Posts by Kenny Smith
Bunnahabhain’s Net Zero emission target is on course
Bunnahabhain is on-track to become Islay’s first distillery to have a distillation process. They are creating a new £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre will save 3,500 tonnes of carbon per year. This biomass energy centre is powered entirely by forest biomass sourced only 15 miles away and spent malt, known as draff which is a by-product…
Read MoreWorld’s first UNESCO trail launched in Scotland
The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic, diverse and culturally significant sites, has been launched. Scotland’s UNESCO Trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations, including World Heritage Sites, Biospheres, Global Geoparks and Creative Cities to form a dedicated digital trail. It aims to take visitors on a cultural…
Read MoreSmall plates are out as menu is sized up for winter
A Glasgow restaurant that brings the flavours of the world to the city – with a Scottish twist – has unveiled its new menu for the autumn/winter. Mr MacGregors, in Netherlee on Glasgow’s southside, is responding to customer feedback that small plates are out and size really does matter as they ‘size up’ for their…
Read MoreA family’s history captured on film since 1840
The Lindsays of Balcarres spans a century of photographs from an ancient Scottish family. The book began with the rediscovery of some old dusty photograph albums one wet afternoon at the home of the author’s late father in Fife. The photographs, which begin at the birth of photography in the 1840s, unravel a family narrative…
Read MoreCaisteal Chamuis launches with two blended malts
Mossburn Distillers has launched Caisteal Chamuis – a peated blended malt Scotch whisky from the Islands of Scotland. It has released Caisteal Chamuis 12 Year Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and Caisteal Chamuis Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (NAS). They pay tribute to Hebridean life and lore, and are designed to welcome drinkers to a world…
Read MoreMore big name guests for the Cultural Coven podcast
A Scottish podcast with a host of stellar guests is returning for a second series. After the success of the first season which saw guests such as Sam Heughan, Ian Rankin, Elaine C Smith, Liz Lochhead and more chatting to actress Nicola Roy about Scottish arts and culture, The Cultural Coven podcast is returning for…
Read MoreLockdown success story to open second eaterie
An eating lockdown success story is to open a second bar and kitchen in Edinburgh. Following a successful opening on George Street earlier this year, Butta Burger is launching a second bar and kitchen at 8 Lister Square in the heart of the Quartermile. Set to open on tDecember 1 following extensive renovations, the new…
Read MoreExclusive UK releases from GlenAllachie
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has revealed its autumn release of single cask expressions bottled exclusively for the UK market. The next batch of bottlings consists of six cask strength single malts, all specially selected by hailed Master Distiller Billy Walker from among the 50,000 casks held on-site at the distillery’s warehouses in Aberlour. The single cask…
Read MoreNish Kumar, Rosie Jones and Eddi Reader at Big Burns Supper
A host of big names from music and comedy are coming to Scotland as part of the Big Burns Supper. The 11th edition of Scotland’s largest contemporary Burns celebration is set to reignite the dark winter nights with a packed programme of cultural celebration. Burns Night Live (January 25) returns bigger than ever with Eddi…
Read MoreThere is so much potential in Carlungie Farmhouse
A farmhouse full of potential for development has been brought to the market. Presented by Bell Ingram, Carlungie Farmhouse near Carnoustie is a substantial and imposing traditional farmhouse which has retained many of the typical features expected in a house of this period. The farmhouse has a sense of its original grandeur with an impressive…
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