Posts Tagged ‘highland’
‘Forgotten’ distillery releases limited series of contemporary single malt whiskies
A coastal distillery which was once forgotten has unearthed a limited release series of contemporary Highland Single Malt Scotch whiskies. Offering a unique voyage of discovery into a distillery which has been reinvigorated, the latest additions to the series represent a new chapter for Glenglassaugh and include the distillery’s first ever-wood finish expressions. For over…
Read MoreBottled up in time for Christmas
Loch Lomond whiskies is offering some bottles of note for Christmas 2017. Set on the shores of Loch Lomond, the Loch Lomond Distillery is inspired by its beautiful location to create an exceptional family of naturally distinctive whiskies. The innovative distillery’s unique combination of straight neck and swan neck stills enable it to craft a…
Read MoreKids are guising with a difference in Speyside’s remote glens
Gamekeeping families scattered across remote Speyside glens have created a novel plan so their kids can go ‘guising’ together for the first time. Whilst kids in some Scottish towns can walk from door to door to do a song or joke for a reward, participating in the Halloween tradition of guising in the glens means…
Read MoreNew single malt launched by Highland Park for global travel retail
Kirkwall’s Highland Park distillery has launched a limited-edition single malt whisky exclusively for the global travel retail market. Voyage of the Raven, which has distinctive black packaging, draws on the raven’s position in Norse history and mythology. For the Vikings, the raven was a powerful symbol of victory in battle. The expression is matured in…
Read MoreCrossing the River Ness will be a bit of all light
People who are out and about in Inverness after dark are set to find their way is slightly easier. The Highland Council is to install illuminated bollards on the pedestrian pavements on either side of Ness Bridge to improve the levels of light for people walking over the bridge in the evenings and to compliment…
Read MoreHighland festival of archaeology will conclude this weekend
The Highland Archaeology Festival will conclude this weekend. The two week schedule has been held to mark 2017 as the Scottish Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology. The final weekend promises a great way to learn more by providing opportunities to dive in, meet the archaeologists and share your own local knowledge and research. It’s…
Read MoreCompany bids to bring tartan weaving back to the Scottish Highlands
A kickstarter campaign looking to raise £500,000 for a new tartan weaving enterprise is taking shape on the Black Isle, just north of Inverness. ‘Build the Mill’ is the Kickstarter crowd funding campaign that will enable Scottish luxury design house Prickly Thistle Ltd to bring tartan weaving back to its home in the Scottish Highlands.…
Read MoreA blast from the past in the Highlands
A festival celebrating archaeology in the Highlands is now underway. The Highland Archaeology Festival 2017 is provided by the Highland Council and runs over two weeks each October to celebrate the heritage of the Highlands, from earliest settlers to modern times, below ground and above. With events to appeal to a seasoned archaeologist and complete…
Read MoreMains of Taymouth golf course celebrates Silver Anniversary
The golf course at the Mains of Taymouth Country Estate at Kenmore – known locally as ‘Perthshire’s finest nine holes’ – has celebrated its 25th anniversary. Estate owner Robin Menzies, who designed and built the course in 1991-2, was joined by his Head Greenkeeper, Stuart MacGregor, for a photocall at the first tee, during which…
Read MoreThe GlenDronach distillery releases ‘whisky fit for a Kingsman’
The GlenDronach Distillery is pleased to announce the exclusive release of The GlenDronach Kingsman Edition 1991 Vintage, a unique collaboration with Marv films and Twentieth Century Fox to mark the release of ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’. The GlenDronach was personally selected by Film Director, Matthew Vaughn, for his new Kingsman film as The GlenDronach is…
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