Scotland
Stores set to hold their second festival of gin
A supermarket is launching a second Scottish Gin Festival, just in time for the festive season. Following a hugely popular initial spring promotion, which sold at a rate of over 130 bottles per hour in the first week of sales, Lidl is holding its next event, starting on Thursday. Eight artisan producers will bring more…
Read MoreScots eaterie named as one of the top five in the world
A Scottish eaterie has been named by the US-based Wall Street Journal as one of five restaurants in the world worth travelling for. The Three Chimneys, on the Isle of Skye, was named by the influential daily newspaper as one of five dining experiences in the world worth planning a trip around, and the only…
Read MoreNew Scottish additions for 2019 Good Hotel Guide
This month the 2019 Good Hotel Guide launched with a record-breaking 860 hotels listed in its prestigious pages. Amongst them, new additions in Scotland include winners of the coveted Cesar Awards – widely reputed to be the Oscars of the hotel industry. Here are the new hotels in Scotland to be selected for the 2019…
Read MoreDuo join the board of Scottish creative community
Scotland’s largest creative community has welcomed two new members onto its board. Entrepreneur Hugo Burge and communications specialist Dyan Owen have been appointed to board of Glasgow-based Wasps, Scotland’s largest creative community providing high quality affordable workspace, and other facilities, for more than 800 tenants from Shetland to the Borders. The pair have spoken about…
Read MoreIt’s better choco-late than never as new range launches
A new handmade chocolate business has been launched from a luxury small hotel in East Lothian. Having worked in the property and catering industries in the Middle East, Angela and David Cockerton decided to return to the UK and set up a small hotel, Garleton Lodge, which offers a careful blend of five-star luxury in…
Read MoreCocktails in the City heading for Edinburgh
The UK’s leading cocktail festival is back to deliver a double header of cocktail creativity in The Hub, nestled in the beautiful surroundings of Edinburgh Castle. Perfect for cocktail aficionados and the cocktail curious, Cocktails in the City invites guests to discover 16 of the Edinburgh’s most exciting, exclusive and famous bars, the finest drinks…
Read MoreScotland’s slavery past exposed in new programme
A new mini-series is set to expose Scotland’s role in the Transatlantic slave trade. Slavery: Scotland’s Hidden Shame is presented by David Hayman, who takes a very personal and impassioned look at a subject which has often been overlooked. Filmed across three continents, it demonstrates the many and intricate ways in which Scotland and the…
Read MoreLonewolf unveils great new look for its gin and vodka
A Scottish craft distiller has unveiled the brand refresh for its LoneWolf Gin and LoneWolf Vodka. BrewDog-backed LoneWolf looks to improve differentiation between its core spirits range, increase visibility of the bottles on shelf, and align the spirits bottles more closely with the other creations in its portfolio. Launched in April 2017, the Aberdeenshire-based distillery…
Read MoreHonouring the Scots who made the White House great
A group of Scots stonemasons who were instrumental in the construction of the White House have been honoured in their home city of Edinburgh. Alex Paterson, chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) was joined by Stewart McLaurin, president of The White House Historical Association to unveil the plaque at 66 Queen Street in Edinburgh.…
Read MoreGet ready for a taste explosion in the new Smokehead
The new Smokehead Sherry Bomb whisky is ready to explode into our shops. A heavily peated Islay single malt that has been boldly blasted by sherry casks, it follows hot on the heels of Smokehead High Voltage, which was unveiled in April. Priced at £64.99, Smokehead fans will enjoy a full-bodied, 48% abv peaty whisky…
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