Posts Tagged ‘Grouse’
The Highlands gets set to welcome its first-ever wildlife book festival
The first-ever Easter wildlife book festival is set to take place in the Highlands. Based at a dedicated birdwatching hotel, the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey, acclaimed wildlife writers will come together to discuss their work with other enthusiasts of the great outdoors. This will be the first event of its kind at the Grant…
Read MoreScottish ingredients and Barcelona’s beer hit the spot for chef Joan Roca
Peter Ranscombe catches up with three Michelin star chef Joan Rica during a recent visit to Edinburgh to hear about his passion for Scottish produce – and for beer. IT’S always a thrill when a talented chef gets excited about Scottish ingredients – especially when that cook is Joan Roca, who gained his third Michelin…
Read MoreMar Lodge Estate celebrates status as largest national nature reserve on TV show
The Mar Lodge Estate will celebrate becoming the UK’s largest nature reserve this weekend. BBC Countryfile presenter Joe Crowley helps mark the National Trust for Scotland’s Mar Lodge Estate’s declaration as the newest and largest national nature reserve in the next episode, which will be transmitted on 26 November. Joe is joined by Trust staff,…
Read MoreHigh demand from international buyers for Scottish sporting estates
Scottish sporting estates are being snapped up by overseas buyers – especially Europeans – thanks to the weak pound. Leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith, reports that international buyers, particularly from the continent, are continuing to purchase sporting estates in Scotland. But this is not only due to the fall in the value of sterling, but…
Read MoreProlific partnership for honey and grouse is reaping dividends
Scottish honey producers are working in partnership with grouse estates to enable bees to feed on the prolific flowering plants on moorland in several parts of the country. Estates in Tayside, the Angus Glens and the Lammermuirs work with beekeepers who position their hives on the moors every August and September. Now Tomatin Moorland Group…
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 MoreBuying in a syndicate to secure the rural dream
Many dream of owning a country estate in which they can spend time with family and friends and enjoy a host of pursuits. However, more often than not the price of such a purchase can be beyond the grasp of many families. In addition, potential owners might find it hard to justify when the reality is they may…
Read MoreHRH The Queen bestows a Royal Warrant on Highland tailor, Campbell’s of Beauly
One of the oldest and most established tailoring specialists in the Highlands, Campbell’s of Beauly, have been granted the Royal Warrant for the supply of tailored goods to Her Majesty the Queen. The workshop in Beauly has for many years been making suits for the Balmoral Estate and has held two previous Royal Warrants since…
Read MoreTamdhu: 50 years in the making
PETER RANSCOMBE WHAT was happening in the world back in 1963? In America, president John Kennedy was assassinated. In Liverpool, The Beatles released their first album. And, in a quiet corner of Speyside, on 2 November, a batch of spirit was distilled at Tamdhu. That new-make spirit was placed into a first-fill European oak sherry…
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