Posts Tagged ‘farm’
Huge demand for teenage crops in the forestry industry
More than 2500 hectares of forestry – and land suitable for planting – worth more than £34 million is coming to the market. It is part of Goldcrest Land & Forestry’s Autumn Launch, adding to a bumper year for the forestry industry with UK-wide figures expected to top £300m. Sales have already overtaken the £200m…
Read MoreUse up your pumpkins with this tasty frittata
Now that Halloween has been and gone, you may still have some pumpkins around the house. This week, courtesy of our friends at Kilduff Farm, who have a huge pumpkin patch, we bring you some recipes to use up those pumpkins. Kilduff Farm is located in East Lothian, in between Haddington and North Berwick and…
Read MoreNotebook – October 2021
A Speyside whisky from The Wine Society is among the bottles reviewed by drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe. THERE’S a distinct “Speyside” theme to the latest in this occasional series of articles, during which I delve into my tasting notebook to share some recent discoveries. In a move you might not expect, there’s also a “smoky”…
Read MoreMackie’s relaunches its chocolate bars
One of Scotland’s top food brands is re-launching their chocolate range with new look packaging to build on the success of its best ever year of chocolate sales. Mackie’s of Scotland have recorded over 700,000 chocolate bar sales so far this year which resulted in an 8% growth compared to the previous year. The best-selling…
Read MoreWaitrose boost for Scots distillery’s whisky
A Scots distillery is celebrating after clinching a deal with a major supermarket. Kingsbarns Distillery have announced their partnership with Waitrose, launching the award-winning Dream to Dram single malt whisky across an initial 115 Waitrose shops from this week, growing to 150 sites from January 2022. Kingsbarns are proud to partner with Waitrose in playing…
Read MoreLochlea Distillery shows it has lots of bottle
Lochlea Distillery has showcased the first-look at the design for their inaugural expression, Lochlea Single Malt First Release. Staying true to Lochlea Distillery and its working farm, the bespoke glass design features embossed tyre tracks which can be seen around the Ayrshire site, a clean and uncluttered label in a premium decanter style bottle. The…
Read MoreMay the Forth Valley Food Festival be with you
Forth Valley Food Festival will return for the fourth year in a row this October. The annual event will run during the school October break, from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 October. This year’s full line-up is still being finalised, but foodies and families can look forward to some food science inspired events for the…
Read MoreScottish Game Fair promotes greener farming and sustainable shooting
The Scottish Game Fair returns to the grounds of Scone Palace next week. Run by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, and sponsored by NFU Mutual, the event will run from Friday September 24 – Sunday 26. A focal point as always is the Trust’s central exhibit which this year drills down into the future…
Read MoreMoet marks summer with Fairmont St Andrews terraces
Moet & Chandon has unveiled a pair of terraces at the Fairmont St Andrews hotel, complete with afternoon tea and picnics, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. SCOTLAND has long dreamed of a café culture to rival our fellow European capitals. Sitting outside on a terrace in the sun, sipping a cocktail or a beer or a…
Read MoreNew rum from Aberdeenshire is making its mark
There could have been easier times than during a global pandemic but that was the beginning of Cabezon Beverage. Founder David Smith reveals the initial idea for the rum brand first came around in the autumn of 2019 and was incorporated in December 2019. Cabezon Beverage’s signature product, the botanical aged rum, Ron Cabezon, launched…
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