Posts by Ellie Forbes
Rare 50-year-old bottle of whisky from Tomintoul distillery released
A rare 50-year-old bottle of whisky from Tomintoul distillery is being released – and will cost whisky lovers £10,000. Following the esteemed 1973 bottling launched in 2018, Tomintoul has now released a limited edition single cask from the same year – Tomintoul Vintage 1973, Cask No. 261. Distilled in February 1973, the rare single malt…
Read MoreRare Scotch whisky becomes world’s most expensive bottle at £2.1 million
A rare Scotch whisky has become the world’s most expensive bottle after it sold for £2.1 million. The Macallan 1926 single malt is one of the world’s most sought-after bottles of Scotch whisky. A similar bottle was sold in 2019 for £1.5m. It was sold by Sotheby’s for $2.7m (£2.1m), more than double its estimated…
Read MoreAnne McAlpine journeys across Canada to find deep-rooted Gaelic connections
BBC presenter Anne McAlpine is setting out on a 2,000km journey across the eastern coast of Canada to explore connections across the Atlantic to Scotland. In her latest seven-part series, Immigration Tracks – Canada, Anne takes a road trip from Nova Scotia to Toronto, covering hundreds of miles to find Canada’s Gaelic roots. Along the…
Read MoreGroundbreaking community deer stalking pilot underway at Creag Meagaidh
Community deer management is common in many European countries. But for the first time on publicly owned land in Scotland, people are being offered the chance to stalk deer for their own consumption. The pioneering NatureScot initiative is offering people living near Creag Meagaidh free access to the reserve to shoot deer in season, once…
Read MoreDetox Health and Beauty event comes to Edinburgh
One of Scotland’s most popular feel-good events, Detox Health and Beauty, is bringing the UK’s top health and wellbeing experts together. One Space will offer an urban collective of midlife, menopause and wellbeing advice on 18 November at One Spa, The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa. Professionals and leading consultants from the worlds of medicine,…
Read MoreMountaineering Scotland name first female president
She fell in love with the Scottish mountains during a trip in 1998, but Anne Butler had no idea how much hillwalking would change her life. And she now been named as Mountaineering Scotland’s first female president, a position she said she was honoured to hold. Anne moved to Aviemore in 2008 and said hillwalking…
Read MoreDetail announced for 2024 Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival has announced details of next year’s programme. The theme for the 2024 festival, the second one under director Nicola Benedetti, will follow the theme of the “Rituals That Unite Us”. Five opera productions will feature in the programme, including a new version of Carmen created by the French company that first…
Read MoreChivas Brothers open guest house for whisky lovers
Scotch whisky distiller Chivas Brothers has opened a luxury Victorian guest house amid the growing demand for whisky tourism Linn House, in Keith on the banks of the River Isla, was previously only accessible via invite. Now whisky lovers can enjoy the manor with unfettered access to a permanent whisky library and fine dining prepared…
Read MoreCharity fund launched for ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’
A fund has been set up for Britain’s Loneliest sheep in aid of RSABI and the Scottish SPCA after the ewe was rescued from the foot of cliffs in the Highlands. More than £10,000 has already been raised for the Fiona Fund, which was set up by the farmers involved in her rescue. Fiona stole…
Read MoreVisitor attraction Scotch Whisky Experience makes £3m investment in upgrades
A £3 million investment into the Scotch Whisky Experience has been made to enhance the way visitors engage with the making of whisky. The transformative project, led by attraction architects Hatto + Partners, aims to leave visitors feeling connected to Scotland’s whisky heritage. The attraction was first opened in 1988 on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, with…
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