Posts Tagged ‘oak’
Method to the madness as new shop opens
A bespoke Scottish luxury specialist is branching out with a handmade furniture store. The husband and wife team behind Method Studio, a design practise and artisan workshop with international clients including Burberry, Bentley and Aesop, has opened the doors on a handmade furniture shop in the Historic Royal Burgh of Linlithgow. Architect Marisa Giannasi and…
Read MoreHistoric Scottish home wins major restoration title
The owners of one of Scotland’s finest historic homes are celebrating after winning a major UK restoration award. Marchmont House, an 18th century Palladian mansion near Greenlaw in the Scottish Borders, has been chosen as the winner of the 2018 Historic Houses/Sotheby’s restoration award following an intensive six-year effort to convert it from a former…
Read MoreThe incredible transformation of this Georgian property
When Julie Allan and her family moved into their property on Edinburgh’s Gillespie Street, it bore very little resemblance to the family home that it is today. The house had been an HMO and was decidedly unloved. The Allans got the keys just before Christmas and only had time to paint the walls and hastily…
Read MoreA traditional crofthouse on the market in Aberdeenshire
A charming property in rural Aberdeenshire is now available. Sunnyside of Slacks is presented to the market by Brown & McRae. The property is a charming three bedroom granite built 1½ storey dwellinghouse, which enjoys an extremely pleasant rural setting, approximately three miles from the popular village of New Deer. Sunnyside of Slacks is accessed…
Read MoreEnjoy a taste of island life in Glasgow city centre
Discovering a world of whisky is just a phone call away in Glasgow this weekend. For two weekends this summer, starting today, Friday 3 August, visitors to Glasgow’s Platform at The Arches will be transported to the home of Jura Single Malt Whisky, as they are connected, island style, via experiential phone boxes that will…
Read MoreRock Oyster limited edition completes series releases
A whisky firm is to release an expression to mark National Oyster Day. Douglas Laing & Co has announced the release of Cask Strength Rock Oyster Limited Edition Island Malt Scotch Whisky, the conclusion of a two-part series, Rock Oyster Cask Strength #2 is exclusively matured in American oak and bottled at 56.1% alcohol. Rock…
Read MoreThe Macallan’s new edition series comes to the four
The fourth release in The Macallan’s Edition Series has been released. This is an annual limited edition series that explores the Macallan’s approach to whisky making and exposes the detail of its creation, showcasing the skill of its whisky makers. The Edition Series are a unique selection of oak cask styles are combined to yield…
Read MoreHow to make money in today’s property market
For those looking for the best way to profit from today’s property market it isn’t as straight forward as pre-credit crunch times. For those that aren’t afraid of a bit of graft, one option worth considering is self-build. Rupert Osborn, a former banker turned landscape gardener, and his wife, Lindsay, already owned a suitable plot,…
Read MoreBarn conversion leads to a most impressive home
A stunning family home which was individually designed and finished to a high standard is now available. The Moos, by Blackwood, South Lanarkshire, is presented for sale by Savills. The Moos is an exceptional detached villa, converted from an old barn in 2014. The property has been meticulously designed and finished to an exacting standard,…
Read MoreFirst release in a series of landscape inspired drams
The special beauty of Arran is being celebrated with a series of limited-edition whiskies. The award-winning Isle of Arran Distillers is celebrating the unique beauty of the landscape on the island. The first of The Explorers Series pays homage to Brodick Bay, which can be found on the east coast of the Isle of Arran.…
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