Posts Tagged ‘orkney’
Glenmorangie commission is unveiled
National Museums Scotland and the Glenmorangie Company have today unveiled a major piece of metalwork by the internationally renowned metalsmith, Simone ten Hompel. Commissioned by National Museums Scotland and The Glenmorangie Company, the contemporary piece will go on permanent display in the Making and Creating gallery of the National Museum of Scotland from 6 March…
Read More10 fantastic places to visit in… Fort William
Think of Fort William, and the chances are you’ll think of the great outdoors. It’s known as the outdoor capital of the UK for a reason. Here we present 10 great places to visit in Fort William. JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN This is the train to take for one of the most beautiful railway journeys ever.…
Read More£4.5m Perth Creative Exchange officially opens
Perth Creative Exchange, a £4.5 million creative hub which will help boost the Perthshire arts economy, was officially opened this week. The Provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy, unveiled a plaque to commemorate the success of this partnership regeneration project by Wasps Artists’ Studios and Perth and Kinross Council, in transforming an empty school…
Read MoreSeven Crofts Gin looking for new growth in 2020
The Highland Liquor Company has announced Louis Wright as the brand and sales development manager of its premium handcrafted dry gin, Seven Crofts. Seven Crofts Gin, which launched at the end of 2019, has already secured listings with five-star hotels, restaurants and retailers including Harvey Nichols, Michael Caine’s Michelin star restaurant at Lympstone Manor and…
Read MoreJust over a week left to vote for Eat Game Awards finalists
There’s just eight days left to vote in the second edition of the national Eat Game Awards. The team behind the Eat Game Awards has been working flat out not only to bring this tasty, nutritious, free range meat to the attention of a wider national audience, they have also been encouraging people up and…
Read MoreScotland’s ancient ties with the Vikings
For Paul Murton, the mythical call of the Orkney and Shetland isles has been strong since his childhood. Thanks to his father’s Norwegian background, Paul spent a lot of his childhood travelling extensively among the islands of Norway’s fjord-riven west coast or tramping through the snowfields of Hardangervidda. But Scotland’s own northern isles remained a…
Read MoreHighland Park exclusive for World Duty Free and Heathrow
Highland Park has created an exclusive single cask whisky bottling for World Duty Free and Heathrow. This extremely limited whisky – just 642 bottles available – is launching today (20 February) and will be available exclusively at the World of Whiskies main stores in all four terminals at the airport. Filled on the 13th March…
Read MoreFind out more about Scotland’s Fish Town
The penultimate episode of the TV series exploring Scotland’s fishing industry will air tonight (Monday). Up the coast from Peterhead, new trawler Faithlie heads out to sea, skippered by one of the most experienced fishermen in the Scottish fleet, Davie Milne. It travels 120 miles from harbour to fish in Norwegian waters, trialling a new…
Read More‘The Perfect Collection’ of whisky for auction from today
The largest private collection of whisky ever to go to auction goes on sale from today (Friday). By value and volume, the collection is the most significant to ever go on public sale and has been described as The Perfect Collection. The Perfect Collection by Richard Gooding, consists of over 3,900 bottles of primarily single…
Read MoreLess than a month to vote for Eat Game Awards finalists
The race is on to find the finest game creators in the country as voting is underway in the second edition of the national Eat Game Awards. The team behind the Eat Game Awards has been working flat out not only to bring this tasty, nutritious, free range meat to the attention of a wider national…
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