Posts Tagged ‘summer’
Surf’s up for Scotch whisky sponsorship
Cutty Sark, the blended Scotch whisky has announced a new partnership wthat’s all at sea. They are backing Surfing England to bring the brand’s adventurous spirit to life throughout this year’s competition season. As the nation gets ready for a summer of fun, the whisky’s light, easy-drinking blend will be part of the action, ready…
Read MoreScottish trad group Kinnaris Quintet’s new album
This Too is the stunning second album from award-winning Scottish trad group Kinnaris Quintet. The highly-anticipated record builds on the group’s signature style of intricate traditional melodies underpinned by driving rhythm. The Glasgow-based act burst onto the scene in 2017, releasing their debut album Free One to critical acclaim. Since then, Kinnaris Quintet have gone…
Read MoreA pair of new flavoured gins marks the arrival of spring
Gordon’s is introducing two new flavoured gins. Gordon’s Tropical Passionfruit Distilled Gin is a tropical twist on the original and much loved Gordon’s gin recipe from Alexander Gordon, while Morello Cherry Distilled Gin is the freshest addition to the award-winning range of gins from Gordon’s, boasting classic juniper notes and the delicious flavour of Morello…
Read MoreStrathallan hockey star scoops up state-side scholarship
Orla Folan will swap Strathallan School for St Charles, Missouri this summer as she heads to Lindenwood University on a hockey and academic scholarship. The 17-year-old said she was over the moon to receive the offer from the division one team. Orla has been playing hockey since she was 10-years-old. She said: ‘I still can’t…
Read MoreDiva and Icons for this year’s Knockengorroch Festival
Knockengorroch Festival has revealed its 2022 theme – Diva and Icons. This has been revealed through a photo series with rap artist and singer Nova AKA Nova Scotia The Truth. Pictured in an open mussel shell at the Deugh river, Nova presents this year’s theme in a homage to the endangered freshwater mussel of Scottish…
Read MoreRosebank’s revival continues as new stills arrive
Rosebank Lowland Single Malt Whisky has taken one big step closer to its distillery revival, with three bespoke stills being installed made to the exact dimensions of the originals. Rosebank’s much-loved signature style was created through a unique combination of triple distillation and worm-tub condensing. The former creates a lighter style of spirit, while the…
Read MoreA brunch salad – with a coffee dressing
A Glencaple shop and café have worked with a Scottish coffee blender and roaster to create their own unique blend – and now they’re using it in a salad! Denyse Boyle, the manager of The Boathouse in Glencaple since August 2019, together with chef and co-manager Alanna Rogerson, helped create the special blend, currently available…
Read MoreScotland’s capital shown literally in a different light
When people visit Scotland, something they always notice is the weather. You can never quite guarantee that it will be the same two days in a row – look at the past week, for example – heavy rain and wind on Saturday, and Sunday was like a cool summer’s day. This inclement weather has been…
Read MoreYoung people wanted to head for the ocean waves
The search is on for young Scots who want to experience a life changing sailing adventure. An organisation providing funded training opportunities alongside one of the biggest challenges in the world, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, will return this spring to deliver further programmes on the West Coast of Scotland. Our Isles and…
Read MoreLast chance to see Turner in January
Time’s running out to see an exhibition of the work of JMW Turner at the National Galleries of Scotland. The Galleries has presented a display of Turner’s work every January for more than a century, and is on now until Monday 31 January 2022. This year’s exhibition showcases all of the 38 watercolours by Turner…
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