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Shetland will celebrate its fine food and drink again
Shetland’s food festival is to return in 2018 after a hugely successful event this year. Following the Taste of Shetland Festival (formerly the Food Fair) in September, organisers Shetland Food and Drink have confirmed the date for the 2018 Taste of Shetland Festival as October 5-7. The Festival will return to the Clickimin Leisure Centre,…
Read MoreSpice up your life with a G&G this festive season
Scottish drinkers are being encouraged to spice up their lives in the run-up to Christmas. As the countdown to the festive season begins, Darnley’s Gin is encouraging drinkers to be more adventurous and swap their traditional G&T for something far more festive… a Darnley’s G&G. This new seasonal Gin and Ginger serve is created with…
Read MoreBig Peat launches its Gold Edition 25 year old whisky
Douglas Laing & Co has added an old and rare limited edition trilogy collection to their Big Peat range. The debut in this three-part series is their 25 Years Old Islay “Vatted” Malt, entitled the Gold Edition, the first ever Big Peat to carry an age statement. It is comprised of Islay’s most sought after single malts.…
Read MoreAnniversary couple can be treated like royalty at Britannia
A couple who share their 70th wedding anniversary with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are set to be spoiled at Scotland’s best visitor attraction. On Monday, November 20, the Queen and Prince Philip will celebrate platinum wedding anniversary. The Royal Yacht Britannia, is searching to find one very special couple, who are celebrating their…
Read MoreDoing the light thing as festival is extended till next weekend
A fire and light spectacular is proving to be a hot ticket. Illuminight, being held in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park, has seen thousands of visitors enjoying the event over the opening weekend and over 12,500 tickets already snapped up for the run. Due to popular demand, new family-friendly sessions have been added to Illuminight…
Read MoreScottish craft beer expert heading for China as awards judge
A leading champion of Scotland’s craft beer sector has been invited to Beijing to take part in the judging for the country’s ground-breaking Chinese Craft Beer Awards this week. Chris Miller, director at the Craft Beer Clan of Scotland and a veteran of the sector, was invited to join the international panel of judges in…
Read MoreGalbraith in the fast lane
Galbraith has taken delivery of seven sparkling new Mini Coopers to celebrate its new corporate branding. Galbraith is Scotland’s leading independent property consultancy with 236 staff in eleven offices covering the full range of property services – from commercial property to residential, rural and estate management. Earlier this year the firm unveiled its new logo…
Read MoreRed 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 £2.50 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…
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