Mixing it up: Aberdeen cocktail week begins

Grant Dickie checks out the opening night of Aberdeen Cocktail week.  Are you a lover of cocktails? Needing an excuse to get out and have an enjoyable night amidst the dreich weather and darkening nights? If so, then Aberdeen Cocktail Week will be right up your street. Both of those above questions apply to myself,…

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Edinburgh cocktail bar named one of the best in the world

An Edinburgh cocktail bar is toasting its success after being named one of the best cocktail bars in the world.  The 2023 global list, compiled by ‘The World’s 50 Best Bars’, includes the most popular bars across the world from speakeasies to classic drinking dens. Panda & Sons, a speakeasy-inspired bar on Queen Street came…

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The path less trodden: An unforgettable stay at Farlam Hall

Ellie Forbes crosses the border for a staycation to remember at Farlam Hall.  If you are travelling down the M6 for a staycation it could be assumed you’re headed for the Lake District or Northumberland. But I recently stopped just short of these ever popular tourist traps, in an overlooked part of Cumbria, nestled just…

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House of Bruar help tackle food poverty

The House of Bruar is joining forces with The Country Food Trust in a bid to help tackle food poverty in Perthshire. On 21 and 22 October the luxury store will host The Country Food Trust with the charity selling a selection of its nutritious food pouches at the shop. The Country Food Trust will…

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High School of Glasgow make generous charity donations

Junior School pupils from The High School of Glasgow in Bearsden have donated 753 items to local charities as part of this year’s Harvest Week.  Children put into practice one of the School’s Values of being ‘community-minded’ by bringing in food items and toiletries to give to those supported by a number of Glasgow charities. …

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Producer’s Corner: Joe Sykes from Joelato

While many people dream of giving up the day job to turn their hobby into a business, not many actually do.  But someone who did take the plunge is Joe Sykes, turning his love of making gelato at home into a thriving artisan business.  The 40-year-old had fallen out of love with his day job…

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Distillers One of One auction raises £2.25 million

This year’s Distillers One of One charity whisky auction broke 19 auction records and raised a whopping £2.25 million for charity. The 39-lot sale, held at Hopetoun House, near Edinburgh, was the second edition of the auction which saw Sotheby’s partner with The Distillers’ Charity.  Some 200 guests from across the world gathered for the…

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Bowmore whisky sells for more than £500,000 at auction

A bottle of Bowmore whisky has sold for more than £500,000 at auction. Distilled in 1962 on Islay, it’s Bowmore’s oldest dram and sold for a record-breaking £562,500 at the Distillers One of One auction. The rare single malt was presented in a stylish bottle inspired by its island surroundings. Proceeds from The Distillers One…

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