Scotland
Whisky Elements series completed with Water edition
Douglas Laing & Co has unveiled the concluding chapter in the Old Particular Elements Series: Jura 12 Years Old Water Edition. The limited edition single cask series, unveiled in 2019, celebrates the natural elements of earth, air, fire and water, and the invaluable contribution each makes to Scotch Whisky. The latest and final edition was…
Read MoreWhisky festival is expanding south of the border
The National Whisky Festival of Scotland is growing, as it is set to hold its first ever London edition this spring. Following popular events in Glasgow, Paisley, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, the festival will make its debut appearance in the UK capital on Saturday 25 April at the city’s Round Chapel. Spanning three sessions (of three…
Read MoreWhisky industry calls for an end of harsh tariffs
Representatives of the UK and US whisky industries have called for the end of punitive tariffs that are wiping millions off export values every month. The chief executives of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) have called on the UK and US governments to urgently find…
Read MoreHow to garden in a cold climate
Angela Slater from Hayes Garden World gives some advice on your garden during the winter months. Gardening in a cold climate can be challenging, but not impossible provided that you choose plants which are adapted for extreme conditions. If you want to grow more tender plants, these will require a frost-free greenhouse for the winter,…
Read MoreSu Pollard brings acclaimed role back to Scotland
An eighties TV icon is returning to Scotland this spring, as part of an extensive UK tour. Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, Su Pollard (Hi-De-Hi! and You Rang M’Lord?) returns to reprise her role in Harpy by award-winning playwright Philip Meeks. Best known for her star-turn as Peggy in…
Read MoreGo stargazing at the nation’s biggest rooftop garden
Experience stargazing on Scotland’s biggest rooftop garden, at the end of this month, for an out of this world event for all the family. This event will take place on the evenings of 31 January, 1 and 2 February, commencing at New Lanark’s Mill 3 exhibition gallery with a family friendly astronomy talk that will…
Read MoreBig Peat’s aged series completes its trilogy
Big Peat’s Aged Trilogy Series is now complete, as ‘his’ 27 Years Old Black Edition reaches shelves and homes all over the world. The ultimate release in the Limited Edition collection completes the series of collectable, aged bottlings, also comprising the Gold Edition, aged 25 years and launched in 2017, and 2018’s 26 Years Old…
Read MoreA handy guide to Scotland’s skiing scene
This is, so the blurb informs us, Scotland’s first guide to off-piste skiing and snowboarding. The book focuses on the mountains around Ben Nevis and the Nevis range and contains route descriptions and gradings as well as entry diagrams and some stunning photography of each of the featured ‘Back Corries’ or off-piste runs. It’s a…
Read MoreCraigellachie releases a £3499.99 bottle at Heathrow
Craigellachie 39 Year Old Single Cask has launched exclusively at Heathrow – making it the oldest and rarest Craigellachie bottling available to buy. Distilled in 1980, the whisky was laid down in a refill Bourbon Hogshead, and in 2019 was singled out by malt master Stephanie MacLeod for its notes of delicate oak, charred pineapple…
Read MoreScotland’s grey squirrels are a meat worth considering
Scotland faces a constant battle to control its grey squirrel population, so the option of trying this humanely managed free-range wild meat is worth considering. In my year eating only animals I kill myself, I have tried to find sources of meat that do not damage the environment. In the case of grey squirrel, I…
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