Posts Tagged ‘luxury’
Romantic getaway awaits after refurbishment
A boutique Edinburgh city centre hotel which was refurbished following a devastating fire is offering a romantic getaway. Nira Caledonia reopened its doors to the public just in time for summer following a £1.4 million intensive project to restore half of the hotel devastated by a fire in 2017. The Stockbridge establishment called on the…
Read MoreHotel doing its bit for the environment
A simple product switch is set to dramatically cut plastic waste at an Edinburgh hotel. By swapping individual L’Occitane bottles of shampoo, shower gel, conditioner and body lotion in favour of topped up large bottles, Nira Caledonia will save 400 cubic metres of plastic waste each year – enough to fill the load-space of 62…
Read MoreA new capital challenge awaits for Andrea
A leading Scots hotel has promoted one of its team members to a new role. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, has chosen Andrea Bullen as its new director of sales. Andrea originally joined the team in 2015, based in London as a sales manager focused on building the MICE market for the hotel, as…
Read MoreJust 12 bottles have been given a whisky finish
An ultra-premium rum, Dictador Glenfarclas 1972, is now on sale at Harrods for £1,300. As its name suggests, the rum has a Scots connection through the Glenfarclas Distillery. Dictador 2 Masters is a limited-edition collaboration rum, there are just 12 bottles of each expression on sale at Harrods and online at Harrods.com. Dictador Glenfarclas 1972…
Read MoreNew gin set will be present and correct
A Scottish gin firm is presenting a special release for the festive season. Oro Gin’s new luxury gift box contains a full-sized bottle of award-winning Oro Gin or Oro V, accompanied by an art deco-style balloon glass. Packaged inside a luxury keepsake box with magnetic lid, complete with beautiful gold foil detailing, it’s ready to…
Read MoreOnly 250 bottles of The Macallan – at £38,500 each
Only 250 bottles of The Macallan’s a new and remarkably rare limited edition single malt whisky has been released. Each of the 250 individually numbered bottles are available worldwide, with The Macallan 52 years old 2018, never to be repeated. This latest classic-aged statement has been slowly matured for 52 years in one exceptional, hand…
Read MoreThe reel deal at new Scottish luxury lodges
A new luxury lodge resort at Errol in Perthshire is offering an additional attraction for both lodge holiday makers and visitors. It now has its own fully stocked small trout loch, or ‘lochan’, an old Scottish word for a small loch. Silverwood Luxury Resort is situated between Perth and Dundee in the Carse of Gowrie.…
Read MoreCourier delivers fresh start to the homeless
A leading courier company has been using its scale for good by helping homeless people in the capital get a fresh start. Eagle Couriers has been teaming up with Edinburgh-based charity, Fresh Start, to spread the news of how volunteering and donations can help ‘people make a home for themselves’. The firm, which is based…
Read MoreGin distillery gets in festive spirit with tasting event
Gin lovers are to have the rare opportunity to help a luxury gin brand determine its newest recipe at a special Christmas tasting night. Just in time for holiday celebrations with friends and family, Old Curiosity Gin is hosting the ultimate festive night out at its distillery at The Secret Herb Garden near Edinburgh on…
Read MoreWhisky 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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