Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
A different way to get a whisky – with a non-fungible token
The Dalmore Highland Single Malt is offering a new dram in a unique partnership. Dalmore has partnered with BlockBar.com, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for luxury wine and spirits, to offer a limited edition liquor NFT with a set of The Dalmore Decades No.4 Collection. This will be the only set within the exceptional Dalmore…
Read MoreAn island home for sale in a wildlife haven
With its rural setting on the picturesque island of Islay, Coullabus Farm offers a superb opportunity for those looking to adopt a lifestyle change and reap the benefits of a country island life. Presented by Bell Ingram and previously operated as an operational island dairy farm, the main farmhouse property now offers family accommodation over…
Read MoreNew funding for Scottish river restoration training
Organisations and businesses are being urged to apply for a share of new funding to support development of nature-based skills in river restoration. The Working with Rivers training scheme will fund up to 20 paid placements of 12-weeks duration. The placements will offer training and high quality, on-the-job experience in river restoration, natural flood management,…
Read MoreHighland zoo aiming to breed Sumatran tigers
Scotland’s Highland Wildlife Park is back on the small screen tonight. BBC Scotland series Inside the Zoo features senior keeper Gareth has a busy day weighing and feeding all the snakes. There’s an enclosure to prepare for four new leaf tailed geckos and Hannibal the Argentinean tegu gets a trip out for some target training.…
Read MoreFarm conversion with holiday cottage business for sale
A sympathetically converted farm steading incorporating six self-contained holiday cottages is now for sale. Bell Ingram present an exciting business and lifestyle opportunity, comprising of an exceptionally attractive converted farm steading, detached residential cottage and five premium development plots, all sitting within approximately 10 acres of land on the fringe of the picturesque coastal village…
Read MoreA delicious haggis wellington to try at home
Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy food and really indulge ourselves. Here’s a twist on an old favourite, to make the perfect Sunday lunch, in a recipe from Macsween. Producing more than 1334 tonnes of haggis this year alone, Macsween of Edinburgh has seen immense growth over the past year with an increase of…
Read MoreSchool prepares to premiere new composition
Composer Tom David Wilson is leading pupils of St Mary’s Music School through their final practice sessions ahead of the premier performance of his new composition. Imagined Conversation on Blackford Hill which will feature in the school’s first live concert since the start of the pandemic, on Monday December 13. St Mary’s Music School has…
Read MoreWork underway to create new Dunphail Distillery
Dunphail Distillery has announced that construction is underway at the single malt whisky distillery and visitor centre based south of Forres. The Speyside build is planned to take approximately 12 months to complete. The 200,000 LPA capacity site, converted from an existing farm steading, is aiming to shift the perceptions of what Scotch whisky can…
Read MoreA detailed look about women in war and science
Many extraordinary female scientists, doctors, and engineers tasted independence and responsibility for the first time during the First World War. How did this happen? Patricia Fara reveals how suffragists, such as Virginia Woolf’s sister, Ray Strachey, had already aligned themselves with scientific and technological progress, and that during the dark years of war they mobilized…
Read MoreJust 200 bottles of Eden Mill’s Cask Strength single malt
Eden Mill, St Andrews have unveiled an exclusive limited batch of Cask Strength Single Malt in celebration of Hogmanay 2021, with just 200 bottles available. This undiluted liquid at its natural cask strength of 60.7% came from the casks of Eden Mill’s 2021 Release Single Malt, which launched in November to mark St Andrew’s Day.…
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