Scotland
Scotland’s recycling could make a giant Falkirk Wheel
Scotland’s plastic recycling efforts could rebuild the Falkirk Wheel 30 times larger than it currently stands. Due to the increase in recycling habits across Scotland, 2017 was the first year that the amount of waste recycled, 1.12 million tonnes, was larger than the 1.11 million tonnes of waste that was sent to landfill. Reflecting an…
Read MoreNew way to enter ballots to obtain rare Macallans
The Macallan has created an easier way for its customers to enter ballots to buy its limited edition whiskies. At present, customers can sign up to receive a newsletter from the firm. A spokesman said: ‘We are excited to introduce our brand new The Macallan Account, giving you access to enter our whisky ballots. You…
Read MoreFake or not at free whisky valuation sessions
Rising prices mean investing in whisky is an increasingly popular investment option. But the downside is that the market is now attracting the unwelcome attention of counterfeiters. With the potential for fake whisky on the rise, online auctioneers Just Whisky will be travelling to venues across Scotland in November holding a series of free valuation…
Read MoreAn educational history of Edinburgh’s Trams
The once controversial Edinburgh trams have now become part of the city’s furniture. In this informative guide featuring previously unpublished images of the city’s trams network, Kenneth Williamson charts the history of the system from the horse-drawn trams which ran from Haymarket to Leith in 1871, to the first electric trams which started to operate…
Read MoreMore than 100 years of experience create Triskelion
Highland Park Triskelion celebrates the combined wisdom and inspiration of three legendary Highland Park master whisky makers – Gordon Motion, Max McFarlane and John Ramsay. For the first and only time, their 100 plus years of shared whisky making expertise has come together to create this very special edition. Launching globally in early November 2019,…
Read MoreMeet the latest spirit to join the collection
Tullibardine has unveiled the sixth addition to its award-winning Marquess Collection – The Murray (2007). Distilled in 2007 and bottled this year at 56.6 per cent volume, The Murray (2007) is the highly anticipated addition to the range of exceptional whiskies in the Marquess Collection, crafted with expert care at Tullibardine’s Highland distillery in Blackford,…
Read MoreShetland Distillery applying the finishing touches
Shetland Reel launch their latest Blended Malt Scotch Whisky as their quest for whisky success steps up a gear. Shetland Distillery, perhaps best known for its award-winning gins is proud to launch its latest offering a Finished in Shetland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. The UK’s most northerly distillery has been distilling a range of gin…
Read MoreThe whisky workers living on the distillery grounds
Award winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has announced the release of an exquisite single malt: Decades II. As Decades II includes Scotch from the previous five decades at Tomatin, the distillery is keen to celebrate the long serving Tomatin staff, over 50% of whom still live on the distillery grounds to this day, decades of tradition…
Read MoreYou can’t go wrong with this tasty croissant loaf
We’ve some tasty recipes for you this week, courtesy of Twelve Triangles. Twelve Triangles have four bakeries in Edinburgh and is the brainchild of bakers Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford. They make and serve their signature cold-prove, slow-fermented sourdough loaves, legendary doughnuts and famed croissant loaves throughout their bakeries alongside homemade jams, custards and caramel…
Read MoreHighland distillery launches seed-to-spirit gin
The first gin from Scotland’s newest grain-to-glass distillery is being released this month. Sutors, based at Balinroich near Tain, is one of a small band of distilleries in the UK which makes its own spirit, using ingredients grown on its own doorstep. Founded by IT specialist Stuart Wells and agronomist Ed Scaman, the distillery takes…
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