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Charity gala in aid of Syria comes to Edinburgh
Following on from its sell-out world premiere at Sadler’s Wells, Requiem for Aleppo will be coming to Edinburgh for a very special gala performance in aid of Syria Relief on Wednesday 16 August. So moved by the images he saw coming from the devastated city of Aleppo, composer David Cazalet wrote and produced the score for…
Read MoreAlsace: Land of soils
Peter Ranscombe digs into the soils of Alsace, a wine producing region where the interplay between grapes and the land creates a fascinating variety of wines. SCURRYING up the slope behind Eric Kientzler, it’s easy to see why “steep” is a word that crops up so frequently in guidebooks about Alsace. As the winemaker at…
Read MoreTrump Turnberry officially launches new King Robert the Bruce Golf Course
Trump Turnberry has officially launched its newest golf course, the magnificent King Robert the Bruce. The iconic Turnberry Lighthouse sits atop the ruins of the 13th century castle of the King of Scotland, King Robert the Bruce, who was born on this sacred piece of land in July of 1274 and later confirmed Scotland’s independence…
Read MoreJewellers Hamilton & Inches and Sheila Fleet confirmed as retailers for the first batch of Scottish gold
Leading independent jewellers Hamilton & Inches and Sheila Fleet have been confirmed as the authorised retailers of the first refined batch of Scottish gold for jewellery. The Scottish gold, from the Cononish gold and silver mine near Tyndrum, will now be developed by the individual jewellers into their uniquely designed collections. Once Scottish gold from…
Read MoreA French fancy
Gatineau was founded by Madame Jeanne Gatineau, a French female visionary who helped shape the beauty industry. In 1937, at the age of 52, Jeanne Gatineau opened her first Parisian beauty salon and in 1940 she used her beauty experience and expertise to launch the anti-ageing skincare house we know today. However Jeanne Gatineau’s most…
Read MoreDarnley’s Gin toasts homecoming as new Scottish distillery opens
Darnley’s Gin will today (Thursday 29th June) celebrate bringing its production home to Scotland with the opening of a new gin distillery and visitor centre at Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife. Previously distilled in London, the award-winning premium Scottish gin will now be exclusively produced in this tranquil corner of Scotland where Darnley’s…
Read MoreScottish Field Gin Challenge 2017 Results
The August issue of Scottish Field is on the shelves now, including the full results of the first ever Scottish Field Gin Challenge. Our panel of five judges sampled a total of 60 gins in order to determine the winners of the Challenge. Click below to find out the results of the 2017 Gin Challenge:
Read MoreThe GlenDronach releases Batch 15 cask bottling
The GlenDronach Distillery has released Batch 15 of its individual cask bottlings. The six whiskies released in Batch 15 ​range from twenty-one to twenty-seven years in age, and are drawn from either Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks. The oldest cask released in Batch 15, cask number 7005, has the appearance of polished cherry wood, with…
Read MoreHousebuilder McCarthy & Stone invites people to learn heritage skills from those who know best at GrandFest
Housebuilder McCarthy and Stone is inviting people across the country to celebrate the heritage skills of older people throughout its developments across a number of regions in June and July. In connection with McCarthy and Stone’s 40th year celebrations, the UK’s leading retirement housebuilder has pledged its support to the Royal Voluntary Service and the…
Read MoreThousands of UK women take part in major global hairstyle event
A night of simultaneous styling celebrated the hairdressing industry and showcased the season’s hottest hair trends with the UK’s top stylists Last night, thousands of women across the UK took part in a unique global hairdressing event. They were joined by hundreds of thousands more, in 35 countries around the world that are all having…
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