Posts Tagged ‘gin’
Prominent Borders firm gives rugby support
One of the Scottish Borders’ most prominent rural businesses is to lends its support to a sporting institution in a new partnership announced for this season. Charlesfield Farms, based at Saint Boswells, has become the main sponsor of Melrose Rugby for season 2018-2019. The tie-up between Charlesfield and Melrose cements a long relationship between the…
Read MoreFirst international Scottish Gin Day is on the way
The first International Scottish Gin Day is to take place in 2019. International Scottish Gin Day 2019 (ISGD) will help a global audience discover the wonderful world of Scottish Gin and aims to create a special day established to raise the profile of Scottish Gin and showcase Scotland as a visitors destination. It has been…
Read MoreDo you know the finest artisan drink maker in Scotland?
Scotland’s known the world over for producing some of the finest drinks to have had, anywhere on the globe. The Scottish Rural Awards are looking to acknowledge this excellent tradition, through its Artisan Drink category, which is designed to recognise the innovation and development of all beverages. As with the Artisan Food category, the term…
Read MoreA new take on the new make from Scots distillery
A new Scots spirit that’s neither a whisky or a gin has been launched. The Ncn’ean has created a new take on a new make, as this botanical spirit is a hybrid: a base of Ncn’ean’s new make whisky redistilled with a selection of botanicals including fresh grapefruit, locally foraged herbs such as bog myrtle…
Read MoreA century of serving Scotland is marked
A leading high street retailer is marking the centenary anniversary of serving its first Scottish customers this month. Marks & Spencer began trading as a 900 square-foot penny bazaar at 40 Murraygate in Dundee during the First World War and has since grown to serve two million customers in Scotland every week, employing 6,500 people.…
Read MoreEdinburgh gets ready for a cocktail week
As the capital waves goodbye to one festival, preparations are well underway to welcome the next. From 15– 21 October, over 80 bars across the city including Harvey Nichols, Tigerlily, Dragonfly, The Voyage of Buck, The Voodoo Rooms and The Grand Café, will take part in Edinburgh Cocktail Week as they each design a signature…
Read MoreWhisky heavyweight to push firm’s growth
A Scotch whisky firm has appointed a new global travel retail director, who has been charged with driving the ambitious growth strategy of the company’s portfolio of premium spirits. Ian Macleod Distillers has announced William Ovens has taken on the post. He brings extensive experience to his new role. For the past four years William…
Read MoreDistillery launches its own school of gin
Isle of Skye Distillers has announced the launch of its brand-new gin school. The Portree-based distillery, producers of Misty Isle Gin and Tommy’s Gin, opens its doors to visitors today, Monday 27 August. The first experience of its kind on the island, Isle of Skye Distillers’ Gin School features six mini stills, accommodating groups of…
Read MoreStirlingshire mansion is a true work of art
A Scots Baronial mansion transformed into a work of art is now on the market. Presented for sale by Savills, The Gart is a handsome stone built Scots baronial country house which dates from 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn. It was substantially rebuilt and enlarged after a…
Read MoreFrom life in the F1 fast lane to creating gin
A former McLaren F1 marketing guru who went on to create an award-winning gin company is set to explain the winning formula for diversification. Andrew Mackenzie, managing director of Dundee-based Verdant Spirits, spent 10 years as creative director of the marketing arm of the McLaren Formula 1 team, working alongside legendary drivers such as Ayrton…
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