The Far East’s demand for Scottish drinks is growing

Scotland’s leading exporter of craft beer and spirits is celebrating after signing several deals with Japanese importers while dramatically growing the number of produces with whom it collaborates. Chris Miller, director of JW Filshill International, said the number of distillers it was working with had doubled as it continued to generate new business overseas, particularly…

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The Queen Mother’s Scottish castle reopens very soon

Preparations are in hand for the 2018 opening of the Queen Mother’s favourite holiday home. The Castle and Gardens of Mey open this year on 1 May, after a preview over the Easter weekend. The 2017 season was a hugely successful one for the castle, in Thurso, Caithness, as it saw a substantial increase in…

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Learn from the people who style the world’s A-listers

The creatives who style A-list celebrities are set to descend on Scotland’s capital next month. The style seekers of Edinburgh are set to enjoy an A-list experience unlike any other, as part of the 2018 Life & Style weekender. VIP beauty and fashion experts with clients including Victoria Beckham, Madonna and Meghan Markle descend on…

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This restaurant’s seafood is a shore-fire hit

A Room in Leith A Room in Leith is a Scottish bistro set in the popular shore area. The restaurant is located on the site of the former Skipper’s Bistro and is the perfect place to enjoy great quality food that is made from only the best fresh local ingredients, with a particular emphasis on…

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Dragons Den hopeful plans big estate changes

An Aberdeenshire businessman who turned down an £80,000 investment from BBC2’s Dragon’s Den is planning to bring 14 residential plots to the market on the beautiful Elrick estate. Working with Savills, the plots form part of the House of Elrick estate, owned by Stuart Ingram, and is where he operates an onsite distillery. They sit…

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Wine to Dine – May 2018 – Lamb

Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe picks five wines to go with lamb, which was the star of May’s food feature in the printed Scottish Field magazine. LAMB or beef? A first-world problem if ever there was one, but in Scotland we’re blessed with world-beating examples of both, and so it’s only right that we pick some…

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Two new arrivals at award-winning Scottish hotel

Links House at Royal Dornoch has announced the arrival of a new head chef and food and beverage manager. It coincides with the 2018 opening of their expanded restaurant. Links House was the recent winner of the HITA Award for Best Restaurant Experience in the Highlands and Islands. The award-winning Orangery has been closed for…

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Scots urged to cut down on their kitchen waste

Scotland’s national chef Gary Maclean is urging Scots to help fight climate change by making small changes in their kitchens. The MasterChef winner is supporting the national campaign from the Scottish Government to encourage people in Scotland to address climate change. The latest Scottish Household Survey, published by the Scottish Government, revealed that over half…

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New release will get the blood pumping

Renowned chef Jamie Oliver modestly quipped in his first cookery shows “It’s not me, it’s the food!” Whilst there is an element of truth in what the Naked Chef said, we know that that is only part of the story. So it is with this delightful album by Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin recorded in…

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Fighting back against Scotland’s feathered fiends

Campaigns to fight back against the annual seagull menace are now underway across Scotland. Fife Council has launched a new campaign to keep the feathered fiends off their streets, while Shetland Islands Council is asking property owners to get in touch if they think they may have a problem with nesting gulls. Shetland Islands’ environmental…

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