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Scottish holiday company aims to grow in the US
A Scottish adventure holiday firm is planning to boost its business in America. Flavours Holidays, specialists in activity holidays in Italy and Spain, celebrated reaching a turnover to £3.5m by unveiling expansion plans, which includes targeting the US market, purchase of a new larger office on the Water of Leith and creating eight jobs, thanks…
Read MoreFun, conservation, art and education at Dawyck
While stormy weather has heralded the start of season for Dawyck Botanic Garden, near Stobo, in the Scottish Borders, the coming months offer an array of events, exhibitions and conservation highlights. Dawyck is traditionally a key place to visit for the Scottish Snowdrop Festival and this year is no exception with swathes of Galanthus lining…
Read MoreFamous Grouse was top-selling whisky at Christmas
The Famous Grouse has overtaken Jack Daniels to become Britain’s top-selling whisky by value. The whisky enjoyed an outstanding Christmas in the UK off-trade, with sales topping £71m – making it the number one whisky in the UK, according to figures from Nielsen ScanTrack, with Off-Trade Total Coverage. The whisk(e)y category in total was valued…
Read MoreScots distillery to auction cask for Australian crisis
Lindores Abbey Distillery will auction one of its exclusive Australian casks to raise money for the victims of the devastating Australian wild fires this week. The cask, a 300L LPA American Hogshead, was previously filled with Australian De Bortoli 15 y/o Muscat and will be auctioned online through Whisky Auctioneer who have generously waived their…
Read MoreScotland’s top accessible venues named
Holyrood Distillery and Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre have been named Scotland’s Venues of the Year by disabled access charity Euan’s Guide. The awards, which are now in their second year, recognise the best accessible venues in eight regions across the UK, based on public nominations and reviews shared on Euan’s Guide. Holyrood Distillery was named Southern Scotland’s Venue…
Read MoreHarvey Nichols ready to welcome the ambassador
Harvey Nichols Edinburgh is to welcome the Glenfiddich Ambassador to Scotland to a special event. Mark Thomson, will be hosting the latest unique dinner in their perennially popular Supper Club series. The four-course whisky dinner will celebrate several delicious whiskies from Glenfiddich. The evening will start with a specially created whisky cocktail – or non-alcoholic…
Read MoreRide Scottish Borders – Scotland’s horse country
he Scottish Borders, Scotland’s Horse Country – here there are more horses per person than anywhere else in the UK and is the premier destination for horse riding in the country. The Borders has an association with the horse that stretches back over thousands of years and is still alive today in the Common Ridings.…
Read MoreCrofters’ Tall Ship Cruises on the Firth of Clyde
Join tall ship Lady of Avenel for five days of sailing and fabulous food as the chefs from the renowned Crofters’ Music Bar and Bistro on the Isle of Arran bring their culinary expertise aboard. Explore secluded bays and breath-taking lochs while learning the ropes of a tall ship in the sheltered waters of the Firth…
Read MoreWhisky exports surge despite backdrop of uncertainty
The Scotch Whisky Association has revealed industry export figures for 2019, showing worldwide growth. The figures, compiled from HRMC export data, show that the export value of global Scotch whisky exports grew by 4.4% to £4.91bn, an increase of £208m compared with 2018, with growth in more than 106 of its global markets. The number…
Read MoreFloating hotel sails into top food and drink award shortlist
One of Edinburgh’s most iconic luxury hotels has been shortlisted for a top national food and drink award only one year after opening. Fingal, which is berthed in Edinburgh’s historic Port of Leith, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Best Hotel category as part of the GQ Food & Drink Awards 2020. Open to non-residents…
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