Posts by Kenny Smith
Perthshire Prep School named as one of the UK’s top ten
Ardvreck School has been named as one of the UK’s top ten Prep Schools in the 2021 Spear’s Schools Index, released in partnership with Carfax Education Group. The school, based in Crieff, Perthshire, educates children from the age of three at its nursery, up to thirteen, is the only Prep School in Scotland to feature…
Read MoreOne man and his dog on charity walk across Canada
A Perthshire man is taking part in an epic coast-to-coast hike across Canada to help rewild the Highlands. In 1867, legendary Scots naturalist John Muir completed a famous 1,000-mile journey on foot across North America from Kentucky to the Gulf Coast. More than a century and a half later, 32-year-old musician Michael Yellowlees, from Dunkeld,…
Read MoreA delicious sweet treat with chocolate pumpkin muffins
Something many of us will have heard about, but never tried, is a muffin made with pumpkin. Well, now’s our chance to make them for ourselves! This week, courtesy of our friends at Kilduff Farm, who have a huge pumpkin patch, we bring you some recipes to use up those pumpkins leftover from Halloween. Kilduff…
Read MoreThe December 2021 Scottish Field is out now
Scottish Field is your indispensible guide to all things Christmas this year. We have a fantastic gift guide to help you find presents for those special people in your life, whether jewellery, a special drink with which to see in the New Year, trips away, items for life, delicious food, and much, much more. We…
Read MoreA change of distributor for The Glenrothes whisky
Edrington, the international ultra-premium spirits company, has today announced that Edrington UK will represent The Glenrothes single malt Scotch whisky in the UK market from 1 February 2022. Edrington UK will assume sales, marketing and distribution of the Speyside single malt following a handover process from current distributor, Berry Bros & Rudd. Aristotelis Baroutsis, MD…
Read MoreSt James Quarter adds iconic Duck & Waffle restaurant
St James Quarter is set to welcome the acclaimed Duck & Waffle restaurant – with prestigious locations in London and Hong Kong – for its Edinburgh debut in 2022. The all-day restaurant will be located on level four, occupying 8,400 sq ft, including a terrace overlooking the entrance, joining the other mouth-watering culinary offerings already…
Read MoreA perfect travel guide companion for the Highlands
Travelling the length and breadth of the ‘classic’ Scottish Highlands, from the Trossachs and central Highlands through the Great Glen and onto the Cairngorms, Paul Murton regales his audience with tales that exude charm and character. Far from the basic travel information that could be found with a quick internet search, Murton’s book is incredibly…
Read MoreLet ARRAN Sense of Scotland Take Care of Your New Year’s Resolutions
As one year draws to a close and another begins, now is the time to set intentions and make promises to improve certain areas of our lives. Whether it’s vowing to be kinder to the environment or show yourself a little self-care, ARRAN Sense of Scotland formerly ARRAN Aromatics) is on hand to help you set resolutions to stick as we head…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 12
Cask & Still’s twelfth edition looks at The Cask Scam. In a special investigation our commissioning editor Blair Bowman, who himself is often asked to source rare casks of whisky on behalf of buyers from around the world, has become increasingly alarmed by what he sees as whisky’s Wild West. This is a land where…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 11
Cask & Still issue 11 takes us on a whisky road trip, visiting the North Coast 500’s twenty distilleries is an epic journey. In Bar Snaps, we discover a luxurious whisky paradise in New Zealand. Me and My Dram sees Scots singer-songwriter KT Tunstall join us for a dram round the campfire. Johanne McInnis…
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