Posts Tagged ‘moray’
The used whisky casks finding a brand new use
If you suddenly found that you had over 3000 whisky casks on your hands, what exactly would you do? That’s exactly the situation that Patrick Keir found himself in earlier this year. Having spotted an eye for a business venture, but wasn’t exactly sure to begin with, he’s now selling the former casks in an…
Read MoreScots 16th century jewellery could reach £15,000
A rare 16th century Scottish heirloom with extraordinary provenance is going to auction next week. Christie’s forthcoming Important Jewels sale on 28 November in London will offer an enamel and garnet two-sided portrait miniature pendant, circa 1560-1590, has descended directly through the Earls of Darnley and Dukes of Lennox to the present owner. Although the…
Read MoreA whisky cocktail to mark autumn’s arrival
It’s nearly the weekend – so it’s the ideal time for delicious cocktail for the autumn. After a day spent relishing the arrival of autumn with golden sunsets, the crunch of fallen leaves and the whiff of a bonfire a great start to a relaxing evening would be creating Glen Moray’s Peaty Blinder Cocktail, a…
Read MoreGrowth of RAF base is good news for property market
The expansion of the RAF base at Lossiemouth will good news for the property market in Moray. That’s the view of property consultancy Galbraith, as firms are being sought to tender for its £100million revamp. The firm reports increased buyer activity for the period April to June 2018, with the number of market appraisals undertaken…
Read MoreScottish cashmere brand given young people award
A Scottish business has been awarded Investor in Young People Good Practice Award – Gold accreditation. Scottish cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin has received the IIYP, the only people management standard that focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people. Now IIYP accredited for the second time, this prestigious gold accreditation represents the…
Read MoreRaise your glass and enjoy a double celebration
There’s a double celebration this weekend – with the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as World Whisky Day. Glen Moray Classic Whisky has the perfect spring cocktail The Northern Great for celebrating this special day, May 19. Handcrafted in the picturesque Glen Moray Distillery in the heart of Elgin, Glen Moray…
Read MoreBenromach reveals plans to create a new warehouse to boost its output
A Scottish distillery is throwings its doors open to the public, to hear their views on its planned extension. Forres-based Benromach, owned by Gordon & Macphail, plans to build a new warehouse for whisky maturation to the west of the existing site. Ewen Mackintosh, managing director at Gordon & MacPhail, said: ‘We have been expanding…
Read MoreThe festive season becomes the fish-tive season at aquarium
Christmas is for everyone this weekend – including our underwater friends! Aberdeenshire’s Macduff Marine Aquarium celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and has under gone a major refurbishment of the central kelp reef exhibit. The aquarium was closed for the summer while the work was carried out and the grand reopening and birthday celebration was…
Read MoreStrutt & Parker launch two new properties to market
Property experts Strutt & Parker have launched two new homes to the Scottish market. Benefiting from stunning scenery and tranquil surroundings, both Nigg House and Dunfermline House would make the perfect family home. Dunfermline House, Shore Road, Kingston, Morayshire – Offers Over £585,000 A stunning B listed traditional home with an abundance of period…
Read MoreThe last post sounds as Military Tattoo is axed
This year’s Highland Military Tattoo will be the last, after the organisers decided to axe it. The board of The Highland Military Tattoo have taken the decision not hold another event, despite the tremendous praise for it in September this year, saying that another year of low attendance rates, the likelihood of increased costs for…
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