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Christmas treats with Scottish Field at Chuffs Extravaganza
You can do your Christmas shopping in style next week and sort out a loved one with a must-have present this Christmas – a Scottish Field subscription. Our group marketing executive Leona Clark will be attending the Chuffs Extravaganza 2017, being held at Oxenfoord Castle, at Pathhead in Midlothian. Running on Tuesday, November 7, from…
Read MoreSingle vineyard garnacha from Rioja
Whether you call it garnacha, grenache or even garnatxa, Peter Ranscombe wants to praise the often-overlooked red grape variety. BLENDING is at the very heart of the winemaking tradition in Rioja. Whether it’s mixing the tempranillo, garnacha and other grape varieties used to make Spain’s most-famous red wine or fusing together wines from the Alta,…
Read MoreGive the best gift that money can buy – a Scottish Field subscription
Visitors to a Christmas fair in Dumfries can do their Christmas shopping and give the best gift money can buy – a subscription to Scottish Field. Scottish Field’s Leona Clark will be at the Dumfries Christmas Fair, which is being held on November 13, from 4-7.30pm, and Tuesday, November 14, from 10am-3.30pm. Taking place in…
Read MoreScottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards winners are revealed
The great and the good of the whisky industry were honoured last Friday at the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards. Held at Edinburgh’s Ghillie Dhu, representatives from the industry came along for an afternoon of celebration. Janice Johnston, project manager for the Whisky Challenge, said: ‘Whisky remains an important part of our editorial programme and…
Read MoreLeopard sculpture takes centre stage at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square
Internationally-renowned sculptor, Andy Scott, has brought his world-class artwork to Aberdeen, in the shape of a major new project at the £107 million Marischal Square development in the city centre. Development partners Muse Developments and Aviva Investors commissioned a centerpiece for the city centre regeneration project and Scott’s leopard sculpture has been inspired by symbols…
Read MoreThe Scottish demon drinks all set for some Halloween scares
Scottish bars are offering some demon drink this Halloween weekend. Five bars are offering some creepy cocktails as Revolution and Revolución de Cuba will be hosting some chilling events and serving up freakishly fang-tastic drinks in their bars across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Revolution’s Night of the Bat takes place today and tomorrow, October 27…
Read MoreArt exhibition featuring over 400 works set to open in Ayr
One of Scotland’s most prolific charity art exhibitions with almost 400 artworks on sale starts next week. For its 24th year running, the Ayrshire Art Exhibition and Sale launches on October 22 for four weeks, exhibiting the works of both top professionals and talented amateurs on sale in aid of Save the Children. The event,…
Read MorePowell & Son: Two heads are better than one
Australian winemaker Dave Powell has teamed up with his eldest son, Callum, to create wines from Australia’s Barossa and Eden valleys with freshness and fruit purity, writes Peter Ranscombe. THE phrase “colourful character” could have been coined to describe Dave Powell, the tall Australian winemaker with his grey beard and ponytail holding court in Le…
Read MoreNew Italian-inspired flavour a sweet treat from Mackie’s
Ice cream favourite Mackie’s of Scotland has created a new treat which will transport fans to evocative Mediterranean cafes – with the launch of a limited edition flavour. The popular Scottish firm is using the famous Italian Biscotti biscuit to bring a touch of Autumn sunshine to these shores with its new Caramel Biscotti flavour,…
Read MoreNever judge a whisky by its label
Peter Ranscombe samples Loch Lomond distillery’s range of single malts at the Edinburgh International Festival. Trying something new is the best part of the Fringe. Going to see a show that you would never normally watch is half the fun of the world’s largest arts festival. And so it should be for Scotch too. I’ve…
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