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When Thunder in the Glens comes to Scotland
More than 4000 Harley Davidson owners from across the globe descend on the Highlands for bikers’ pilgrimage Thunder in the Glens. Thunder doesn’t adequately describe the deafening growl of thousands of Harley-Davidsons heading through the moors and glens on the annual mass bike ride out from Aviemore to Grantown-on-Spey. It takes around forty-five minutes for…
Read MoreDewar’s distillery helps ambulance service
A Scotch whisky distillery is diverting its alcohol into helping the NHS. Bacardi has expanded its commitment across countries and brands to help produce more than 237,000 gallons (900,000 litres) of hand sanitisers, as worldwide demand continues to exceed supply in efforts to reduce the risk of Covid-19. This week, eight Bacardi-owned manufacturing sites across…
Read MoreRural college fighting against coronavirus
Former students from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been joining staff to take action against the impact of coronavirus. This has ranged from recording virtual classes and messages of support on social media to providing local deliveries to customers and food banks. After schools were closed, Cath Seeds, Programme Leader for Countryside Management in SRUC’s…
Read MoreDarnley’s Gin create sanitiser for local community
Darnley’s Gin has completed its first-ever production of hand sanitiser to support the most vulnerable in the East Neuk of Fife during the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. Created on the site of Kingsbarns Distillery on the outskirts of St Andrews under the direction of Darnley’s gin distiller, Scott Gowans, and Kingsbarns head whisky distiller, Peter Holroyd,…
Read MoreBurning the heather should be put on hold
Moorland managers and others are being urged by Scottish Land and Estates not to undertake muirburn (controlled burning of heather) during the Covid-19 pandemic. They say this will help ensure there is no chance for any additional strain on public services. The fortnight before the end of the main muirburn season on 15 April is…
Read MoreMozolowski & Murray at the end of a phone
Design experts Mozolowski & Murray have closed their Edinburgh studio due to the current worldwide coronavirus pandemic – but they are still at the end of the phone. The firm are experts in the design and manufacture of bespoke conservatories, luxury orangeries, sun lounges, garden rooms and extensions A spokesman said: ‘To protect the safety…
Read MoreScotch whisky firm give a $1million boost
Scotch whisky Chivas has announced that due to the current global coronavirus outbreak, this year’s Chivas Venture $1 million fund will be distributed evenly amongst the 26 global finalists with immediate effect. Now in its sixth year, the Chivas Venture gives away $1m in no-strings funding to startups who blend profit with purpose to have…
Read MoreOld Particular Easter limited edition revealed
Douglas Laing & Co has unveiled an exciting new bottling exclusively for its website. With only 155 bottles released, this very limited edition Old Particular Single Cask celebrates the arrival of spring -and much needed hope. The single cask selected for this special bottling is an Invergordon 22 Years Old Single Grain at a natural…
Read MoreTwo storey villa sitting in landscaped grounds
A spacious villa with landscaped gardens in a quiet woodland development is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 10 Ramsay Wood is a well appointed two storey villa sitting in its own landscaped grounds within a quiet woodland residential area in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. The spacious accommodation lends itself to family life…
Read More£3000 crowdfunder to buy hospital staff pizza
A Scottish trio of friends, in partnership with pizza restaurants around the country, have started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £3000 to provide pizza to healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Scottish Field’s whisky writer Blair Bowman, with Mark Dickson and Helen MacInnes, organised the initiative, with the goal to start delivering pizzas this Friday…
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