Posts Tagged ‘competition’
Think you’ve got the skills to win a home cocktail contest?
EIGHT LANDS, the gin and vodka brand made at Glenrinnes Distillery in Speyside, will launch a home cocktail competition tomorrow to mark its first birthday – and the winner will receive a “mixology” masterclass and a two Michelin-starred meal at the Four Seasons Hotel. Amateur cocktail makers must demonstrate their creativity using no more than…
Read MoreUnique drawing competition
Children across Scotland have been invited to take part in a unique drawing competition to design their own special piece of jewellery or silverware. Edinburgh jeweller and silversmiths Hamilton & Inches have tasked children to design their own jewellery creation, from a single piece such as a necklace, earrings, bracelet, or ring to a full…
Read MorePhotos wanted for new charity calendar
People with time on their hands are being urged to look through their photos of the Scottish Borders and enter a competition. The Macmillan Cancer Support Coldstream committee, helping people in the Borders, is looking to create its first calendar for the whole area. Last autumn, the committee launched a digital photographic competition to create…
Read MoreHonours for Tamdhu at at World Whiskies Awards 2020
Tamdhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating another industry award after scooping a top accolade at the final of the highly regarded World Whiskies Awards 2020 competition. The Tamdhu Distillery Manager’s Single Cask was crowned as the World’s Best Single Cask, Single Malt Whisky during the digital awards ceremony. Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery manager, was…
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 MoreThe inside story of the rise of Brewdog
The genesis of a Scottish brewer is being told on our TV screens this week. In 2007, two men and a dog set out to beat the behemoths of brewing. James Watt and Martin Dickie first met at Peterhead Academy in the northeast of Scotland and within 10 years the close friends turned their craft…
Read MoreDate confirmed for 2020 Gordon Castle Highland Games
From Gordon Setter gatherings to giant strip the willow displays; the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair will return is year. Being held on Sunday 17 May, there will be an eclectic mix of entertainment for all the family. Entering its 10th anniversary year, the annual Fochabers Games looks set to welcome more visitors…
Read MoreScots petrolhead wins electric Tesla worth ÂŁ52,000
A self-confessed petrolhead from Aberdeenshire is making the switch to a top of the range electric car after winning a Tesla Model 3 Performance worth ÂŁ52,000. Mike Lynch, who also received ÂŁ20,000 in cash, entered dream car competition, and admitted he played for the Tesla in a bid to be more ‘environmentally conscious’ after switching…
Read MoreThrills, spills and tall tales from the horsey world
An evening with international show jumper Douglas Duffin, equestrian professional Richard Maxwell, and specialist in equine sports medicine Dr Sarah Taylor is taking place next month. Scottish Field’s sister title EQy magazine in association with Balcormo Stud present Tall Tails, which will be hosted by Fiona Malcolm at the Ghillie Dhu in Edinburgh on 12…
Read MoreScots firm takes UK champion ice cream title
Scottish luxury ice-cream maker, Equi’s, has scooped three top prizes at the prestigious National Ice Cream Awards. Beating hundreds of artisan products, Hamilton-based Equi’s lifted the sought-after trophy in best dairy in the UK for their multi-award-winning Double Cream Vanilla, silver in best flavour for their Honeycomb Crunch and the coveted title of UK champion…
Read More