Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
1968 Glenlivet available at £6800 a bottle
Reservations are now open for a 50 year old single cask whisky from the Glenlivet distillery. Edinburgh-based whisky broker and award-winning independent bottler Cask 88 has sourced a special dram. It comes from one of the casks chosen by Scotch whisky legend Abe Rosenberg, who is well-known for importing whisky to the United States in…
Read MoreB-listed Baronial mansion set in a quiet location
Ormiston House is an exceptional Scots Baronial ‘B Listed’ house set in spectacular secluded grounds. Dating from 1851 and presented by Strutt & Parker, it was built for Archibald Wilkie, to a design by David Bryce, the well-known Scottish architect, whose works include a number of other large country houses, as well as the former…
Read MoreIt’s far from unlucky 13 at The Wee Restaurant
A Scots restaurant opened by a husband and wife it celebrating its 13th year in business. In 2006, husband and wife Craig and Vikki Wood opened The Wee Restaurant in North Queensferry offering simple good food and fine wine in the picturesque Fife village. Located under the Forth Rail Bridge, the 40-cover restaurant serves dishes…
Read MoreFive top bloggers who celebrate Scotland
Although Scotland isn’t the largest of countries, there is an abundance of places to see and things to do – which can be overwhelming for first time visitors. Even for residents of Scotland, there are so many trails, cities and places to discover – so with the help of travel bloggers who have done it…
Read MoreThe Scotsman who was a hero to Albert Einstein
When Albert Einstein, perhaps the most famous physicist of all time, published his special theory of relativity in 1905, he used the opening sentence to mention one of Scotland’s greatest scientific minds – James Clerk Maxwell. Later, when marking the centenary of Maxwell’s birth, Einstein wrote: ‘The theory of relativity owes its origins to Maxwell’s…
Read MoreWhy Rory Bremner has made a big impression
As befits someone who pretends to be other people for a living, Rory Bremner is conflicted about his identity. ‘I am not feeling very Scottish today,’ he declaims, brows arched. It turns out this is part of the problem. ‘I have just had my eyebrows threaded in preparation for a Noel Coward play, which opens…
Read MoreOn a wing and a prayer for chicken rescues
Fi McGravie and her fellow volunteers have rescued thousands of hens from cage, barn and free-range commercial chicken farms. They told Scottish Field about how they save our feathered friends. What kind of condition are the hens in when they are rescued? It varies from farm to farm and rescue to rescue. We’ve had free-range…
Read MoreHer love of music and fireworks make the light fantastic
Serena Foyle has combined her love of music with her passion for fireworks. Few sights are as dramatic as a firework display. As the rockets soar into the sky and the Catherine wheels spin round, Serena Foyle’s eyes will be fixed on the colourful explosions but her ears are tuned to the music accompanying the…
Read MoreVolunteers sought for dementia golfing project
A project supporting people with dementia to be more active and healthy is recruiting golfing buddies. Movement for Memories, launched in September 2018, and delivered by Edinburgh Leisure is looking for volunteer Golf Buddies to support people living with dementia to be physically active. The project is supported with funding from the Life Changes Trust.…
Read MoreScottish Field samples the deep fried Creme Egg
Restaurants all over the world enjoy using seasonal produce, and Edinburgh fish and chip restaurant Bertie’s is no different. However, if you’re thinking seasonal produce means vegetables and herbs that are currently growing, that’s not what we’re talking about here. We’re talking about the humble Cadbury’s Creme Egg. To mark Easter, Bertie’s has added a…
Read More