Posts Tagged ‘Highlands’
John O’Groats whisky distillery plans approved
Planning permissing has been secured for Scotland’s northernmost mainland whisky distillery. A new micro Scotch whisky distillery is set to open in John O’Groats in 2021, following planning permission secured yesterday (2 March) for a 32,670 square foot site which will house a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehouse. The micro-distillery will become Scotland’s most…
Read MoreDistell collect 11 trophies at World Whisky Awards 2020
Bunnahabhain, Tobermory and Deanston’s distilleries are among Distell’s 11 award wins at this year’s highly acclaimed World Whiskies Awards. The group’s range of Scottish single malts featured heavily across numerous categories. Tobermory Distillery, which produces both Tobermory Whisky and peated expression, Ledaig, uses the colourful cottages and the island’s natural beauty as inspiration throughout the…
Read MoreTop 10 NTS places to walk your dog revealed
Balmacara Square in the Highlands has been revealed as the most dog-friendly Scottish National Trust property in a new study. The study took a list of dog-friendly National Trust for Scotland properties across the nation and scored them based on a series of doggy criteria points i.e. off-lead options, dog waste bins and dog drinking…
Read MoreThe return of Velvet Fig whisky from Wemyss Malts
Wemyss Malts continues its 15th anniversary celebrations this year with the return of Velvet Fig. Velvet Fig was Wemyss Malts first limited edition blended malt released back in 2014 and received its flavour led name in reference to the rich flavours from the sherry cask maturation. It’s now back in the form of a 25…
Read MoreNew tonic water will help to lift any spirit
A Scots tonic water which aims to enhance the flavour of gin, whisky, rum, vodka and tequila looks set to stir up the drinks industry. Love Tonic quinine-free is a sparkling tonic water which has been developed to help uncover the true flavour of the spirit it is mixed with. Although a natural ingredient, the…
Read MoreScotland will make a splash at this year’s Collect
Scotland will be represented at this year’s Crafts Council event Collect, when it returns for its 16th edition. Presented for the first time at Somerset House in London, the Crafts Council founded Collect in 2004 with the aim to build the profile and sales for collectable craft and to promote the very best galleries and…
Read MoreTaking a look at golf in unexpected places
From the hills of Northumberland, through Border Reiver country and up to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, the journey taken in this book explores the possibilities for playing golf in remote, beautiful and unexpected places. This ideal golfer’s guide showcases a selection of nine-hole courses in spectacular settings in a book that is sure to go…
Read MoreTim Miller wins the Youth Mountain Culture Award
Scottish climbing instructor Tim Miller has won the Youth Mountain Culture Award. West Highland College UHI and the Fort William Mountain Festival revealed the 23-year-old, a fully qualified mountaineering and climbing instructor, a volunteer climbing coach at The Glasgow Academy; and a graduate of Earth Science (BSc) from The University of Glasgow, is the sixth…
Read MoreMountain film festival returns after two years
Youth – or lack of it – is no barrier as the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival highlights adventurers aged from four to 97. As the Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival (EMFF) returns in February after a longer-than-normal two-year break, you might feel that you’ve aged since the last event in 2018. Don’t worry, you’ll feel more…
Read MoreA round up of whiskies and glasses for Burns Night
Burns Night is just 10 days away, when people all over the world will be raising a glass to the Bard. Of course, you can’t have a Burns Night celebration without a dram, so Scottish Field has rounded up some whiskies and glassware that are available to mark the occasion. A luxury dram to toast…
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