Posts Tagged ‘show’
Raising a glass to the home of Haig Club
A celebration of the largest grain distillery in Europe is taking place with a new exhibition. Researched and put together by The Friends of Methil Heritage with assistance from ON Fife curators, the exhibition explores the history of distilling in the Levenmouth area with The Angels’ Share: the Story of Cameronbridge Distillery. The Friends have…
Read MoreThe story of the leopards of Aberdeen
The leopard – a heraldic symbol that has been noted in Aberdeen’s history for centuries. Pride of place on the Granite City’s coat of arms, two of these exotic creatures prop up the Bon Accord shield. Of course, many who walk the streets of the north east feel great pride at Aberdeen City and Shire’s…
Read MoreA double helping of the great outdoors awaits
Two Adventure Show specials will be hitting our screens today and tomorrow on BBC2 Scotland. Cameron McNeish is back on our television screens this Christmas presenting a two-part series of the popular Adventure Show, for BBC2 Scotland. ‘Roads Less Travelled’ – Adventure Show Special – will hit our screens on Thursday 27 December at 7pm,…
Read MoreFirst Scottish rye whisky in a century is launched
Arbikie Highland Estate launched its ‘Highland Rye’ single grain Scotch whisky, the first rye whisky distilled in Scotland for over 100 years. It was laid down in 2015 and uses a combination of Arantes Rye, Odyssey Malted Barley and Viscount Wheat. The whisky, which is owned and distilled by the Stirling brothers in Lunan Bay…
Read MoreTwo proud whisky loving nations fused in new whisky
The Scotsman who helped modernise Japan has helped to inspire a pioneering fusion of Scotch and Japanese whisky. Now, on the anniversary of the death of Scottish Samurai Thomas Blake Glover, spirits business Fusion Whisky has announced it will be releasing another batch of its iconic Glover whisky, after overcoming a shortage of high quality…
Read MoreStars in glasses and on plates at 21212
As a fan of 21212’s food, Peter Ranscombe couldn’t turn down an invitation to try the Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms’ wine pairings. CHEF Paul Kitching cracked the code for good food a long time ago – the proprietor at 21212, the restaurant with rooms on Edinburgh’s Royal Terrace, has held his Michelin star since 2010,…
Read MoreYoung artists will feature in Opera in Concert series
Scottish Opera’s Opera in Concert 2018/19 series continues next year. On 1 February at 6pm at the King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, there will be a performance by the Young Artists from the National Opera Studio. This collaboration with National Opera Studio provides the Young Artists a week-long residency in Glasgow, culminating in a special performance on…
Read MoreLabradors are the top dogs in Scotland
The Labrador Retriever is Scotland’s favourite dog. That’s based on Millets analysis of official dog registration statistics from the Kennel Club to find out what our favourite breeds are and how this has changed over the past 10 years. Labradors featured in 1978 registrations, while the Cocker Spaniel came second in Scotland with 1065 registrations. There…
Read MoreA winter warmer with black pudding and seasonal veg
Warming comfort food is exactly what we need to keep us going through these cold, dark winter nights. We are delighted to present three video recipes from the award-winning Wendy Barrie, in the run up Christmas, and today, we present our third and final one, for black pudding – with festive medley of roots and…
Read MoreWatch how to make your own tasty clootie dumpling
Christmas is coming, and our kitchens will more than likely see more use than usual as we prepare for the big day. We are delighted to present three video recipes from the award-winning Wendy Barrie, in the run up to the big day. Today, we present clootie dumpling. Wendy explained: ‘Clootie dumpling gets its name…
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