Posts Tagged ‘London’
WINE TO DINE – OCTOBER 2019 – TRUFFLE
Scottish Field wine columnist and drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe hunts for five luxurious Italian bottles to match truffles. MENTION the word “truffle” and I start conjuring with images of the forests of Italy in the autumn – once my mind has gone off on a tangent to think about cocoa powder-dusted chocolate ganache. Truffles of…
Read MoreWhisky auction expects to raise at least £4million
‘The most valuable collection of whisky ever to be sold at auction’, expected to sell for at least £4million, is coming to Sotheby’s. With collectors’ thirst for the finest and rarest examples of Scotch whisky increasingly reaching new heights, Sotheby’s will present The Ultimate Whisky Collection, comprising 394 lots, 467 bottles, and nine casks. This…
Read MoreLondon Cat Extravaganza coming to Scotland
The London Cats Cat Extravaganza is touring the UK and their next stop is Arbroath. The felines will be in town with a mission to stage, reward, and celebrate our purr-fect companions. For the first time in Scotland, LondonCats will be taking over Arbroath Community Centre for an intimate event on 28 and 29 September,…
Read MoreScots author has the Devil investigate crimes
A Scots writer’s new book has a devilish slant to it. Jonathan Whitelaw, from Glasgow, is delighted to launched The Man in the Dark, a sequel to the bestselling HellCorp. His debut novel was the critically acclaimed Morbid Relations. There’s another mystery to solve – a woman kidnapped by terrorists and the world trying to…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Aberdeen
Aberdeen – the oil capital of Europe – is Scotland’s third most populous city. It outperforms other major cities in the UK in terms of jobs, skills, income and environment, but it’s also got a fascinating history. Here’s 10 fascinating facts. Nicknamed ‘The Granite City’ Aberdeen is famous for its locally quarried granite stone which…
Read MoreTwo new core whiskies and a revamped look
The Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd have launched a new look across their range of Arran Single Malt whiskies, including a new logo and packaging for their core range. The campaign, which incorporates an entirely new visual identity for the brand, is titled A Breath of Fresh Arran and aims to showcase the natural elements…
Read MoreSurrealist work bought by National Galleries of Scotland
Scotland’s national art collection has acquired its first painting by spellbinding surrealist Dorothea Tanning. This new addition to the collection has been purchased with assistance from the Henry and Sula Walton Fund and Art Fund. The captivating painting by Tanning (1910-2012), created at a turning-point in her career and kept in her possession for the…
Read MoreParalympic cyclist Neil Fachie sets his sights on Tokyo 2020
Neil Fachie MBE is a remarkable Paralympic multiple-sports athlete, who specialises in track cycling. Having won gold and silver medals at London 2012 in the Tandem B events for athletes with visual impairments, he’s setting his sights on Tokyo 2020. Here’s what he had to say… I got involved in sports from a young age…
Read MoreTV’s Hazel Irvine has always been a good sport
Since the 1980s, Hazel Irvine has been one of Scotland’s favourite sports broadcasters. Whether on Friday nights with Scotsport Extra Time with Jim White, on Scotsport itself, and then covering national sports events with the BBC, Hazel has been at the heart of UK sport for over 30 years. She told Scottish Field about her…
Read MoreMark Wahlberg’s seal of approval for Scots food
American actor Mark Wahlberg given his restaurant’s menu a special Scotch twist for Scotland Food and Drink Fortnight. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has teamed up with US celebrity restaurant Wahlburgers and Simon Howie – The Scottish Butcher to put a Scottish twist on some American classics in celebration of Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight. Over…
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