Posts Tagged ‘history’
Olympic legend opens rowing club’s new landmark boathouse
Rowing legend Dame Katherine Grainger officially opened a new boathouse for St Andrew Boat Club, Edinburgh’s only open rowing club. The £1 million development, which has been a decade in the making, will allow Scotland’s oldest rowing club to live up to its slogan, ‘Rowing for all’, and offer opportunities to many more athletes of…
Read MoreA sweet baked yoghurt and rhubarb recipe
It’s the weekend, so it’s time for a sweet treat from Galley – The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Cookbook. We present a tasty recipe for a baked yoghurt and rhubarb. Britain has always had a rich naval history, with food often playing a central role on ships and at events from the staple…
Read MoreScallops with greens & textures of Jerusalem
Today we bring you tasty recipe for scallops from Galley – The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Cookbook. We present scallops with greens, textures of Jerusalem. Britain has always had a rich naval history, with food often playing a central role on ships and at events from the staple ‘hard tack’ biscuits of Admiral…
Read More9000 bottles of whisky make history at auction
A man who has travelled the world in pursuit of good whisky, has made history after selling his personal collection – the largest in the world to come to auction. Working with market leader Whisky Auctioneer, over 9,000 bottles and 23 auctions later the curtain has closed with the final auction bringing the total to…
Read MoreOfficial Hibernian FC whisky launched by Eden Mill
Award-winning Scottish distiller Eden Mill has launched a new, limited-edition whisky for fans of Hibernian FC to celebrate some of their most iconic memories. The craftsmen of Eden Mill, St Andrews, developed the bespoke dram to allow Hibs fans to toast their favourite team’s greatest football moments. Although Eden Mill has been a gin sponsor…
Read MoreBringing the 6th century chaos around Iona to life
Island-Pilgrim is the third volume in the epic series The Chronicles of Iona. It brings to life the vivid world of 6th-century Scotland and Ireland, a world engrossed in bloody feuds and bitter factions. But with missions of peace and hopes of stability, the book follows the progressive struggle to shed the chaos of the…
Read MoreBruichladdich whiskies mark Chinese New Year
Bruichladdich has unveiled single malt whiskies to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 is being released internationally in time for the Chinese New Year. The new expressions are Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 and Octomore 12 Series, which are now available in Singapore, having been released in the UK last November. The Chinese…
Read MoreThe Glendronach unveils its £20,000 50-year-old expression
The GlenDronach has today revealed the limited release of its first-ever 50 Year Old Single Malt; the Highland Distillery’s oldest and rarest whisky to date. Distilled in 1971, this expression represents a milestone in the near two-hundred-year history of The GlenDronach Distillery. The GlenDronach Aged 50 Years has quietly slumbered over five long decades in…
Read MoreLife, death, art and revolution at the Stuart Court
Palaces of Revolution is far more than just a history book. Based on some 20 years of research and written by ‘one of the best archaeological historians alive’ according to A N Wilson, Palaces of Revolution, Life, Death & Art at the Stuart Court recounts the thrilling history of the troubled and turbulent Stuart dynasty…
Read MoreHappy accident leads to a new dram from Ardbeg
Ardbeg are getting ready to launch their new limited edition Ardbeg Fermutation next month. The result of a happy accident, this 13 year old dram is the delicious consequence of an unplanned experiment that resulted in the longest fermentation in Ardbeg’s history. In November 2007, The Ardbeg Distillery was about to face one of its…
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