Posts by Kenny Smith
Official Hibernian FC whisky launched by Eden Mill
Award-winning Scottish distiller Eden Mill has launched a new, limited-edition whisky for fans of Hibernian FC to celebrate some of their most iconic memories. The craftsmen of Eden Mill, St Andrews, developed the bespoke dram to allow Hibs fans to toast their favourite team’s greatest football moments. Although Eden Mill has been a gin sponsor…
Read MoreThe Bookish Banksy’s artwork goes to auction
A collection of rare book sculptures, especially created for Scottish Book Trust by an anonymous artist dubbed the Bookish Banksy, are to be auctioned online from tomorrow, Tuesday, 25 January, until Tuesday, 1 February. Book lovers will be invited to place their bids with fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull, which is selling the five…
Read MoreBringing the 6th century chaos around Iona to life
Island-Pilgrim is the third volume in the epic series The Chronicles of Iona. It brings to life the vivid world of 6th-century Scotland and Ireland, a world engrossed in bloody feuds and bitter factions. But with missions of peace and hopes of stability, the book follows the progressive struggle to shed the chaos of the…
Read MoreBurns Supper in a box available across the UK
Burns fans throughout the UK are in for a treat this month as haggis, neeps and tatties meals will be available outwith Scotland for the first time. A new Burns Box, created by ready meal brand McIntosh of Strathmore, will be available exclusively in Aldi supermarkets across England and Wales for a limited period, as…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker’s Blue Label release for Lunar New Year
Johnnie Walker has launched an exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year limited edition. The stunning 2022 limited edition design created by Chinese artist Shan Jiang celebrates the year of the Tiger. The intricate illustrations by Shan Jiang are dedicated to the one who never walks alone… to the one whose steps inspire yours.…
Read MoreWagyu burgers are a decadent delight at Chateau-X
Burger and chips is a combination that’s as old as the hills, and a favourite with people, young and old. Glasgow’s hot new restaurant Chateau-X has become known for its steaks since opening before Christmas, but has enhanced its menu with a new weekly special available on Saturdays and Sundays only. Burger and chips is…
Read MoreDundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre’s thrilling season
From football to Kafka, from nuclear science to climate crisis – the spring 2022 season of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre offers live and digital shows that offer a unique reflection on modern society. Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre are proud to continue to invest in high-quality, inspiring dance, theatre, music and comedy…
Read MoreNational Whisky Festival ready to return to Glasgow
The National Whisky Festival of Scotland has announced a new date for its 2022 Glasgow edition, following a short postponement due to Scottish Government restrictions. This year’s edition of the festival’s flagship event in the city will now take place at SWG3 on Saturday May 7. All original tickets for the January event will remain…
Read MoreA botanist in bronze comes to a Scottish castle
A bronze head and shoulders bust of Scottish plant collector Archibald Menzies has been gifted to Castle Menzies. Menzies, a ship’s surgeon and botanist who was born in 1754 at Styx in Strathtay, was the son of a gardener at the castle. He went with his brother to the Physic Garden in Edinburgh, eventually to…
Read MoreAn 18th century Scot’s power idea is now the future
It sounds like something from science fiction, but the story of a Scot who developed an idea for a spacecraft power source in the 18th century is entirely true. Inspired by a heat exchange engine stumbled upon in a London market, author Phillip Hills became fascinated by Robert Stirling’s 1816 invention which, a mere 200…
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