Posts Tagged ‘competition’
Honours for Tamdhu at at World Whiskies Awards 2020
Tamdhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating another industry award after scooping a top accolade at the final of the highly regarded World Whiskies Awards 2020 competition. The Tamdhu Distillery Manager’s Single Cask was crowned as the World’s Best Single Cask, Single Malt Whisky during the digital awards ceremony. Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery manager, was…
Read MoreScotch whisky firm give a $1million boost
Scotch whisky Chivas has announced that due to the current global coronavirus outbreak, this year’s Chivas Venture $1 million fund will be distributed evenly amongst the 26 global finalists with immediate effect. Now in its sixth year, the Chivas Venture gives away $1m in no-strings funding to startups who blend profit with purpose to have…
Read MoreThe inside story of the rise of Brewdog
The genesis of a Scottish brewer is being told on our TV screens this week. In 2007, two men and a dog set out to beat the behemoths of brewing. James Watt and Martin Dickie first met at Peterhead Academy in the northeast of Scotland and within 10 years the close friends turned their craft…
Read MoreDate confirmed for 2020 Gordon Castle Highland Games
From Gordon Setter gatherings to giant strip the willow displays; the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair will return is year. Being held on Sunday 17 May, there will be an eclectic mix of entertainment for all the family. Entering its 10th anniversary year, the annual Fochabers Games looks set to welcome more visitors…
Read MoreScots petrolhead wins electric Tesla worth £52,000
A self-confessed petrolhead from Aberdeenshire is making the switch to a top of the range electric car after winning a Tesla Model 3 Performance worth £52,000. Mike Lynch, who also received £20,000 in cash, entered dream car competition, and admitted he played for the Tesla in a bid to be more ‘environmentally conscious’ after switching…
Read MoreThrills, spills and tall tales from the horsey world
An evening with international show jumper Douglas Duffin, equestrian professional Richard Maxwell, and specialist in equine sports medicine Dr Sarah Taylor is taking place next month. Scottish Field’s sister title EQy magazine in association with Balcormo Stud present Tall Tails, which will be hosted by Fiona Malcolm at the Ghillie Dhu in Edinburgh on 12…
Read MoreScots firm takes UK champion ice cream title
Scottish luxury ice-cream maker, Equi’s, has scooped three top prizes at the prestigious National Ice Cream Awards. Beating hundreds of artisan products, Hamilton-based Equi’s lifted the sought-after trophy in best dairy in the UK for their multi-award-winning Double Cream Vanilla, silver in best flavour for their Honeycomb Crunch and the coveted title of UK champion…
Read MoreWin a pair of tickets to the Detox Health Beauty Festival
Early-bird tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, 7 February, for the Detox Health Beauty Festival. The event will return to the Archerfield Walled Garden on Saturday 16 May, with a line up of health, natural beauty and wellbeing experts on hand to help ticket holders enrich mind, body and soul. With more than 1000 people…
Read MoreKelso on top in the Great British High Street Awards
Kelso is celebrating after The Square was crowed as Rising Star of the Year and Scottish Rising Star High Street. The title was bestowed upon it in the Government-run Great British High Street Awards 2019 (in partnership with Visa) beating Yarm High Street, Stockton-on-Tees (England), Palace Street, Caernarfon (Wales) and Newry City Centre, Newry (Northern…
Read MoreJust 544 bottles for final release in Prometheus series
The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the launch of the fourth and final expression from its independent bottling – the Prometheus series. Limited to just 544 bottles, Prometheus 30 Year Old is an extremely rare and sophisticated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, that is characterised by its maturation in sherry butts with the power of…
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