Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Buy a drink to thank our hard-working NHS staff
Social enterprise and beer brand, Brewgooder, is hoping to facilitate a national ‘round’, inviting Scots to help them get packs of beer to the nation’s NHS workers to say thank you. The craft beer company, which already donates all of its profits to clean water projects, has created ‘One On Us’ – a platform for…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker owner joins the Covid-19 fight
Johnnie Walker owner Diageo has pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser. They are to donate up to two million litres of alcohol to manufacturing partners, to help protect frontline healthcare workers in the fight against Covid-19. The distiller will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96%…
Read MoreSpacious grade B-listed mansion in the Highlands
A most impressive B-listed Baronial Victorian mansion has been brought to the property market. Set amidst grounds extending to approximately 6.4 acres and located on the eastern outskirts of Forres in Moray is Newbold House. Believed to date from the turn of the last century, Newbold was built by Colonel John Woodcock who inherited the…
Read MoreNon-essential travel on inter-island ferries ended
Only critical travel can be undertaken by the public to travel to and from Scotland’s islands. The announcement was made yesterday evening in response to the coronavirus pandemic, by the Scottish and UK Governments. Critical travel is defined as: Shopping for basic necessities; Access to medical care or medical needs such as pharmacies; Travel to…
Read MoreFrom Shetland to the moon for Mark Bonnar
Scots actor Mark Bonnar is following in the footsteps of an Oscar winner. When you think of his work, the chances are Mark’s appearances in Line of Duty, Shetland or Guilt will spring to mind, or even a short spell in Casualty. But Mark’s delighted with his latest role, which has taken him to the…
Read MoreScotland and Mexico combined in a new whisky
Scotch whisky Dewar’s has announced the release of a new dram with a difference. Ilegal Smooth takes Dewar’s 8 year-old double-aged blended Scotch whisky, and finishes it in Ilegal Mezcal casks. The second in a new cask-finished series of whiskies, Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth aims to find new whisky appreciators through partnering with Ilegal, a artisanal…
Read MorePolitics, myths and Scottish independence
Bannockburns is an intelligently written and rigorously researched book revealing how much the political is entwined with the literary imagination. Crawford uses Scotland’s myths and stories to shed light upon the romance behind the nation’s bid for independence. The 2014 Referendum, Crawford points out, coincided ‘mischievously’ with the 700th anniversary of the Scots victory at…
Read MoreChef urges support of small local business
The husband and wife team behind award-winning Edinburgh restaurant Fhior are setting up an online store with a delivery scheme to help connect the public with their supplier network and support the people behind them. Scott and Laura Smith have set up an online shop and delivery service in a matter of days in order…
Read MoreEden Mill drops off gin on Scots doorsteps
Eden Mill Distillers brought a little joy to an unexpected street of people in Glasgow last week, by dropping off gin gifts on their doorsteps. In a week of great uncertainty and concern, the gin distiller wanted to show their support for everyone doing their bit to stop the spread of coronavirus by practicing social…
Read MoreLuxury city living within a sought-after secluded setting
AMA Homes has reveal its latest luxury development, Pavilion. It has been designed by RIBA House of the Year award-winners, Richard Murphy Architects. AMA Homes has been at the forefront of residential and commercial development in Edinburgh for over 35 years. In that time they have converted many iconic properties and created landmark buildings that…
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