Scotland
If oysters be the food of love…
Could the return of oysters to the Forth not only prove to be a boost for the environment but the nation’s sex life? I have always adored oysters. My ex-husband and I had an agreement. If we were out for dinner and were given either plum pudding or oysters then for the sake of good…
Read MoreCrime and punishment – 10 infamous Scots trials
Some of Scotland’s most infamous criminals have fallen foul of the law and ended up in the dock in ten of the country’s most remarkable and high-profile trials. Here, we highlight 10 of them. 1. William Burke (1828) Most people are familiar with the story of Burke and Hare, who murdered 16 people in order…
Read MoreThe man who saved the army – without holding rank
Sir John Pringle saved the lives of countless soldiers without ever commanding a battalion. This well researched book by a fellow physician tells the story of how his changes to hospital management, discipline and hygiene successfully reduced the numbers of deaths from diseases such as typhus and dysentry amongst the troops. Saving The Army: The…
Read MoreThe Whisky Works bottles new boutique whiskies
The second wave of whiskies produced by new boutique blending and bottling house, The Whisky Works, has been revealed. Two new, limited edition whiskies will be released later this month – a classic, 20 Year-Old Speyside Single Malt finished in Cognac casks and an experimental, 11 Year-Old blended whisky called Quartermaster. The Whisky Works is…
Read MoreOnly 125 bottles of Benromach 50 Years Old will be released
Benromach Distillery in Speyside has unveiled one of its rarest single cask releases and the oldest expression in the current range – Benromach 50 Years Old. Laid down in 1969, Benromach 50 Years Old has spent half a century maturing in cask no. 2003, an ex-Sherry Hogshead. The result is an exquisite hand-crafted single malt…
Read MoreA new wild water is launched to go with whisky
Whisky fans can raise a glass as a new ‘wild water’ – which helps to enhance the depth of flavour of Scotch – is now available online. Larkfire is sourced from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, where 3-billion-year-old gneiss rock helps give it a unique softness and natural purity that helps unleash…
Read MoreBike hire scheme approved at committee
Aberdeen is to follow in the footsteps of other Scottish cities by having a bike hire scheme. Aberdeen City Council today approved a bike hire scheme which would be 100% privately-financed, which will help increase transport options and encourage less use of cars for residents and visitors. The report to committee said the next move…
Read MoreOffers over £1.55 million for Scots Baronial mansion
Ormiston House is an exceptional Scots Baronial ‘B Listed’ house set in spectacular secluded grounds. Dating from 1851 and presented by Strutt & Parker, it was built for Archibald Wilkie, to a design by David Bryce, the well-known Scottish architect, whose works include a number of other large country houses, as well as the former…
Read MoreLatest Blue Label to be released next week
A new whisky sourced from a ‘ghost’ distillery is being released next week. On 1 October Johnnie Walker is launching Ghost and Rare Glenury Royal, their third whisky in the series of Ghost and Rare. At the heart of this lies the rare Highland Single Malt, Glenury Royal – making an exceptionally rare whisky. Scotch…
Read MoreThe genesis of St Andrew’s Scots Memorial Church
This is a hefty book which gives an account of the beginnings of St Andrew’s Scots Memorial Church until 1967. This is the story of one man’s dream, a vision. It is the story of an enterprise unparalleled in the history of The Church of Scotland. Walter T Dunlop captures the reader’s attention with his…
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