Posts Tagged ‘Perthshire’
Creatives shine the spotlight on sustainable gifting
With a growing focus on sustainability, provenance and being environmentally friendly these principles have been taken to the very heart of Perthshire Artisans. Many of the creatives’ products are made from up-cycling reclaimed components and sustainably sourced materials. Perthshire Artisans, launched by GrowBiz in 2020, is a curated platform of diverse creatives from across the…
Read MoreHalf price entry to Scottish attractions this winter
A new campaign encouraging people across Scotland to experience a Great Day Out across the country this winter by taking advantage of a 50% discount offer has today been launched by VisitScotland. Whether it is visiting the lions at Five Sisters Zoo or enjoying a chocolate tasting experience from Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett in Perthshire,…
Read MorePerthshire Prep School named as one of the UK’s top ten
Ardvreck School has been named as one of the UK’s top ten Prep Schools in the 2021 Spear’s Schools Index, released in partnership with Carfax Education Group. The school, based in Crieff, Perthshire, educates children from the age of three at its nursery, up to thirteen, is the only Prep School in Scotland to feature…
Read MoreOne man and his dog on charity walk across Canada
A Perthshire man is taking part in an epic coast-to-coast hike across Canada to help rewild the Highlands. In 1867, legendary Scots naturalist John Muir completed a famous 1,000-mile journey on foot across North America from Kentucky to the Gulf Coast. More than a century and a half later, 32-year-old musician Michael Yellowlees, from Dunkeld,…
Read MoreTullibardine whisky launches new online shop
Tullibardine has gone live with their new online shop as an extension of their distillery visitor centre. The online shop will allow UK customers to order Tullibardine’s core range of expressions, as well as some limited edition releases and merchandise, delivered directly to their home. Based in the town of Blackford, Perthshire, Tullibardine is ideally…
Read MoreThe Glengoyne Wetlands does its bit for charity
Glengoyne Single Malt Scotch Whisky is commemorating the 10 year anniversary of its wetlands with a limited edition 10-year-old release – The Wetlands Single Cask. Proceeds will go towards supporting the work of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) who have been partners with Glengoyne throughout their sustainability journey. The WWT, and its Blue Recovery…
Read MoreScots and Japanese artists stage linked exhibitions
An exhibition by four artists in Scotland and four in Japan opens in Stornoway this month. Being held at An Lanntair, this is the culmination of a year-long exchange programme between eight artists exploring the idea of ‘North’. Two linked exhibitions will also be held in Japan – one in a rice barn and one…
Read MorePrince Edward marks Dewar’s 175th anniversary
A Scots distillery was given royal approval when it received a special visitor. HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex and Forfar, visited Bacardi-owned Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery in Perthshire, where he met members of the team behind Aberfeldy Single Malt Scotch whisky and Dewar’s Blended Scotch whisky – holder of a Royal Warrant since 1893.…
Read MoreEco play Who Are You? ready to receive its premiere
An environmentally-themed play is set to take to the stage – and online – in the capital this month. Pitlochry Festival Theatre and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, in association with Naked Productions, are staging the Sound Stage premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s (Our Country’s Good) new environmentally themed play Who Are You?. Sound Stage is…
Read MoreTwo aged expressions released from Old Perth whisky
Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, creators of Old Perth Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, have announced the release of two aged expressions. Once regarded as one of the best blends in existence by publicans and hoteliers, Old Perth had been largely forgotten until the Morrison family added it to their portfolio. Now under their guidance the range…
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