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Glenfiddich releases 15 rare bottles of 1973 whisky
Glenfiddich have made their rare whisky portfolio available to everyone to buy for the first time. Glenfiddich has released 15 bottles of Glenfiddich 1973, a rare 46-year-old whisky finished on Armagnac Cask. Each is worth £13034.70/$18,000 on a new platform called BlockBar, which is a state of the art direct-to-consumer luxury spirits platform. Glenfiddich has…
Read MoreClydeside Distillery launches first whisky
The Clydeside Distillery has unveiled its first official single malt Scotch whisky. After almost four years of quiet maturation, is has unveiled Stobcross, a Lowland Single Malt, matured in the finest American and European oak casks. Made from 100% Scottish barley and water from Loch Katrine, the inaugural Stobcross has a nose of floral notes…
Read MoreRaising awareness of the loss of wild salmon
The UK’s Missing Salmon Alliance is leading a global coalition to bring the art installation Salmon School to the heart of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. Salmon School is a community engagement project by the internationally renowned artist Joseph Rossano. Salmon School, featuring in the Blue Zone, takes to the global stage at COP26 to…
Read MoreByron presents the devil’s own beef burger for Halloween
Morag Bootland braves the darkness to check out the special spooky offering at Byron this October. The nights are fair drawing in and with Halloween on the horizon it feels like darkness is looming over the capital in more ways than one. Certainly, Byron is embracing the season with a spooky special that’s just perfect…
Read More‘Plate up’ for sustainable Scottish food
More than 35 Glasgow hospitality venues have teamed up as part of a new initiative designed to address food waste and its impact on climate change. Ahead of the official launch date (October 12), the team behind Plate up for Glasgow has unveiled the venues taking part, inviting bookings. As part of this hospitality-led initiative,…
Read MorePrince Edward marks Dewar’s 175th anniversary
A Scots distillery was given royal approval when it received a special visitor. HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex and Forfar, visited Bacardi-owned Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery in Perthshire, where he met members of the team behind Aberfeldy Single Malt Scotch whisky and Dewar’s Blended Scotch whisky – holder of a Royal Warrant since 1893.…
Read MoreLochlea Distillery shows it has lots of bottle
Lochlea Distillery has showcased the first-look at the design for their inaugural expression, Lochlea Single Malt First Release. Staying true to Lochlea Distillery and its working farm, the bespoke glass design features embossed tyre tracks which can be seen around the Ayrshire site, a clean and uncluttered label in a premium decanter style bottle. The…
Read MoreResidential property sector bouncing back
The UK Government’s furlough scheme has been of huge benefit to the Scottish property sector, according to a leading estate agent. The Coronavirus job retention scheme ended on September 30, but Savills head of Scotland residential research Faisal Choudhry said the scheme, which has protected jobs and earnings, as well as cheaper mortgages and a…
Read MoreBookmark the Big Scottish Book Club again
A line-up to bookmark is coming up for the latest series of the Big Scottish Book Club, hosted by author Damian Barr. An array of authors from the worlds of politics, acting, rock music as well as literary lions are booked for the new series, which is due to start later this month. Among the…
Read MoreLuxury jewellers Laings establish board of directors
Family-run jewellers Laings has announced the appointment of a nine-strong board of directors. With ambitious plans to strengthen its presence across the UK, Laings has made the decision to establish a formal board of directors, responsible for the running of the 181-year-old organisation. Joining CEO Joe Walsh, the board will help the company to build…
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