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Scottish Junior Chef of the Year relishes London experience
Six months ago, Fraser Cameron, of The Globe Inn in Dumfries, was crowned Scottish Junior Chef of the Year 2021. Since then, he has been busy sharpening his skills in the kitchens of some of London’s finest dining establishments. Back in October 2021, the best of Scotland’s young culinary talent was brought together at the…
Read MoreForbes Travel Guide awards The Balmoral five stars
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel, has been awarded five-stars in the 2022 Forbes Travel Guide. It was announced that The Balmoral remains the only hotel in Scotland to receive the world-renowned accolade. Forbes Travel Guide is the authority in genuine Five-Star service, and The Balmoral, for the second year running, remains on its illustrious…
Read MoreSecond Scalasaig Island Hopper whisky released
Colonsay Beverages has released its second Scalasaig Island Hopper bottling. The Island Hopper 2013 Tobermory Edition (46.5% ABV) is a single malt Scotch whisky, comprised of four casks which were all distilled and filled at the Isle of Mull based distillery. The casks were married together prior to being filled, into the same sherry hogsheads…
Read MoreGoing wild for health in the East Cairngorms
A new wildlife and nature trail has been launched in the East Cairngorms to improve well-being. In celebration of spring, the Ballater Business Association (BBA) and Braemar Tourism Group (BTG) have launched the East Cairngorms Wildlife and Nature Trail as part of their Imagine More campaign to encourage visitors to immerse themselves in nature and…
Read MoreBladnoch honoured with international trade award
204-year-old Lowland distillery, Bladnoch, have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its excellence in international trade. Bladnoch Distillery is one of 226 organisations nationally to be recognised with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Bladnoch Distillery is the oldest privately owned Scotch whisky distillery and the first ever to be owned by…
Read MoreLiving a wild life
Here in Scotland, and probably in our neighbouring countries, we can be guilty of dreaming of summer. And I’ll hold my hands up and say mea culpa when it comes to this attitude. Hibernation can be a tempting prospect when the outdoors is chilly, but let’s face it our weather can change at the drop…
Read MoreGlen Scotia unveils new limited-edition Festival Release 2022
Glen Scotia has unveiled its Festival Release 2022, to celebrate the return of the Campbeltown Malts Festival next month (24-26 May). The exquisite 8-year-old expression has been matured in heavily peated, first-fill bourbon barrels before a twelve-month finish in Pedro Ximinez hogsheads, a fortified dessert wine from southern Spain, giving it a perfect balance of…
Read MoreFirst limited edition from The Gauldron is just 2125 bottles
Douglas Laing & Co have announced the first ever limited edition under their award-winning Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky brand: The Gauldrons Sherry Cask Finish. Joining the core expression which launched in 2017, The Gauldrons Sherry Edition is strictly limited to no more than 2125 bottles. A marriage of single cask single malts exclusively from Campbeltown,…
Read MoreClan Buchanan appoints first head in more than 340 years
One of Scotland’s largest and most ancient clans is preparing to reunite for the inauguration of the first Buchanan Clan Chief for over 340 years. Clan Buchanan is calling on clansfolk, affiliated families and supporters to gather for the historic occasion at its modern clan seat, the Cambusmore Estate in Perthshire, in October. The inauguration…
Read More£35,000 Bowmore expression limited to just 339 bottles
Bowmore has unveiled the final whisky in its Vaults Series: an ‘ultra rare’ single malt from 1969. The new launches showcases some of the rarest whiskies from the iconic Bowmore distillery on Islay, and bring a totally new aged expression to the global portfolio. The collection includes the last in the highly successful 50-year-old vault…
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