Scotland
Skerryvore to mark 15th birthday at Inveraray Castle
Scottish supergroup Skerryvore will celebrate their 15th anniversary next year with a special one-day festival branded ‘XV’ in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, Argyll. Taking place on Saturday 6 June, this day of celebrations will see Skerryvore welcome to the stage 15 special guests and acts who they have worked with over their 15 years…
Read More1500 bottles of rare whisky available in promotion
Whyte & Mackay are giving fans the chance to win a rare bottle of 50 Year Old blended Scotch whisky estimated to be worth £5000 each. The award-winning whisky makers are releasing the extremely rare liquid as part of their ongoing 175th birthday celebrations. Instead of selling the rare bottles through retailers, Whyte & Mackay…
Read MorePutting Scotland on the gin map with new website
A new tourism business which will literally put Scotland’s gin industry on the map has been launched. And Ginspired Scotland is predicting that the growth in gin tourism could mean at least a £6 million boom for the industry. The brainchild of Liz Robson, ginspiredscotland.com is an independent website which shows all of Scotland’s gins…
Read MoreThe best way to keep your gin safe is… in a safe
Edinburgh Gin has launched a limited-edition ‘gin safe’ that transforms the gift of gin into a personalised game, making unwrapping Christmas presents more magical than ever. Exclusively available via edinburghgin.com/shop, each gin safe is a hand-crafted, clear box that arrives with a 70cl Edinburgh Gin bottle inside – either Classic, Rhubarb & Ginger, Lemon &…
Read MoreFirst wave revealed for National Whisky Festival
The National Whisky Festival of Scotland has announced the first wave of exhibitors set to appear at the fourth annual Glasgow instalment next year, as part of Celtic Connections 2020. Taking place at the city’s SWG3 on Saturday 25 January, the festival will span two impressive tasting floors spread across the TV Studio and Galvanizers…
Read MoreShe had to endure the neighbour from hell
When Cat Thomas moves from Florida to Edinburgh, her dreams of living in her idyllic wee flat in the Dean Village are soon shattered by her disrespectful and inconsiderate neighbour. At her wits’ end she’ll do anything to restore the peace. O’Neill creates a real sense of Edinburgh through his descriptions of its architecture. A…
Read MoreSignature scents for 20 Scottish bars
Scottish pub and restaurant group, Signature Pub Group, has introduced a range of scents to its 20 bars around Scotland, designed to give each venue its very own unique atmosphere. The fragrances have been handpicked and tailored to each location to create an evocative and memorable sensory experience. Guests can discover scents such as rich…
Read MoreScotland’s bird population shows a 24 year rise
The number of Scotland’s terrestrial breeding birds has increased over a period of 24 years. Scottish Natural Heritage has released figures, showing that over the long term (1994-2018), the all-species (smoothed) index increased steadily up to the mid-2000s. However, this later declined, to fluctuate between 12% and 17% above the 1994 index value since 2010.…
Read MoreIsland music festival sells out in record time
Tiree Music Festival has sold out for the 11th year in a row, a record seven months ahead of the event, with all 2100 tickets snapped up in a matter of weeks. Hot on the heels of early bird tickets selling out in just 40 minutes, all remaining tickets have sold out before Christmas for…
Read MoreScottish recipes adapted for a vegan palate
With many of Scotland’s traditional recipes being laden with meat, butter and lots of other animal based ingredients, you’d be forgiven for assuming a Scottish vegan cookbook was impossible. Packed with nutritional side notes and lovely food photography, Jones offers vegan alternatives for breakfast staples like black pudding and lorne sausage. I’m yet to be…
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