Posts Tagged ‘aberdeenshire’
Auchbreck House is a genuine northern delight
An impressive home with plenty of space and its own swimming pool has been brought to the market. Auchbreck House, The Gash, is one of Fraserburgh’s finest properties, which Brown & McRae are delighted to offer for sale. Auchbreck House which is an exclusive styled detached house, set within its own private garden grounds with…
Read MoreThe Deveron 10-Year-Old given limited release
The Deveron has been given a bold new look as the brand launches its latest expression, The Deveron 10-Year-Old across the UK. The bottle’s new look tells the story of how the distillery is located near the small Aberdeenshire coastal fishing town of Macduff, where the river meets the sea, near the mouth of the…
Read MoreAberdeenshire stands out in the property market
New figures indicate that the property market in Aberdeenshire continues to thrive, post-pandemic. In its latest quarterly residential market report, Galbraith property consultancy shows a continuing swell of activity. Year-on-year sales have increased by 85.7 percent for the quarter ending June 30, and the number of viewings has doubled on the previous quarter. Galbraith’s Aberdeenshire…
Read MoreWhisky auction firm’s international boost
Online whisky auction site, Whisky Hammer, and its sister retail business Still Spirit, is poised for global expansion. It comes after selling a 49% stake of the Scottish family business to Rare Whisky Holdings, a whisky investment group managed out of Hong Kong. The multi-million-pound deal will deliver a 2.6X return to retail investors on…
Read MoreLine-up revealed for store’s Scottish Spirits Festival
Aldi has revealed the line-up for its in-store Scottish Spirits Festival, featuring a host of craft beverages from across Scotland. After being selected as part of Aldi’s Next Top Product search, Bothy Trading’s new Hipflask Sloe Bramble Gin Liqueur (£9.99, 20cl) will be available to pick up in store from this Thursday, May 20. Hand…
Read MoreWe get the inside scoop on new ice cream flavour
One of Scotland’s most renowned ice cream brands is launching a new flavour for the summer. After the success of its orange chocolate bar last year, Mackie’s of Scotland is launching a chocolate orange and honeycomb ice cream this month, the tenth flavour now available in the current range of family sized 1 litre tubs.…
Read MoreNew podcast lifts the lid on the passion of whisky
A new monthly podcast series from anCnoc whisky is set to lift the lid on the passion, process and personalities that go into making some of the world’s most expertly crafted products. Knock Tales Whisky Podcast with Gordon Bruce will hear the Knockdhu distillery manager enjoy a dram and a bit of ‘craic’ with fellow…
Read MoreScottish countryside dominates ‘best kept secrets’ list
SCOTLAND has dominated a series of lists of the “best kept secrets of the UK countryside“. Scottish locations finished top of the tables for beaches, parks, and routes for hikes. Newburgh in Aberdeenshire topped the beach list, followed by Polin near Kinlochbervie, and Embo near Dornoch. The Berwickshire coast path was the top hiking route,…
Read MoreUS election could boost rare Trump dram
A bottle of 26 year old GlenDronach single malt whisky that was bottled in 2012 to commemorate the opening of Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, could get an election boost when it goes under the hammer in Glasgow. McTear’s Rare & Fine Whisky Auction will take place on November 6, three days after the…
Read MoreDoric presenter shortlisted for social impact award
A CHAMPION of Doric language and culture has been shortlisted for a national prize. Filmmaker Jill McWilliam, who runs the Doric Future website, has made the shortlist in the “social impact of the year” category at the Business Women Scotland Awards. The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on 6 November. McWilliam reached…
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