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Fresh ideas are given vital start-up funding
The winners of this year’s national Fresh Ideas competition have been revealed today, with seven entrepreneurs from across Scotland recognised for their innovative business ideas. Fresh Ideas is Scotland’s longest-running national student enterprise competition for early stage ideas. Run by the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE), 15 finalists were in the running to be awarded…
Read MoreEssence of Harris and Isle of Harris Distillery unite
Public facing workers in the Western Isles are being given a boost in the battle against coronavirus by two island businesses. They will soon receive alcohol-based hand sanitiser free of charge from Essence of Harris, the award-winning Scottish candle and home fragrance company. The production team is busy bottling thousands of units of hand sanitiser…
Read MoreOnline farmers’ market prepares to open
Peebles-based social enterprise The Food Foundation will open the region’s first digital farmers’ market several weeks ahead of schedule, in a bid to support the local community during the current coronavirus crisis. The organisation had intended to open the new online market in late April but decided to bring forward the launch to provide a…
Read MoreThe Last Drop Distillers complete rare trilogy
The Last Drop Distillers has announced the launch of its eighteenth release, the 1970 Glenrothes single malt Scotch whisky. The Last Drop Distillers’ mission is to seek out parcels of fine and rare spirits from forgotten corners of the world. These single casks were distilled in 1970 and complete the trilogy of Glenrothes Single Malts.…
Read MoreCharities to get money in Kiltwalk Kindness
The Kiltwalk is bringing forward the distribution of the funds it raises for its postponed Glasgow and Aberdeen events to help charities whose incomes have been hit hard by coronavirus. In an open letter, Sir Tom Hunter called on participants to continue registering and fundraising for the Kiltwalk, after the Glasgow event was postponed amid…
Read MoreLast orders called on While We Wait series
The Isle of Raasay Distillery has unveiled the fifth and final instalment of its While We Wait single malt Scotch whisky series. It comes ahead of the island’s highly anticipated inaugural Isle of Raasay Single Malt release later this year. Raasay While We Wait – Last Orders ends the distillery’s five-year countdown towards the releasing…
Read MoreScotland and Mexico combined in a new whisky
Scotch whisky Dewar’s has announced the release of a new dram with a difference. Ilegal Smooth takes Dewar’s 8 year-old double-aged blended Scotch whisky, and finishes it in Ilegal Mezcal casks. The second in a new cask-finished series of whiskies, Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth aims to find new whisky appreciators through partnering with Ilegal, a artisanal…
Read MoreCall for national guidance to secure food supply
Scotland’s leading farming, fishing, food and drink organisations are urging businesses to follow some critical steps to reduce staffing to the bare essentials required to secure Scotland’s food supply. At the same time, they are calling on the Scottish Government to provide greater clarity to Scotland’s 32 local authorities on who they should define as…
Read MoreYear-round demand for equestrian property
Demand for equestrian properties is one of the most enduring aspects of the rural property sector, with year-round appeal. Property consultancy Galbraith, which sells equestrian properties throughout the whole of Scotland and northern England, advises that it is always possible to find or create your own perfect property, as long as you have the key…
Read MoreGlenAllachie Distillery closes its visitor centre
A Scots distillery has temporarily closed its visitor centre with the current Coronavirus pandemic. The GlenAllachie visitor centre has temporarily closed immediate effect. The distillery, which is located near Aberlour in the heart of the world-renowned Speyside region, was bought from Chivas by Billy Walker and his team in 2017. A spokesman said: ‘The health…
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