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Fighting climate change with peatland restoration
Scotland’s peatlands are a key part of our landscape, covering around 20 per cent of the country. These days they are known for their carbon-storing ability: Scotland’s peatlands have trapped millions of tonnes of carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere. But their role as carbon storage sites wasn’t always clear, which is why many…
Read MoreJudges revealed for Cardrona Club cocktail comp
Cardrona Distillery have revealed the names of the seven UK judges for their inaugural cocktail competition – and a trip to New Zealand awaits for finalists. In Cardrona Club, bartenders are invited to create a signature cocktail with the Cardrona Distillery product of their choice, highlighting the unique nature of the spirit. Cardrona’s spirits include…
Read MoreHitting the great outdoors – 1936 and modern style
The diaries of a 17-year-old epic 500-mile cycle and hostelling holiday in 1936 were the inspiration for a new cycle adventure film. ‘What would Mary do?’ from Hostelling Scotland and The Adventure Syndicate is based on the experiences of Mary Harvie. Hostelling Scotland and The Adventure Syndicate premiered their new off-road biking and adventure tourism…
Read MoreSandi Toksvig visits remote Scottish holiday homes
The delights of remote Scottish holiday homes are featuring in a new Channel 4 series. In Channel 4’s new series of Extraordinary Escapes (which started yesterday, Thursday February 17 at 9pm), Sandi Toksvig explores the delights of the UK’s wildest, most remote and beautifully designed holiday houses. Among the hideaways revealed by national treasure, Sandi,…
Read MoreWhisky club win a £22,500 bottle of Glengoyne
Glengoyne has celebrated the reunion of a German whisky club by gifting a rare bottle of its 50 Year Old – its oldest ever whisky. When the product launched in 2020, Glengoyne vowed to open one of the 150 bottles at someone’s special moment once restrictions lifted. After what has been a vastly challenging couple…
Read MoreMastering the Dark Art of distilling in Scotland
The Dark Art Distillery has only been producing gin and open to the public since last July, but already, they’ve picked up a pair of awards. They claimed Best Newcomer 2021 from the Scottish Gin Awards, and a Gold Award for the ‘Classic G&T’ category from the People’s Choice Spirit Awards 2022, which isn’t bad…
Read MoreIsle of Raasay to open new distillery in Campbeltown
The owners of the Isle of Raasay Distillery has announced the opening of the first farm to bottle distillery in Campbeltown in more than 180 years. To add to their ambition of becoming Scotland’s leading artisanal distiller, R&B Distillers Limited have announced a bold new plan to add a second single malt whisky brand to…
Read MoreMichelin star award just seven months after opening
The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant in Crieff, Perthshire, has been awarded one Michelin star just seven months after opening its doors. Scottish-born head chef Mark Donald previously held a star at Number One at The Balmoral in Edinburgh before joining The Glenturret, the first in-distillery fine dining concept, which opened last July. Earlier this year, the…
Read MoreA strong partnership in support of PoppyScotland
The Carnegie Whisky Cellars in Dornoch were joined by Wolfburn Whisky earlier this week to hand over a cheque for £10,000 to PoppyScotland. The Carnegie Whisky Cellars and Wolfburn Whisky joined forces for their second release in honour of PoppyScotland. This bottling follows a hugely successful bottling in 2018, which along side events raised a…
Read MoreDál Riata is a new distillery planned for Campbeltown
Plans to create a new whisky distillery in Campbeltown have been revealed this week. Previously known as the capital of the whisky world, in the mid 1800s Campbeltown boasted over 25 distilleries, until a dramatic decline during the 1920s – by 1929 the town had only two operating distilleries. The Dál Riata Distillery is a…
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