Scotland
Swadish’s Ajay crowned as curry champion
Ajay Kumar, owner and executive chef of Swadish in Glasgow, was last night crowned the Scottish Curry Champion at the sparkling gala final of the SPICE Awards. At a glittering awards ceremony held at the Glasgow Marriot and attended by the great and good of the Scottish curry industry, the top honour went to Glasgow’s…
Read MoreBottle your own £2500 whisky at the distillery
Aberfeldy has announced the release of its most distinguished golden dram – Aberfeldy 40 Years Old – available only from the distillery itself as a hand-bottled exclusive. For more than 120 years Aberfeldy has been crafting some of Scotland’s most beguiling single malt whiskies, with the single cask being its ultimate expression. Aberfeldy 40 Years…
Read MoreThis novel treads the fine line between crime and comedy
Fast paced and compelling, Feliks Berisovic arrives from his East European homeland to bring back the great-granddaughter of the last Archduke to Scotland. With the best of intentions he rescues the wrong woman, antagonises a psychopath and shoots an undercover agent, incurring the wrath of everyone, including security forces. And there’s always a danger the…
Read MoreAn absinthe reimagined for the 21st century
A Scots distiller is branching out into absinthe, aiming to make it an approachable and mixable super premium spirit. Hendrick’s has announced the launch of Hendrick’s Absinthe, the result of experimentations from the laboratory of master distiller Lesley Gracie at Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan. Hendrick’s’ interpretation of absinthe takes the traditional ‘Artemisia absinthium’ best…
Read MoreBrash McKelvie – the battle of the shed
Scottish Field’s new online columnist Brash McKelvie updates you on their week. Here are the cast of characters that share the vicissitudes of life: Scragend – a Rhode Island Red of indeterminate age and foul nature. Shitting Cat – does exactly what it says on the tin. The Beloved – a paragon of virtue and…
Read MoreScotland boasts a wealth of wild flowers
Few countries in the world – and especially ones as small as Scotland – can boast such an amazing diversity of wild flowers, with some 3,500 varieties in total. No wonder some of the country’s most inventive gardeners have long incorporated wild flowers into their gardens. For such a small a country, Scotland is a…
Read MoreMiracles happen in the fight against dog meat
Dog lover Amanda Leask is on a mission to rescue street dogs from brutality in Romania and those destined for the dinner plate in China. How did you become involved with dogs? It first started about 20 years ago when I took on a rescue dog while doing voluntary work. But I had always loved…
Read MoreRemote possibilities when people lived on St Kilda
St Kilda in the early 1900s is often painted as a dismal, forsaken spot, its residents desperate to leave, but the recently-published diaries of its minister’s wife depict a vibrant, resourceful community. When 33-year-old Alice MacLachlan learned in January 1906 that she and her minister husband were being posted to St Kilda, it’s fair to…
Read MoreDon’t be a bad workman – Woodsman can help!
Buying the perfect Christmas gift is always a struggle, but The Woodsman Whisky have it nailed. They are giving the humble toolbox a modern makeover to contain the tools that DIY and whisky enthusiasts really want: everything you need to make a Maple Syrup Old Fashioned. The Woodsman gave the iconic red tin a much-needed…
Read MoreJust days left to get a limited edition Macallan
The Macallan is releasing a limited edition whisky this month, priced £750 – and you’ve got just five days to try and get your hands on one. Inspired by the dusk of an autumn evening in the Scottish highlands and imparting notes of smoked oak, sweet ginger and creamy rich vanilla, The Macallan say the…
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