Scotland
A tasty recipe for a Scotch lamb leg roast
Spring is a fantastic time to celebrate seasonal ingredients. Aldi partnered with award winning Scottish Chef and professional MasterChef contestant, David Hetherington, to show customers how to cook an extra special roast. Choosing the perfect centrepiece is key and Chef David has created a delicious recipe using Aldi’s Scotch Whole Leg of Lamb (£5.49 per…
Read MoreBenriach launches cask edition collection 2022
Benriach has launched its latest single cask bottlings, Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2022. Continuing Benriach’s creative legacy, each of the nine expressions have been drawn from single casks, each chosen by master blender Rachel Barrie to offer a rare and unique insight into the versatility of Benriach cask styles. Limited to a few hundred bottles…
Read MoreThe intriguing stories of an Edinburgh landmark
Calton Hill: Journeys and Evocations is an interesting collection of history and folklore on one of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks. Told by means of prose, poetry, photography and history, this is not a guide book for the casual tourist. There are plenty of images to highlight the tales, although the monochrome format is unusually dated…
Read MoreBreakfast waffle sour beer is the latest from Vault City
Scotland’s scientists of sour beer have unveiled their latest creation – a beer that tastes just like breakfast. The Fruits of the forest triple-stacked breakfast waffle beer is the latest in a long list of experimental beers by Portobello’s Vault City. Although it’s full of fruit, co-founder Steven Smith-Hay, has urged beer aficionados to avoid…
Read MoreA complete history of the beautiful town of Hawick
Hawick: A History From Earliest Times truly covers the history of Hawick, taking the reader right back to pre-history. Alistair Moffat takes the narrative much further back into the mists of prehistory, to the time of the Romans, the coming of the Angles and the Normans. He recounts how Hawick got its name, where the…
Read MoreTeam up to promote southern Scotland’s food and drink
The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) has joined forces with industry leadership organisation, Scotland Food and Drink. They aim to put food and drink producers from across the region in the spotlight to boost tourism and aid the region’s recovery from the global pandemic. The strategic partnership will launch a series of collaborative initiatives…
Read MoreStirling Distillery hosting Ukraine fundraising event
Stirling Distillery is hosting a charity evening this week to raise money for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. On Friday, 11 March at 7pm, within the distillery, it will focus on a fundraising raffle which was launched last week. The distillery approached a range of Scottish businesses for donations and have been inundated with…
Read MoreScotland’s major conflicts in one book
For somebody taking a stroll on the barren fields of the Highlands to enjoy the immense peace and tranquility of the place today, it can be hard to imagine that the very same lands were once loud with the battle cries of brave and determined soldiers. They ended up being soaked with the blood of…
Read MoreInaugural Glencairn Glass short story winner revealed
The world’s favourite whisky glass – The Glencairn Glass – has been celebrating Scottish crime writing talent over the past two years as headline sponsor of the prestigious McIlvanney and Bloody Scotland Debut crime-writing prizes. To support this creative collaboration, The Glencairn Glass launched its first very own crime short story competition, inviting all budding…
Read MoreSpirit of Speyside tickets to go on sale this week
The lineup for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, one of the world’s most anticipated whisky celebrations, has been unveiled. Over five hundred events within the Festival, which runs from 27 April to 2 May, have been announced. These will allow ticket holders exclusive access to world famous distilleries, the chance to meet the…
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