Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Billy Connolly discusses his life in documentary
An intimate, deeply personal and funny portrait of Scotland’s legendary comedian Billy Connolly is now available to buy. Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland is a look at the life of the Glaswegian, who has constantly reinvented himself, from musician, to comic, to TV presenter and to actor, and is available from today, 18 November In…
Read MoreAn exclusive Aberfeldy – only available in Dubai
Travellers passing through Dubai will be able to pick up an exclusive whisky from the Aberfeldy Distillery. Bacardi Global Travel Retail has partnered with Dubai Duty Free in the launch of Aberfeldy 19YO Exceptional Cask as the latest release from the Exceptional Cask Series of rare, limited edition special finish aged single malts. This extraordinary…
Read MoreBid to save historic island castle is rejected
An application for asset transfer of A listed Kinloch Castle from the current owner, Scottish Natural Heritage, has been rejected. The Kinloch Castle Friends Association has expressed extreme disappointment at the decision to reject its bid for asset transfer, of the castle on the Isle of Rum. The impressive A listed building had been occupied…
Read MoreAn absinthe reimagined for the 21st century
A Scots distiller is branching out into absinthe, aiming to make it an approachable and mixable super premium spirit. Hendrick’s has announced the launch of Hendrick’s Absinthe, the result of experimentations from the laboratory of master distiller Lesley Gracie at Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan. Hendrick’s’ interpretation of absinthe takes the traditional ‘Artemisia absinthium’ best…
Read MoreSensational Surf & Turf at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel
It’s true that the team at SF get invited to some truly lovely events. A definite perk of the job, there are certain invitations that trigger a mixture of excitement and involuntary drooling. One such invitation was for the launch of Surf & Turf restaurant at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel & Spa last week. I had…
Read MoreAuchincruive estate for sale at offers over £1.25million
The country estate of Auchincruive in Ayrshire is now on the market. Galbraith is offering a unique opportunity to buy 118 acres of prime Ayrshire countryside with significant development potential, located within three miles of Ayr. For the last 85 years the estate was used as a campus for the West of Scotland College of…
Read MoreA Highland baronial mansion with loch views
An A listed Highland baronial mansion with fantastic panoramic views over a loch and islands is now the market. Located in Acharacle, Glenborrodale Castle is set in grounds of about 132.99 acres including the Isle of Risga, with panoramic views over Loch Sunart and the Isles of Carna and Oronsay. Presented by Bell Ingram, Glenborrodale…
Read MoreDon’t be a bad workman – Woodsman can help!
Buying the perfect Christmas gift is always a struggle, but The Woodsman Whisky have it nailed. They are giving the humble toolbox a modern makeover to contain the tools that DIY and whisky enthusiasts really want: everything you need to make a Maple Syrup Old Fashioned. The Woodsman gave the iconic red tin a much-needed…
Read MoreOpen countryside surrounds restored small holding
A small holding with equestrian and livery facilities and about 22 acres, in a lovely rural setting surrounded by open countryside, is now for sale. Presented by Bell Ingram, Deanhead Steading is an exceptional five-bedroom equestrian property with exciting business development potential In lovely open countryside near Dunfermline sits a stunning smallholding with equestrian and…
Read MoreExploring the cultural history of the Highlands
Disturbed by tales of wild beasts, harsh geography and the bloody conflicts of warring clans, few travellers ventured to the Scottish Highlands until after the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden. The influence of the clans was curbed and the Highlands became celebrated by poets, writers and artists for their beauty…
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