Posts Tagged ‘history’
A modern family home with view of Cromarty Firth
Oranjemond House is a beautifully appointed detached property with far reaching views over the Cromarty Firth and beyond. Strutt and Parker present to the market this home in Northfield, Invergordon. Oranjemond House is a fantastic family home finished to an exacting standard and brimming with features. The property enjoys an elevated position with superb open aspects…
Read MoreIt’s time to enjoy the spirit of The Revolution
Today, we bring you the second of our exclusive cocktails made with Aqua Vitae. This week, we have three cocktails to bring to you, made with Aqua Vitae, the new spirit from Lindores Abbey in Fife, where the journey of single malt whisky first began in 1494. The spirit is abundantly rich in both flavour…
Read MoreJ&B Rare making a festive, modern comeback
A famous Scotch whisky which was a favourite of America’s Rat Pack has created a special Christmas serve. There has been a perception that traditional ‘masculine’ alcohol brands – particularly whisky – have alienated 50% of the market. To combat this, J&B Rare, originated in the 1930s and highly popular among influential drinkers such as…
Read More100 year old Scottish yacht goes on public display
A stunning century-old William Fife III sailing yacht has gone on display at the Scottish Maritime Museum on the Harbourside in Irvine. Believed to be one of only 50 surviving seaworthy Fife yachts across the world, it was transported to Scotland and donated to the national maritime heritage collection by Canadian Tim Morton. The vessel,…
Read MoreLeading art historian to reveal painting secrets
One of the world’s foremost art historians is to give a talk at the art4you community art school in Stirlingshire. Professor Erma Hermens, senior researcher at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, will visit the studio near Killearn to give an illustrated talk on the evening of Wednesday 21 November entitled ‘The Masters’ Secrets: On how to…
Read MoreA refreshing cocktail for the end of a hard day
The end of another long working day is approaching, and there’s nothing better than relaxing in the evening with a pleasant drink. This week, we have three cocktails to bring to you, made with Aqua Vitae, the new spirit from Lindores Abbey in Fife, where the journey of single malt whisky first began in 1494.…
Read MoreRemembering the fallen on Scotland’s beaches
Tributes to the fallen in war were made all over Scotland yesterday, with six special commemorations on the nation’s beaches. Film director Danny Boyle’s special Armistice commission, Pages of the Sea, for 14-18 NOW and National Theatre of Scotland, took place at St Ninian’s Isle beach in Shetland, West Sands in St Andrews, Scapa beach…
Read MorePapers of exiled Stuart kings published online
A major new digitisation programme is giving unparalleled insight into the social, military and personal worlds of the exiled Stuart dynasty and their Jacobite followers. It relates to the Stuarts’ fight to regain the thrones of Scotland, England and Ireland between the late 17th and early 19th centuries. The Stuart and Cumberland Papers project has…
Read MoreScotswoman who braved the wilds of Australia
If America’s frontiers were expanded westwards by cowboys and cattle ranchers, so Australia’s interior was also opened up by the bullock drovers. These days we are used to images of ‘road trains’ in which huge trucks pull multiple wagons bursting at the seams with cattle, but in the nineteenth century, before a network of highways…
Read MoreThe critics have their say on Scots film Outlaw King
The newest film to be set in Scotland – Outlaw King – has arrived on Netflix today. With a reported budget of more than $90m, Star Trek star Chris Pine plays Robert the Bruce, leading the Scottish fightback against the English occupation of the nation. To mark the occasion, on Twitter, Netflix UK has even…
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