Enjoy some luxury at Balloch Park development

Mains of Taymouth is offering luxury self catering breaks in its custom built lodges at Balloch Park, its new holiday and buy to let development which is just a short distance from the main estate. Mains of Taymouth is a five star Country Estate & Golf Course at Kenmore. Two night self catering breaks are…

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Ballot opens for limited edition Rosebank whiskies

Rosebank Distillery has announced the release of two limited edition, single cask whiskies. These exceptionally rare casks were specially chosen as they were distilled in 1993, the year of the distillery’s closure and the last time the inimitable spirit ran through the original stills. Of the 280 and 259 bottles from each cask, only 100…

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Free events for those working in the game industry

Free events are set to take place in Scotland, aimed at gamekeepers, rearers, game dealers and shoot owners. Run by St David’s Game Bird Services, the evenings will include talks from leading vets from the practice providing local disease updates and advice for the season ahead. In attendance will also be representatives from the British…

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Tennent’s does the light thing with new lager

Tennent’s has launched Tennent’s Light – Scotland’s lowest calorie light lager at 114 calories per pint and 3.5% ABV. It was revealed after teasing its release by anonymously floating illuminated white LED balloons at iconic landmarks across the country. The brewing team at Wellpark in Glasgow has spent the last year perfecting a new light…

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Thrills, 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…

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The Scot known as the Mother of Japanese Whisky

A new exhibition blending whisky, wonder and globe-trotting romance opens soon in the town where the legendary tale began. Love & Whisky – The Story of Rita Cowan and Masataka Taketsuru – is being hosted by the Auld Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch from 22 February to 14 March 2020. The exhibition focuses on an intoxicating…

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The Scottish Borders – Britain’s best kept secret

Despite being one of the easiest areas of Scotland to reach, the Scottish Borders has been described as ‘Britain’s best kept secret’. This helps preserve the area’s peace and beauty for residents but means that prospective house hunters can often overlook the Borders. Leading property consultancy Galbraith is reflecting on its recent quarterly report (quarter…

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Outlander author recalls her favourite Scots locations

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon says she was ‘enchanted’ by Inverness on her first visit to the city and could see herself living there, in an exclusive video by VisitScotland released to mark the premiere of Outlander: Season 5. The writer, who hails from Arizona in the USA, recalls her visit to the capital of the…

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Johnnie Walker Princes Street unveils over 160 new jobs

Johnnie Walker is launching a search for over 160 new staff for their new global visitor experience in the heart of Edinburgh, the centrepiece of a £185 million investment in whisky experiences across Scotland. The global whisky, one of the world’s most valuable brands, is recruiting for a number of roles including; ambassadors, retail staff,…

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Celebrating the capital in words and pictures

Edinburgh means different things to many people. In this book, the product of a collaboration between photographer Allan Wright and poet Gerda Stevenson, the interaction of their dual perspectives on the capital makes for a different take on the traditional Edinburgh coffee table book. Eighty-seven photographs are accompanied by 22 new poems, some in Scots,…

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