Posts Tagged ‘Heriot-Watt University’
Scots sustainable fashion firm at COP26 in Glasgow
A Scottish sustainable fashion firm is making it to COP26 not just once – but twice. Sustainable fashion brand Beira will confront 25,000 delegates and 30,000 attendees with two exhibitions. The first exhibition is a collaboration between Beira, Sustainable Fashion Scotland and Zero Waste Design Online. This project was selected by 1000s of entries from…
Read MoreInnis & Gunn’s new brewery plans are approved
Planning permission for Innis & Gunn’s brewery at Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park has officially been granted by The City of Edinburgh Council. Spanning a two-hectare site, the new facility will provide increased brewing capacity which will ultimately support the brewer’s continued growth, both in the UK and internationally. This will be the first major brewery…
Read MoreHow tweed stood the test of time
The experts at Walker Slater explore the history of tweed on its journey from simple protection against harsh weather to its status as a sophisticated material favoured by royalty. TWEED has a longstanding, romantic history, dating back to 18th century Scotland. The term “tweed” was coined accidentally in 1826 due to a misread label on…
Read MorePaul and Jacine Rutasikwa breathe fresh ‘Liv’ into rum
A new range of Scottish spirits offers no rum deal as far as Peter Ranscombe is concerned. PAUL Rutasikwa may have just restored my faith in liqueurs. While most of our so-called “gin liqueurs” in Scotland fall flat on their faces because the other flavours mask the juniper – the taste of which is the…
Read MoreScots distillery is given a business helping hand
A Scottish distillery is reaping the rewards after being given a business boost. Highland Boundary, a craft distillery based in Alyth, near Blairgowrie. Co-founders Marian Bruce and Simon Montador identified a gap in the market for Scandinavian-inspired spirits with the botanicals sourced from local woodlands. Although they had significant experience in scientific research and business,…
Read MoreScotland gets ready for its biggest ever Chinese New Year
Scotland’s largest Chinese New Year celebration will see Edinburgh painted red for the Year of the Pig. A diverse programme of events will see cross cultural celebrations connect local audiences and businesses with Chinese visitors and performers in Edinburgh for a brand new festival. Scotland’s largest ever celebration of Chinese New Year will take place…
Read MoreDuo add expertise to Scottish Land & Estates
Scottish Land & Estates has boosted its policy expertise with the appointment of two new staff members. Rebekah Strong joins the organisation in the newly created role of environment assistant whilst Emma Steel starts work at SLE as a policy assistant to support the team in political, stakeholder and member engagement. The new additions to…
Read MoreNew Scottish rum distillery is all ready to begin
A new rum distillery in central Scotland is preparing to start production at its new facility in Livingston. The £100,000 distillery, owned by Matugga Distillers, is equipped with two 200 litre copper pot stills, capable of producing 50,000 litres of artisanal rum in its first year; the equivalent of 2m single rum serves. Over the…
Read MoreGlenmorangie returns 20,000 oysters to the sea
A total of 20,000 oysters are to be introduced into the sea near Glenmorangie’s Highland home, as part of the single malt whisky’s ground-breaking project to restore oyster reefs fished to extinction a century ago. In pursuit of its vision to enhance the marine biodiversity of the Dornoch Firth, Glenmorangie and its partners last year…
Read MoreDistillery celebrates first (and 525th) birthday
Regarded as ‘the spiritual home of Scotch whisky,’ Lindores Abbey Distillery celebrates its first anniversary since it opened to the public on 5 October last year. The team at the distillery brought whisky production back on the historical site of Lindores Abbey in Newburgh in Fife. It was here that, according to the Exchequers Roll,…
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