Posts Tagged ‘st andrews’
Brexit isn’t putting the brakes on house sales
New research shows Scottish house prices buck the UK trend and continue their upward trajectory despite Brexit uncertainty. Estate agency Savills say that: · There has been 27 months of consecutive house price growth in Scotland; · Edinburgh sees higher prime value growth than any other UK city, with room for more given the disparity…
Read MoreFife distillery reveals its first single malt release
A Scotch whisky distillery has unveiled its very first single malt Scotch whisky release. Kingsbarns Distillery in Fife has revealed The Founders’ Reserve Inaugural Release. Bottled solely for the pleasure of the Kingsbarns Founders’ Club, this is the first ever single malt to be released by the fledgling, family owned, Lowland Distillery. It is the…
Read MoreStudents will be saying cheers for the beers
Scottish student union bars will be toasting a new deal with a brewery chain. Brewer Molson Coors is this week celebrating a milestone for its Scottish business, with the announcement of a new four year solus beer and cider supply deal with the student union purchasing consortium, Northern Services. In an unprecedented decision by the…
Read MoreA delicious recipe for Orbost Farm Iron Age pork
Cooking the best local, seasonal produce on Skye keeps the Three Chimneys head chef Scott Davies passionate about what he does. ‘I always loved the kitchen,’ says Scott. ‘Ever since I was young, I was cooking and baking with my mum.’ The idea of being a chef took hold during work experience, aged 15, ‘I just loved…
Read MoreSettle by the sea in a luxury upmarket apartment block
Downsizers looking to purchase a slice of coastal bliss should act quickly in order to secure the last remaining property in phase one within a luxury development, The Walled Gardens in St Andrews. The home offers a potential buyer the opportunity to walk into a fully formed and vibrant community of residents. The development offers…
Read MoreNew director of golf appointed at five-star resort
A five-star Scottish resort has appointed a new director of golf. Fairmont St Andrews, the luxury five-star hotel, has appointed Dan Naudo to the post. Joining from London Golf Club in Kent, Dan will be responsible for strengthening the international presence of the golf offering at the five-star resort, ensuring guests are provided with a…
Read MoreYou can now create your own gin at Scots distillery
Visitors to a Scottish gin school can create their own recipe from a selection of botanicals and distil a 70cl bottle of gin to take home. Darnley’s Gin has added a ‘Distil Your Own’ experience to its tour offering, inviting visitors to Darnley’s Gin School to create their own recipe from a selection of botanicals…
Read MoreScots spa takes two top prizes at global awards event
A Scottish spa has been claimed two impressive titles at an awards ceremony. Kohler Waters Spa at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews has been recognised as the best Luxury Hydrotherapy Spa globally and named the winner of the Luxury Golf Resort Spa in Europe in the 2018 World Luxury Spa Awards. The World…
Read MorePommery adds some sparkle to the Fringe
Peter Ranscombe toasts the return of Champagne Pommery to the Fringe with a laser show at The Signet Library. I HAVE very fond memories of lasers – they were a big part of my course as a physics student at St Andrews – but I’d never associated them with drinking wine… until last night. The…
Read MoreA host of golfing greats will return to St Andrews
The greatest ever field in Senior Major history is coming to Scotland next week. St Andrews’ Old Course will become the home of great rivalries this summer, as some of the greatest names in 80s, 90s and 00s golf meet again as The Senior Open, presented by Rolex. Colin Montgomerie, Sir Nick Faldo, Mark James,…
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