Posts by Kenny Smith
Whisky Galore and Harry Potter star on his love of a dram
Scottish actor Sean Biggerstaff enjoys his whisky. The Glaswegian was Sergeant Odd in Whisky Galore and Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter films, and during the filming of the former, he took great pleasure in educating his co-stars in drams What led to your love of whisky? I remember being allowed to dunk my fingers…
Read MoreThe Steading is such a wonderful conversion
A beautiful conversion of a 16th century building is now for sale. Presented to the market by Galbraith, the Steading is an impressive and exceptionally well designed steading conversion which provides generous, bright and well appointed family sized accommodation in the Scottish Borders. The building dates from 1705 and the conversion with extension was completed…
Read MoreNew gin release should be up to par
Fans of golf and gin are on course to welcome a new spirit of the summer. Eden Mill distillery in St Andrews has launched a gin inspired by the home of golf. Golf Gin went on sale at noon today (Friday, 8 June) at the Eden Mill shop in St Andrews and online, priced at…
Read MoreA property ‘shell’ that offers so much potential
If a property restoration project is your thing, then Parkhill House could be the one for you. Presented for sale by Baird Lumsden, Parkhill House in Perthshire is a character country house of traditional construction formed in red sandstone under a slate roof. The property was built as a family home in 1887 for The…
Read MoreThe perfect gift at Highland Show and Game Fair
If you’re heading to the Royal Highland Show or the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Scottish Game Fair, then be sure to look out for Scottish Field. When you’re looking to buy someone the perfect gift, then you can’t go wrong with a subscription to Scottish Field magazine, to receive our packed issues each month,…
Read MoreWhat an honour for chef’s creative thinking
A chef at a hotel in Inverness-shire has been named Creative Chef of the Year at Scottish Food Awards 2018. Links House head chef Javi Dominguez Santos was crowned with the title at the recent Scottish Food Awards held in the beautiful King’s Hall in Edinburgh. Many of Scotland’s food stars were been recognised at…
Read MoreJousting from days of old when knights were bold
Entertainment from the past will be brought to life in Scotland later this month. The inaugural Rannoch Jousting Event will take place on 30 June and 1 July on the moor fields in Kinloch Rannoch, and will re-enact as accurately as possible historical events which took place before the reign of the Bruce and depicts…
Read MoreTen facts you probably never knew about the Queen
This weekend sees the Trooping of the Colour parade to mark the Queen’s official birthday. It’s been a busy year for the Royal family, with the excitement of the Royal wedding, the birth of Prince William and Kate’s third child, and Her Majesty’s Sapphire Coronation Jubilee. To celebrate Her Majesty’s 65th Trooping of the Colour,…
Read MoreRuined listed castle offers restoration opportunity
An impressive Grade B listed castle with five reception rooms and seven bedrooms in a parkland setting is now available. Galbraith present to the market Culdees mansion house, with the castle, which is a tremendous restoration opportunity. Culdees mansion house and castle lie in an elevated position to the south of the popular village of…
Read MoreThere’s much a-brew as new venture launches
A family story that began three decades ago in one of Perthshire and Britain’s most remote moorland wildernesses is about to begin a fresh chapter in Pitlochry. Clare Pinchbeck and her five brothers and sisters first learned the secret of Scots’ appreciation of tea when their mother Eunice McLellan brokered a deal with railway factors…
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