Posts Tagged ‘Art’
New walking tour app helps Glasgow get back on its feet
From the latest graffiti murals to historic female icons that shaped Glasgow, visitors will be able to explore the Dear Green Place with the help of the new Glasgow Walking Tours app. Launched this week, the self-guided walking tours are a fun way to explore our city and stay active. Developed to support the city’s…
Read MoreSixty incredibly rare whiskies going to auction
For dedicated whisky collectors, there are few independent bottlers as iconic and revered as that of the late Silvano Samaroli and the Corti Brothers. The former, a visionary Italian importer and bottler whose whiskies are compared to works of art, and the latter, American gastronomic specialists who bought and bottled casks from legendary distilleries during…
Read MoreSingleton’s 54-Year-Old 1966 vintage single malt Scotch whisky
Diageo has announced the second and final bottling in The Singleton’s Paragon of Time Collection, a 54-Year-Old 1966 vintage single malt Scotch whisky. This is the oldest single malt release from The Singleton of Dufftown and Diageo to date: an exploration of time in pursuit of true richness. This highly limited release from the Dufftown…
Read MoreA celebration and history of Scottish art and artists
Have you ever wondered about the backstory of James Guthrie’s ‘To Pastures New’ painting? Or indeed the tale of Henry Raeburn? Here to fill the art history void in our lives is Lachlan Goudie with this wonderful snapshot of Scottish art through the centuries – a comprehensive account of the nation’s creative history that caters…
Read MoreA Journey In Colour at the Goldfinch Gallery
Perthshire’s Goldfinch Gallery is delighted to present a new exhibition of works by visiting international artist Adriana Eyzaguirre entitled: Journey In Colour. Adriana Eyzaguirre’s recent collection of works are original oil paintings conveying imagery of trees, birds and nature which combine a love of bold, flamboyant bright colours, with a more subtle ambience. Adriana Eyzaguirre…
Read MoreRenowned jewellers unveil their reimagined showroom
Hamilton & Inches is celebrating the reopening of its iconic showroom after undergoing an extensive regeneration. Dedicated to enhancing the customer experience with work undertaken across its showroom, workshops, and service department, this transformation has kept the building’s historic accents at the heart of the restoration, creating a space that celebrates heritage whilst innovating with…
Read MorePutting the clocks forward with National Trust for Scotland
Just as the clocks are set to go forward this weekend (Sunday 28 March), 19 historic long case timepieces have gone back in time. The long case timepieces, sometimes called grandfather clocks, in the National Trust for Scotland’s north east collection are being brought back to full working order after months of meticulous conservation work.…
Read MoreTurning back the clock to recreate White Heather
An iconic whisky distiller is turning back the clock on his career in blending to recreate White Heather as a premium aged small batch blend. With more than 50 prestigious awards in three years, and a Master Distiller with almost 50 years’ experience at the helm, The GlenAllachie Distillers Company is launching its first-ever Blended…
Read MoreCulloden’s 275th commemoration moves online
The National Trust for Scotland has shared its plans to reveal some of the latest historical and archaeological research to mark the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden at a series of online events on Saturday, 17 April. Working with historians, archaeologists and local partners the Gaelic Society of Inverness and XPO North, the…
Read MoreA £6million boost for the Glen Garioch Distillery
Beam Suntory is making a £6 million investment in a Scottish distillery. Glen Garioch’s renowned distillery in Oldmeldrum, near Aberdeen, will return to more traditional production processes, while also introducing new cutting-edge technology for direct-fired distillation. The planned changes will also reduce the distillery’s carbon footprint. Work began in 2020, and various stages are expected…
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