Scotland
New UK brand ambassador for New Zealand distillery
Tom Sutton has been appointed as the new brand ambassador in the UK for New Zealand-based Cardrona Distillery. Tom began his bartending career by accident, after working in the kitchen of a small hotel in South Wales, where he had to cover for a bartender who didn’t turn up for his Saturday shift. That one…
Read MoreScots sustainable fashion brand has pop up shop
A leading sustainable Scots fashion brand is popping up at Edinburgh’s St James Quarter this weekend. This is Unfolded, the Scottish fashion brand that is revolutionising the fashion industry with affordable, sustainable clothes that look good and do good, is hosting its first ever pop up store. Located at Sook in the St James Centre,…
Read MoreYouth music series returning to our screens
One More TUNE, BBC Scotland’s youth music brand returns for a new 10-part series on the BBC Scotland channel this weekend. Presented by charismatic frontman Kerr Okan from the La Fontaines, each episode sees Kerr chat virtually with different musical guests, discovering the tunes they love or loathe and those that have provided the soundtrack…
Read MoreThe importance of faith in wartime Clydebank
The incredible use of descriptive language in Michael Cannon’s fifth novel paints an outstanding picture of community life at Glasgow’s docklands during the early part of the Second World War. This novel examines the impact of faith and fanaticism on a community beleaguered by war. Articles of Faith follows the fortunes of Campbell and Gig,…
Read MoreA novel reflecting the troubles of a small town life
Out of university and out of luck, Ben Hamilton moves back in with his parents to stack shelves at the local supermarket. There he meets a group of friends and quickly finds himself dragged into secrecy, heavy drinking, and a violent feud. Trouble flares as the boys test the limits of their own behaviour, small-town…
Read MoreWe’ve a delicious recipe for a tasty blackcurrant jam
Pittenweem Preserves has launched its very own cookbook, revealing the secrets of some of its award-winning creations. During the very first lockdown, Ardross Farm Shop asked Pittenweem Preserves to do a live Jam Shack Tour and cooking demonstration on their Facebook page. The feedback was tremendous and a seed of an idea was sown. Pittenweem…
Read MoreStirling Highland Games ready to return this summer
Stirling’s leading culture sporting event is set to return later this year on Saturday August 20th with some exciting new additions to the schedule. Even though a physical event, usually attended by thousands, hasn’t happened over the last two years because of the pandemic, Stirling successfully managed to fly the flag for highland games and…
Read MoreThe last man to die for the Jacobite cause
Had Doctor Archibald Cameron had his way, there would probably have been no last Jacobite Rising in 1745. His life is one of nobility and high adventure featuring buried treasure, treachery and clan feuds. It is thrilling and tragic. This is wonderfully detailed social history of Dr Cameron, the last man to die for the…
Read MoreThe April 2022 Scottish Field is out now
The April 2022 edition of Scottish Field is now available to buy in shops and online, as we put out magnifying glass on beautiful Perthshire. The artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre talks with SF about her creative plans for the future, while Perthshire artist Claire Harkess shares how she crafts her beautiful paintings of…
Read MoreScots distillery’s turnover hits £1 million
Wester Distillery, a rum distillery based in the west end of Glasgow, is celebrating a successful 2021 which saw its annual turnover increase from £200,000 to £1 million. The 400% sales growth was achieved in part due to the business pivoting during the Covid-19 pandemic to focus on direct to consumer sales, with the closure…
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