Edinburgh bakery has launched a new poppy cupcake for Remembrance Sunday, with all proceeds being donated to the Scottish Poppy Appeal. The red velvet poppy cupcake costs ÂŁ2.50 and can be purchased from Cuckoo’s Bakery at their Dundas Street and Bruntsfield Place stores as well as Harvey Nichols. The Poppy cupcake is available from…
Read MoreSecond expression released from Tullibardine’s Marquess Collection
Tullibardine distillery has released the much anticipated second expression in the brand’s treasured Marquess Collection, The Murray (2005). Bottled at cask strength this year, the single malt whisky has been non-chill filtered and features a profile shaped by the mineral-rich water from Perthshire’s Ochil Hills. Following maturation in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, the expression boasts notes of…
Read MoreSurvey reveals Scots support a cut to 80 per cent tax on whisky
A new poll says that more than two-thirds of Scots want the Chancellor to cut sky-high duty rates on whisky in this month’s Budget. The survey was carried out by Survation for the Scotch Whisky Association, and shows that some 68 per cent say Philip Hammond should reduce taxes on Scotch, which now make up…
Read MoreScottish Rugby squad is given a new form of gin-spiration
A trio of Scottish rugby internationals have worked with the Eden Mill distillery to create the official gin of Scottish Rugby. Scottish Rugby Milk Thistle Gin has been created by Stuart Hogg, Jonny Gray and Fraser Brown from the national squad and features the flavours of cotton thistle and milk thistle, reflecting the Scottish Rugby…
Read MoreProperty is up for grabs at locations near Outlander shooting spots
Outlander is one of the most popular TV shows in the world, with fans in all four corners of the globe. Fans travel from overseas to Scotland, to see many of the stunning locations which are featured in the series. For those who haven’t caught it yet, Outlander is based on the novels by Diana…
Read MorePhotographer is put in the picture at Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts open exhibition
A Perthshire photographic artist has had two artworks accepted into the Royal Glasgow Institute Of The Fine Arts open annual exhibition in Glasgow. The event, which runs from November 11-26, displays selected artworks by artists from Scotland and beyond. Cat Burton’s artworks included at the RGI are limited edition prints of ‘Rust’ and ‘Lost In…
Read MoreEdinburgh salon picks up two honours at beauty industry Oscars
Acclaimed Edinburgh-based salon group Zen Lifestyle is celebrating having won two prestigious industry awards – Large Salon of the Year and Boutique Salon of the Year – at the Regional Professional Beauty Awards, the Oscars of the beauty industry. Zen Lifestyle beat off competition from around Scotland at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates excellence…
Read MoreWin a pair of tickets to the Edinburgh festive Foodies Festival
Food lovers can rejoice – the Foodies Festival is returning to the EICC in Edinburgh to kick off the festive season on November 24, 25 and 26. And Scottish Field is offering five pairs of tickets to the event, courtesy of our friends at Foodies Festival. The event will feature top Scottish chefs and MasterChef…
Read More2017 Grand Final winners
The December issue supplement includes the full results of this year’s Grand Final of the Whisky Challenge. The final stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge, it saw our eight merchant judges sample the best drams from around the country in order to determine the winners. Award categories included Top Independent Bottling, Top Blend…
Read MoreOutlander star exclusively tells Scottish Field of his loves and loathes
Sam Heughan, the actor who plays the delectable Jamie Fraser in hit TV show Outlander talks to Scottish Field about filming, keeping fit and his passion for whisky… and avocados. I’ve wanted to act since I was a child. My parents took me to the theatre a lot after we moved to Edinburgh from Galloway…
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