Posts Tagged ‘UK’
Glencairn marks 40th birthday with whisky pipette
Scottish crystal company, Glencairn Crystal Studio, is launching a new Glencairn Pipette this week for whisky-lovers to add a splash of water to their dram. As makers of the world’s best-selling whisky glass, now selling over 3.5 million Glencairn Glasses around the world per year, the family run team at Glencairn Crystal know that adding…
Read MoreNew Shetland Reel gin is all ready to blast off
Shetland Reel has announced the launch of Countdown Gin, a new collaboration with Shetland Space Centre. The launch brings together two dynamic and ambitious enterprises, both of which operate from the island of Unst, Britain’s most northerly inhabited island. The gin marks the official countdown to the UK’s first ever vertical satellite launch, which is…
Read MoreSauvignon blanc day: 9 to try
To mark international sauvignon blanc day, Peter Ranscombe reviews examples from Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. TIME after time, sauvignon blanc keeps topping the charts as the UK’s favourite white wine. Just before the pandemic, Majestic Wine was the latest retailer to shine a light on the grape’s phenomenal success. Sauvignon was its best-selling…
Read MoreSt Margaret’s School for Girls finish third in the UK
A team of pupils from St Margaret’s School for Girls in Aberdeen did Scotland proud. They represented the country in the UK Grand Final of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) CyberFirst code-breaking competition. After beating 6,500 girls in the qualifying stages, the second year pupils have combated cryptography and learned to master logic and…
Read MoreEdinburgh is the UK’s second most financially-savvy city
A new survey has revealed that Edinburgh is the UK’s second most financially-savvy city. When we think of financial literacy in the UK, our minds typically jump to London. So, ETX Capital decided to take a closer look at just how financially-savvy different cities across the country are. Using Google’s Keyword Planner data, we broke…
Read MoreBill Paterson narrates a history of ships and shipping
Scottish actor Bill Paterson has narrated the funny, sad and enlightening Hurricane Hutch’s Top 10 Ships of the Clyde. First published in 2013 this book is as much a social history as it is about ships and shipping. Bill Paterson’s uniquely recognisable voice brings a gentleness and authority to the storytelling, bringing alive Captain Robin…
Read MoreScottish beer lovers wanted to name new brew
Aldi has teamed up with long-term Scottish supplier Williams Bros to give customers the chance to name a brand-new beer which will be sold in stores across the UK. Beer loving Scots have the opportunity to choose the perfect name for Aldi’s next collaboration with Williams Bros and win the very first case of the…
Read MoreStylish and contemporary leisurewear
A throwaway comment in the pub last summer led to the birth of Spinback, an Edinburgh-based business offering stylish and contemporary leisurewear with a twist. Their passion for unique design brought the vision and products to life, and the business launched in October 2020. With a love of music and a serious addiction to fashion,…
Read MoreTake a 360 degree virtual trip to the Culloden battlefield
The National Trust for Scotland has released a free virtual tour of the Culloden Battlefield for the upcoming 275th anniversary. The Battle of Culloden: The Jacobites’ Last Stand is a virtual 360 degree visit around the battlefield produced in partnership with Your Tour, the Trust and with funding from Innovate UK. Narrated by Outlander star…
Read MoreHolts Auctioneers – the leading auction house for sporting guns
Holts Auctioneers are Europe’s leading auction house for fine antique and modern sporting guns. They are based in charming premises on the Royal Estate at Wolferton in Norfolk. They hold four sales per year in March, June, September and December auctioning thousands upon thousands of lots to buyers from all over the world. The sales…
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