Whisky celebration for a decade of the Bruadairs

The tenth anniversary of popular houses on the country estate have been toasted by their whisky partner. George Dark, one of the kilted whisky guides from Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery, has raised a dram to the ever-popular Bruadair Houses on the Mains of Taymouth 5 star Country Estate & Golf Course at nearby Kenmore, along with…

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Gin diploma moves to Royal Botanic Gardens

The world’s first gin diploma will go green in 2019 with the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Whisky Academy has announced that from next year the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh will host the Diploma in Gin. This move allows candidates to get up close and dirty with a variety of botanicals in the gardens…

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B listed Georgian Gothic style home is over 200 years old

A B listed Georgian Gothic-style property, set in mature grounds, is now available for purchase. Kinlochlaich House, in Appin, Argyll and Bute, is presented for sale by Bell Ingram. Kinlochlaich House is a B listed Georgian Gothic style house dating from about 1800, but with some parts of the house having much earlier origins. The…

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Turkducken is a festive sandwich with a difference

One of Glasgow’s oldest and most loved restaurants is encouraging shoppers to forget Christmas sandwiches from high street chains and instead support local businesses. From Monday, 26 November, The Baby Grand, at 3-7 Elmbank Gardens, which has firmly established itself as a city institution in the 34 years since it opened, is gifting Glasgow with…

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Top energy rating and mature gardens at revamped home

Colterscleuch House is a traditional five-bedroom house which has recently undergone sympathetic modernisation and upgrading. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Colterscleuch House benefits from Biomass central heating with some RHI payments still to be received. It was re-plumbed and rewired during renovation along with a top rated energy efficient sash and case double glazing and…

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A grand country home from the Victorian era

Chartershall House (West) is an elegant and spacious country home, which has been delightfully finished to encapsulate contemporary convenience within period charm. Apportioned from a substantial Victorian house in Stirlingshire, the property is set proudly within around one and a half acres of enchanting gardens and grounds, and presented for sale by Rettie. Formerly a…

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Chef Tony Singh urges people to Light Up a Memory

Scots celebrity chef Tony Singh is urging people to Light up a Memory on the world’s first interactive memory-powered map to support people living with terminal illnesses. Tony has joined forces with the St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh, to help launch the world’s first interactive memory-powered map as part of the charity’s new Light up…

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Chinese and Japanese art in Scottish auction

Bonhams in Edinburgh is holdings an Asian Art sale next week. It will take place on Thursday, 15 November, at 22 Queen Street, starting at 11am. The auction will feature Japanese and Chinese Art including: bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, porcelain, textiles, lacquer, paintings and furniture. Among the many fascinating objects on view will be Ming Dynasty…

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A delightful equestrian property for sale

Balhaldie Farm is an equestrian property with extensive outbuildings which is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Balhaldie Farm comprises of a modern three bedroomed dwelling house with garden grounds, equestrian facilities including stable block, outdoor arena woodlands, paddocks and former agricultural outbuildings extending in all to 8.4 Ha (20.7 acres). The house…

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New lighting highlights beautiful fountain at night

The Ross Fountain in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens is, for the first time, glistening after dark as the new lighting was switched on. The recently restored water feature in West Princes Street Gardens has been fitted with a low energy, state of the art, waterproof LED system integral within the fountain pools which will…

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