Posts Tagged ‘competition’
Blooming great gardens are all winners
The most attractive gardens in Aberdeen have been revealed this week. From fine-looking flowers to gorgeous greenery, these are the beautiful winners of this year’s Aberdeen in Bloom annual garden competition. The competition rewards and showcases residents and businesses for their contribution to Aberdeen’s stunning floral display which this year is in the finals in…
Read MoreThe hunt is on for the world’s best porridge maker
The 25th annual World Porridge Making Championships are coming to Scotland. The historic Highland village of Carrbridge iis the place to be on Saturday, 6 October, as it comes alive for the event. The renowned competition attracts porridge makers from across the world with professional and amateur chefs, food producers, food bloggers, small business owners…
Read MoreOyster ace Gordon is such a pleasant schucker
Chef Gordon Reekie shucked his way to the top of this year’s Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships. He was competing in the Oyster Shucking Championships, which were held as part of the Stranraer Oyster Festival. Gordon, from That’s Yer Dinner, took part in the competition organised by Seafood Scotland and hosted by world Guinness record holder,…
Read MoreA celebration of coffee is coming to Edinburgh
Whether you’re a fan of the espresso, short macchiato, long macchiato, ristretto, Americano or cafĂ© latte, there will be a coffee for you at a Scottish festival taking place soon. If you are a coffee connoisseur, a casual coffee drinker or crazy about caffeine or chocolate, you are sure to get a buzz at Edinburgh…
Read More51 groups recognised at Beautiful Scotland
Community groups, local authorities and businesses from all across Scotland came together to celebrate the annual Beautiful Scotland Awards. Organised by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, the  event was held in Haddington. The ceremony, hosted by East Lothian Council, supports the achievements of entire villages, towns, cities, residential communities and Business Improvement Districts Scotland-wide in helping…
Read MoreGold award winner is added to core whisky range
BenRiach has reintroduced a gold award winning expression to its core range. BenRiach Sherry Wood Aged 12 Years showcases the Speyside distillery’s reputation for creative, multi-faceted maturation. Made using three styles of sherry cask maturation: full sherry cask maturation, combined with Pedro XimĂ©nez and Oloroso sherry cask finishing, the expression offers layers of fruit sweetness…
Read MoreOspreys are flying high with their GPS trackers
Two ospreys have been fitted with GPS satellite trackers thanks to a new sponsorship deal. Forest Holidays and Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES) have announced the news, with the birds having been identified by the Tweed Valley Osprey Project. The project protects nesting ospreys and has helped to attract these iconic birds of prey. They welcomed two…
Read MoreGlenDronach Revival will return after three years
A Scotch whisky distillery is celebrating the much anticipated return of its 15 year old expression. The GlenDronach Distillery, hidden in the fertile landscape of the Forgue valley, deep in the east Highland hills, is marking the GlenDronach Revival’s own revival. Revered by single malt connoisseurs around the world, this iconic expression exemplifies The GlenDronach’s…
Read MoreScots business welcomes ‘fake ice cream’ report
A chilling report revealing large numbers of supermarket and branded vanilla ice creams contain no milk, cream or even vanilla has been warmly welcomed by Scotland’s largest producer. Mackie’s of Scotland has lauded news of the investigation by Which? and has spoken out stating that consumers deserve better quality products. For more than 30 years…
Read MoreDedicated Tracey’s dinners are top of the menu
When we think back to school dinners, we often think of stodgy custard and burnt mince. That’s definitely not what’s being served up by Tracey Biggs, who has just won the School Cook of the Year title. Tracey, who works at Galashiels Academy, picked up the Shonour at a ceremony in Glasgow. Tracey, who is…
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