Posts Tagged ‘Doddie Weir’
Cask donated to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Diageo rolled out the barrel for Scottish Rugby’s official charity, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Rugby legend and inspirational Motor Neuron Disease campaigner Doddie Weir visited Diageo’s new Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh to accept the donation of a cask of Scotch whisky to raise money for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to find a cure…
Read MoreDoddie Beir will be pouring across Scotland
A Scottish hospitality group has created a one-of-a-kind pint to be poured in its bars – with all profits made going to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Inspired by the Scottish rugby legend, Doddie Beir will be served at Signature Group venues in Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews throughout the Guinness Six Nations to raise…
Read MoreRugby stars cycle 500 miles in 48 hours with match ball
Ex-Scotland captain and British & Irish Lion, Rob Wainwright, is cycling from Twickenham Stadium, London to Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh next month – for a great cause.. He’ll be leading a charity cycle team in support of Doddie Weir and Tom Smith. Setting off on 6 February, the Wounded Lions 500, which includes international rugby players…
Read MoreScots craft lager to debut full nutrition facts on cans
A Scottish light craft lager has announced that its new cans will feature full, food-standard nutrition facts and Vegan Society accreditation, a first for UK craft beer. Award winning Gen!us Craft Lager is a 3% lager which contains one unit of alcohol per can and only 79 calories, fewer than an apple. The new 330ml…
Read MoreDoddie Weir shares his story in TV documentary
In 2016, rugby legend Doddie Weir was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Told he would be in a wheelchair within a year, two years later he is still fighting for a cure. Over that time, John Beattie followed the former Scotland international on his journey of coming to terms with MND. Doddie and his…
Read MoreWigtown Book Festival starts later this week
Scotland’s National Book Town is gearing up for a friendly invasion of book lovers when the annual Wigtown Book Festival gets underway this week. Authors and authorities of every kind will be talking about a multitude of subjects including new evidence about the Viking Age Galloway Hoard – one of the greatest discoveries of buried…
Read MoreWhisky adviser to be honoured with new award
The contribution of one of the most accomplished scientific and technical advisers to the whisky industry is to be recognised with a new annual award. Dr Jim Swan had a 40-year career as a research scientist and trusted adviser to whisky distilleries around the world prior to his sudden death in 2017, aged 75. His…
Read MoreYoung island brothers raise funds for charity
A pair of young farmers on the Isle of Iona came up with an idea with a difference for a charity fundraiser. Cameron and Jamie MacInnes prompted a round of applause from the normally-reserved ringside bidders at Caledonian Marts in Stirling this week. They hand-picked their best lambs for the market but they had a…
Read MoreEnjoy a lager and support rugby hero Doddie’s charity
Rugby fans can raise their glasses to toast former Scotland hero Doddie Weir – and support his charity at the same time. Scotland rugby legend Finlay Calder was on hand for the launch of Gen!us Craft Lager at Scotmid, and now the former British and Irish Lions captain has called on customers to give #5p4Doddie,…
Read MoreASI Scottish Open reveals its dram good new partner
The Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open gets underway today and its new official whisky sponsor partner has been revealed. Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has signed a one year deal with golf event, marking their biggest sponsorship deal to date. As part of the deal Glengoyne will be the house pour at all course…
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