The Editor’s Xmas Tipples – Highland Boundary

Scottish Field editor Richard Bath brings you his thoughts on some spirits available this Christmas. Vital statistics: £29.99 for 500ml. 40% ABV. Available from Woodwinters, highlandboundary.com or thegoodspiritsco.com What is it?: Birch and elderflower spirit, made by farmers Marian Bruce and Simon Montador in a 100-litre pot-bellied Portuguese still in the milking parlour of their…

Read More

What will the experts make of our first 60 Second Dram?

Here at Scottish Field and Cask & Still, we love our whisky. We know that our readers do too. We’re always hearing so many things about the new expressions that are being released on what seems like a daily basis, and, let’s be honest, we’re all rather curious to know what they actually taste like.…

Read More

Borders rugby legend Doddie Weir onhand for unveiling of new whisky

Doddie Weir, the Borders rugby legend who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, was the guest of honour for the unveiling of the second whisky from the new Annandale Distillery near Annan on Friday, 1 December, writes Richard Bath. Doddie was also joined by two fellow Scotland and British & Irish Lions in Finlay…

Read More

Loyal readers can help Scottish Field to be covered in glory

Scottish Field has been nominated for a prestigious honour at the Professional Publishers Association Scotland awards. We have been shortlisted in the category of Scottish Magazine Award for Best Cover, with our October 2017 issue. Last Friday, 15 of the top magazine professionals in the UK came together at Glasgow’s Radisson Blu hotel to judge…

Read More