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A beautifully compact Scottish residential estate
An elegant country house set in stunning policies that must rank as one of the finest houses within Dumfries and Galloway has been made available for sale. Presented by Strutt and Parker, Argrennan House is a compact Scottish residential estate centred around a magnificent A Listed country house with an Adam style frontage, set in…
Read MoreTalking to strangers across the world through Climate Portal
It’s Scotland’s portal to the world … a ten-foot, golden shipping container that will connect strangers across the globe through the universal language of the arts. Based at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the converted container, with its life-sized screen and a livestream link, will bring Glaswegians face-to-face with people they’d never otherwise meet, who…
Read MoreThe whisky ‘ice scream’ truck on a UK Halloween tour
Whisky lovers are in for a treat this Halloween as a monstrous creation rolls into town across the UK where cities will echo with the chimes of a specially commissioned ‘ice scream’ horror truck. The vehicle took three months and 12 people to build and has been created to pay homage to classic B-Movie beasts…
Read MoreA stunning two-bedroom cottage on the Isle of Lewis
An immaculately presented two-bedroom cottage set in the quiet and rural location of Reef on the Isle of Lewis, has been brought to the market. Close to the stunning beaches and with water views from the garden, and presented by Bell Ingram, The Barn is a beautifully presented two-bedroom cottage, built on the original footprint…
Read MorePositioning peatlands at heart of climate change debate
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College have been offered a unique opportunity to position peatlands as a nature-based solution to climate change at the COP26. Peatlands store more than twice as much carbon as the world’s forests, but many are damaged and emitting greenhouse gases. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference will see country delegations, negotiators,…
Read MorePeter Capaldi swaps acting for his first love of music
In his acting career, he’s sworn at politicians and saved the universe multiple occasions, and as a director, he’s won an Oscar, but now Peter Capaldi is turning his skills to another love – music. St Christopher is a debut collection of songs by the Glaswegian star, produced by Dr Robert and is released on…
Read MoreBross Bagels to unveil 100% vegan menu for World Vegan Day
Edinburgh’s Bross Bagels has partnered with a collective of the nation’s favourite vegan brands and is set to transform its shops for a day. It will showcase an entirely vegan menu to highlight World Vegan Day on Monday, November 1. Though Bross is already popular with vegan diners thanks to an appetising collection of plant…
Read MoreanCnoc 2009 Vintage unveiled for global market
anCnoc Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has released the latest in its acclaimed vintages collection with the unveiling of anCnoc 2009 Vintage. This special limited-edition expression showcases the heritage and skill of Knockdhu’s small distillery team. A delicate spicy, woody nose combines with anCnoc’s classic honey and citrus notes, demonstrating the time that this beautiful…
Read MoreChivas Brothers named Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year
The team from Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, is toasting being crowned Scotch Whisky Producer of the Year. The title was bestowed upon them at the recent International Wine & Spirit Competition annual dinner in Edinburgh. Regarded as one of the world’s largest and most influential authorities on spirits, the International…
Read MoreWaitrose boost for Scots distillery’s whisky
A Scots distillery is celebrating after clinching a deal with a major supermarket. Kingsbarns Distillery have announced their partnership with Waitrose, launching the award-winning Dream to Dram single malt whisky across an initial 115 Waitrose shops from this week, growing to 150 sites from January 2022. Kingsbarns are proud to partner with Waitrose in playing…
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