Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Johnnie Walker Princes Street unveils over 160 new jobs
Johnnie Walker is launching a search for over 160 new staff for their new global visitor experience in the heart of Edinburgh, the centrepiece of a £185 million investment in whisky experiences across Scotland. The global whisky, one of the world’s most valuable brands, is recruiting for a number of roles including; ambassadors, retail staff,…
Read MoreCelebrating the capital in words and pictures
Edinburgh means different things to many people. In this book, the product of a collaboration between photographer Allan Wright and poet Gerda Stevenson, the interaction of their dual perspectives on the capital makes for a different take on the traditional Edinburgh coffee table book. Eighty-seven photographs are accompanied by 22 new poems, some in Scots,…
Read MoreScotland’s lowest calorie lager is on the market
Tennent’s has announced the launch of Tennent’s Light – Scotland’s lowest calorie light lager at 114 calories per pint and 3.5% ABV – after teasing its release by floating white LED balloons at iconic landmarks across the country. The brewing team at Wellpark has spent the last year perfecting a new light recipe to strike…
Read MoreFall in love with Magnum cream liqueur this Valentine’s Day
Scotland’s leading Scotch malt whisky cream liqueur, Magnum, is now offering free delivery across mainland UK in time for Valentine’s Day. Baileys rival, Magnum, is crafted and bottled in Edinburgh and has quickly established itself as the tipple of choice for people in Scotland, the rest of the UK and around the world, who are…
Read MoreNew residents find Balloch Park a perfect fit
Maggie, Steven, and Jon are celebrating being the very first residential buyers to move into the Balloch Park residential, holiday home, and buy to let development at Mains of Taymouth country estate at Kenmore. Having moved up from the Central Belt late last year, Maggie Greig is enjoying life in Kenmore, describing the Balloch Park…
Read MoreThe artist who loves her islands of adventure
Artist Naomi Rae has always been drawn to the tranquility of island life, so spending time on Arran, capturing on canvas the essence of Scotland in miniature, was a childhood dream come true. I cannot recall a time when islands were not a feature of my life; they are part of what makes me me.…
Read MoreYoung people want life experiences over property
A new online study from Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed that almost three-quarters (72%) of people value life experiences such as travelling, over purchasing material possessions like a new property or car. The research also reveals that almost two-thirds (64%) of those surveyed believe there is a direct link between money and happiness, with…
Read MoreThe sad fall of the beautiful kestrel
A once-familiar sight hovering by roadsides, the bird of prey has suffered a dramatic drop in numbers. I have long had a soft spot for a creature that was once our most common bird of prey. And I came across one again recently, shut in a boiler room at the Aberfeldy Distillery – a dapper…
Read MoreHotel launches luxury range at its five star spa
A Glasgow hotel is launching pioneering treatments in its five star spa from Hashtag Organics ‘La Rue Verte’, a luxury skincare range derived from cannabidiol (CBD) oil. Glasgow’s most loved spa will be introducing ‘soul-soothing treatments’ using topical high quality products from the La Rue Verte skin care range , available to book from today.…
Read MoreApple, bramble, honey and oats in a tasty recipe
Our selection of tasty recipes with craft whisky and food pairings from independent restaurant Fhior and Tullibardine Whisky concludes. The Tulli at The Table partnership showcases the diversity of the single malt whisky and explored non-traditional flavour pairings between the spirit and Edinburgh based restaurant. The partnership between Fhior and Tullibardine sees chef patron at…
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