Posts Tagged ‘stirling’
Virtual gin tasting evening will boost a worthy cause
The team behind Scotland’s premier shooting club for women are holding a special charity evening next month. Glad Rags Events, who run Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags, are holding a virtual gin tasting evening in partnership with Stirling Distillery, in aid of Children1st. This will take place on Friday, April 2, at 6.45pm. There will…
Read MoreThe first legal whisky from Stirling Castle rock
The first-ever whisky released from the Stirling Castle rock is now available. Stirling Distillery, in the heart of Scotland, has released two new single cask whiskies under their Sons of Scotland label. Having produced gin right next to the historic castle since mid-2019, Stirling Distillery co-founders Cameron and June McCann are now turning their hand…
Read MoreOffers over £975,000 for a six-bedroom property
A period family home of character with superior cottage and generous gardens and grounds of about 4.3 acres has been brought to the market. Dinning House, in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, is a B listed former manse of distinction. Alongside the house there is a restored three bedroom garden cottage and, of particular note, are the gardens…
Read MoreScottish drinks have a ‘can’ do attitude
SCOTLAND’S brands are continuing to embrace canned drinks with two recent releases. Forrit has launched a range of “hard seltzers”, while Boe has unveiled two gins mixed with lemonade. Forrit has blended sparkling water with alcohol, botanicals, and fruit flavours. The brand, which is owned by whisky maker Loch Lomond Group, has unveiled three variants:…
Read MoreScotland’s first ‘vertical distillery’ takes shape
CONSTRUCTION has begun at Scotland’s first “vertical distillery”. Foundations have been laid for the £12 million Port of Leith distillery. The site sits next door to the Ocean Terminal shopping centre and the Royal Yacht Britannia. The 40-metre tall tower will include a double-height whisky bar at its summit. The project is the brainchild of…
Read MoreScottish Opera’s outdoor performances begin
GREENOCK plays host to Scottish Opera this afternoon as its series of autumn pop-up operas begins. The programme shifts to East Lothian on Sunday, followed by Ayr, Stirling, Easterhouse, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee, Edinburgh and St Andrews during the rest of the month. This season’s pop-up operas feature extracts from The Gondoliers and Don Giovanni, along with The…
Read MoreRunrig’s last dance
Legendary Skye band Runrig will live stream their farewell concert film ‘The Last Dance’, free of charge between 7-10pm on 11th April. The 180 minute concert film captures Runrig’s farewell concert, filmed live in front of Stirling Castle in 2018 in front of an audience of over 50,000 fans. The film celebrates the end of…
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…
Read MoreCar clubs and bike share schemes rise in Scotland
More Scottish people are ditching their own cars and are finding new ways to travel through taking up travel incentives like pay-per-drive car clubs or joining bike share schemes. CoMoUK, a charity that promotes the environmental, economic, health and social benefits of shared transport for the public good, has published two new reports into car…
Read MoreLast chance saloon to fight against the fat tide
How can we stop our nation of couch potatoes from eating itself to death? We live in a time of virtuous role models in almost every sport, yet participation levels still falling, particularly among our children. What are the costs of our growing indolence? And if recent Olympic success on a previously undreamt-of scale is…
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