Scotland
A chance to buy a rare bottle of Highland Park
Whisky collectors have a last chance to buy a bottle of Highland Park – and when it’s gone, it’s gone. The signed bottles of Highland Park 18 Year Old are the last to be put on sale on the whisky’s old packaging, which was changed early last year. Gordon Motion, master whisky maker for Highland…
Read MoreCharity sale of rare whiskies raises over £350,000
A sale of whisky featuring iconic Scottish distilleries has helped raised over £350,000 for ocean charities. An online auction of the greatest ever collection of one-off bottles of whisky and rum has raised more than £350,000 for non-profit organisations around the world dedicated to battling the impact of single-use plastic waste. The auction was hosted…
Read MoreReindeer trail is on track to be a success in Stirling
Stirling’s Reindeer Trail is off to a flying start with youngsters searching for the magical animals in shops and cafes around the city during the run-up to Christmas. A herd of 20 life-size colourful reindeer, designed and decorated by local schoolchildren, flew into Stirling last month to take up residence in shop windows as part…
Read MoreFestival programme announced for StAnza 2019
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival has announced an outstanding line-up of talent as it launches its core programme for its 2019 festival next March. The festival will open in St Andrews with a special gala performance featuring a selection of headline poets reading and performing, intertwined with music, film and art. This will launch the…
Read MoreHimalayan salt therapy arrives at One Spa
Salt therapy has been practiced for over a century and it is becoming more popular due to its vast mental and physical wellbeing benefits. Renowned for improving breathing, better skin, sounder sleep and enhancing moods, it is no wonder this trend is taking the wellness world by storm. We are all guilty of spending our…
Read MoreIsle of Skye Distillers launch Misty Isle Vodka
A Portree-based distillery has launched the first vodka to be produced on the Isle of Skye. Misty Isle Vodka is the newest member of the premium spirit family from Isle of Skye Distillers, and the first vodka to be distilled on the island. Triple-distilled in small batches at 40% ABV, Misty Isle Vodka is crafted…
Read MoreMarking St Andrew’s day with Eden Mill whisky
Eden Mill has today announced the release of its new 2018 single malt whisky in celebration of St Andrew’s Day. Retailing at £79, only 3,200 bottles of this special spirit, from the popular Scottish gin and whisky distiller, are available; with less than 2,000 available for sale in the UK. The first ever delivery of…
Read MoreScotland’s natural wonder with a colourful past
The beauty of Beauly and Strathglass first attracted the attentions of royalty and high society centuries ago – and it still continues to dazzle visitors today. Believed to have been founded in the 13th century by John Byset, Lord of the Aird, for Valliscaulian monks, the Beauly Priory is now a ruin. The roofless red…
Read MoreWhy the Swedes love Scotland’s whiskies
Sweden has recently become one of Scotch’s ten top markets, and now also produces its own whiskies. Invar Ronde’s Malt Whisky Yearbook is essential reading for anyone interested in malt whisky. It provides what it says on the cover: an annual update of ‘the facts, the people, the news, the stories’. I have known Ingvar since 2007.…
Read More10 places Clan Morrison members should visit
Scotland’s clans can now be found in the four corners of the world, as they have moved away from their ancestral homeland. Many, of course, are still resident in Scotland, and here we present 10 places that all members of Clan Morrison should visit before they die. You can find out 10 facts you probably…
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