Scotland
Unwrap some musical presents this Christmas
Fantastic festive concerts are coming to Scotland to help you get in the Christmas spirit. Raymond Gubbay Limited is celebrating over 25 years of presenting seasonal entertainment in 2019, and is bringing Christmas Festivals to Glasgow and Edinburgh. And before the New Year, there’s a chance to keep the festivities going with a celebration of…
Read MoreA new Scottish white rum joins the rum-volution
Hot on the heels of ginaissance, rum is now the on-trend drink and what better one to drink than A brand new Scottish white rum from Dumfriesshire is joining the growth of rum as the most on-trend drink. Liquid deli Demijohn came across this rum on their doorstep and decided to become part of the…
Read MoreNew Arcturus gin will leave you pining for more
To celebrate the second anniversary of handcrafted Highland Arcturus Gin, the first new expression has joined the family – Arcturus Scots Pine. Scots Pine is one of only three native pines to the UK and has existed in Scotland for nearly 8,500 years. The needles of the ancient tree have been combined with foraged botanicals…
Read MoreFinding the greater truth in a fascinating book
Jellyfish is a sparkling and powerful collection of writing. Janice Galloway takes on David Lodge’s assertion – ‘Literature is mostly about having sex and not much about having children; life’s the other way round’ – and scent-marks her multi-layered fiction with what she believes to be the greater truth. Razor sharp tales of two of…
Read MoreIt’s five out of five for Galbraith’s new staff
Leading property consultancy Galbraith is celebrating after all five of its new graduate trainees passed the final stage of their Assessment of Professional Competence, awarded by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The Assessment of Professional Competence is a programme of practical experience and continuing professional development which, when combined with academic qualifications, leads to…
Read MoreReindeer Trail arrives ahead of its second year
A herd of colourful reindeer designed by schoolchildren have flown into Stirling for the city’s festive Reindeer Trail. The collection of 20 life-size reindeer will feature in the windows of a range of Stirling businesses during the run-up to Christmas – thanks to the initiative launched by Go Forth Stirling. The Trail creates a festive…
Read MoreThe Big Scottish Book Club discusses memoir
The second meeting of the Big Scottish Book Club is taking place this weekend. The Big Scottish Book Club is a new four-part TV show, with the second episode due to be shown on Sunday, 17 November, and hosted by writer Damian Barr Each week, Damian interviews the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry…
Read MoreThe 12 gins of Christmas comes to supermarket
Aldi is kicking off this year’s festive celebrations with the launch of a limited-edition gin cocktail selection box; the 12 Gins of Christmas from St Andrews-based distillers, Eden Mill. Created using flavours from Aldi and Eden Mill’s exclusive Botanical Project range, as well as four of the distiller’s own Mixology cocktails, each gin has been…
Read MoreBar picks up award for its dedication to craft beer
St Andrews Brewing Company’s original bar has picked up another national award for its dedication to promoting and serving the finest craft beer. The bar, which opened on South Street, St Andrews in November 2013, is located only 200 yards from its own brewery, has 18 lines of its own award-winning beer and the best…
Read MoreScottish Field back issues – for just 99p each
Have you bought your copy of the December Scottish Field yet? We’re sure you have. If you’ve enjoyed it, then you might be interested in picking up some of our previous issues at a bargain price. You can download any other of our back issues today for just the amazing price of 99p. Each month,…
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