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The Carnegie Whisky Cellars shortlisted in Drinks Retailing Awards
The Carnegie Whisky Cellars based in Dornoch have been shortlisted as a finalist in Drinks Retailing Awards 2018. Their Newcomer of the Year shortlisting follows on from their award win for Off License of the Year at the Independent Retailer Awards earlier this year. Michael Hanratty, General Manager of The Carnegie Whisky Cellars said: ‘This…
Read MoreArt gallery celebrates its successful first 12 months
The Gallery Melrose is celebrating its first birthday this month. It has been a year of discovery and excitement, of growing, learning, building expectations and going with the flow. The Gallery Melrose sell paintings, pottery, wood carvings, ceramics, glass and jewellery all handmade by skilled artistic people living within a few miles of the town.…
Read MorePlans to create unique ‘Made in Dumfries and Galloway’ brand revealed
A bid to create a Dumfries and Galloway brand is to be discussed next week. At Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday (November 21), members will hear a proposal from the council’s trading standards Team to develop a Made in Dumfries and Galloway brand which will help promote local businesses…
Read MoreHarbour festival is all set to be a blazing success
There’s just over two weeks to go until a flaming hot programme of entertainment by the sea. Dazzling fire performances have been added to the programme in preparation for the Scottish Maritime Museum’s award-winning Illumination: Harbour Festival of Light in Irvine, North Ayrshire. One of the major highlights of illumination, which runs from Thursday, November…
Read MoreExclusive airport whisky will be a real high flyer
Highland single malt Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling. Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013 has been bottled exclusively for Glasgow Airport. The expression, Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013, was ‘chosen and bottled specifically’ for Glasgow Airport and it will only be available in the…
Read MoreAnniversary couple can be treated like royalty at Britannia
A couple who share their 70th wedding anniversary with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are set to be spoiled at Scotland’s best visitor attraction. On Monday, November 20, the Queen and Prince Philip will celebrate platinum wedding anniversary. The Royal Yacht Britannia, is searching to find one very special couple, who are celebrating their…
Read MoreScottish craft beer expert heading for China as awards judge
A leading champion of Scotland’s craft beer sector has been invited to Beijing to take part in the judging for the country’s ground-breaking Chinese Craft Beer Awards this week. Chris Miller, director at the Craft Beer Clan of Scotland and a veteran of the sector, was invited to join the international panel of judges in…
Read MoreThere’s more to malbec than Mendoza
Peter Ranscombe explores the regionality of Argentina’s malbecs with Phil Crozier, director of wines at steak house chain Gaucho. MALBEC has been one of the wine world’s great success stories. Wind the clock back 20 years and few drinkers had heard of the all-conquering red grape. Now, it’s become ubiquitous on restaurant wine lists and…
Read MoreScottish Rugby squad is given a new form of gin-spiration
A trio of Scottish rugby internationals have worked with the Eden Mill distillery to create the official gin of Scottish Rugby. Scottish Rugby Milk Thistle Gin has been created by Stuart Hogg, Jonny Gray and Fraser Brown from the national squad and features the flavours of cotton thistle and milk thistle, reflecting the Scottish Rugby…
Read MoreCharity fundraising dinner to help revamp Kilmartin Museum
A charity dinner to help preserve 5000 years of history is taking place this week. Kilmartin Museum, on Argyll’s west coast, is embarking on an ambitious ÂŁ6.7m redevelopment project. The new museum will preserve and display many more of the archaeological finds from the Kilmartin Glen and around Argyll. Plans are advancing with major funders…
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