I received a beautiful packet inviting me to participate in the Glenglassaugh 250 Club. This is the opportunity to participate in the growth of the newly re-opened Glenglassaugh distillery by purchasing a newly-filled cask. (I‘ve previously written about the upside & downside of cask purchases in “A Wise Investment?“) A maximum of 250 memberships will be available each [...]
Image via Wikipedia There was a lot said about kilts and their history. But some facts might not be known more commonly. And kilts is that type of cloth that has an interesting history and many secret facts that is worth to know. Irish says that there were the one that first gave Scots this type of [...]
Jesus Christ. Is it almost 2010? Weren’t we supposed to have flying cars and a female American president by now? Well those predictions were wrong. But I AM predicting that the 2010 version of the Malt Whisky Yearbook will be published on October 1st. And THAT is a prediction that you can count on. Ingvar Ronde tells me “I think [...]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Bedlam Theatre, the oldest student-run theatre in the UK.
A mysterious box showed up this past week. I finally got the courage (and time) to open it up this morning. Inside was a dossier, 2 tasting glasses, a very cool memory card and best of all…a bottle of the newly released Benromach 10 year old whisky. More on the package in a bit, but first a [...]
World’s Biggest Bottle of Whisky unveiled By Alexander Lawrie A TINY Scotch whisky distillery has made the Guinness Book of Records after producing the world’s largest bottle of whisky. The massive bottle of single malt was filled by hand with105 litres of 14-year-old Tomintoul Speyside Glenlivet Scotch. And when full, the giant five foot container holds the equivalent of 150 standard [...]
Top chefs are to cook up a storm in Glasgow later this month. Tom Kitchin, Andrew Fairlie, Brian Maule and Paul Tamburrini will be enteratining punters with cooking displays. It's all part of the Tesco Taste of Scotland festival. The men in the white hats will be showing their skills over...
Image via Wikipedia Glasgow is famous for its collection of wonderful museums and art galleries. The Burrell Collection is the city’s most famous and popular tourist attraction, drawing hundreds and thousands of visitors each year. Sir William Burrell (1861-1958) gave his marvellous art collection to the city of Glasgow in 1944. John Meunier, Brit Anderson and Barr [...]
Montreal Scottish and Celtic Culture Meetup Group Montreal, QC H2X 3C6 - Canada Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 PM Attending: 6 Details: http://www.meetup.com/celticculture-16/calendar/12327527/
Image by Ian Wilson via Flickr Scotland, a lively location promoting art, language, and song, offers numerous events to cultivate both Scottish and European culture and to continue to promote creativity among its population. This Spring, one of the foremost events that Scotland boasts is the Glasgow Annual Film Festival. This event is held from February eighteenth [...]
Scottish, Irish & Celtic Social Group In honor of St. Patrick's Day (a little early), let's visit the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub in Alpharetta and listen to some traditional music while we enjoy a pint (or two) and some great food. From 7-10, The McLauchlans will be playing.
Duncan and Glaucia are talented entertaining musicians providing spirited live performances of popular Irish and Scottish music throughout Atlanta and the Southeast. As a talented Scottish singer and songwriter, as well as multi-instrumentalist with a wealth of experience, Duncans solo CD The Road To Destiny is receiving substantial air-play on Celtic radio programs across the USA, including Atlanta WRFGs The Celtic Show and the internationally broadcast The Thistle and Shamrock. Glaucia is a spirited percussionist from Sao Paulo, Brazil. After meeting 'Dunc' at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, she swapped her background of classical piano for a life on the Celtic scene. Soon they were making beautiful music together. For those who wish to stay later, Waylon Francis Green will be playing from 10-1. http://www.oldeblindd... Alpharetta, GA 30004 - USA Saturday, March 13 at 7:00 PM Attending: 2 Details: http://celticculture.meetup.com/8/calendar/12673038/
A new £6 million scholarship scheme, which will also offer more than 100 postgraduate students a package of career training, is being launched by the University of Edinburgh.
This xmas treat your loved ones to a traditional Scottish gift. From our Harris Tweed collection, made to measure kilts and full outfits in 1000’s of tartans as well as sporrans and skean dhubs to luxury ladies kilts, exquisite celtic jewellery, flasks and tankards. If you’re going for a made to measure item place your order by [...]
I googled recipe for Tipsy Laird for a Burns night supper with friends. We're having 10 friends round for dinner(with their 16 children, though they will
In the heartland of Scotland, Argyll and Bute is one of 32 council areas divided in 1996. Included are such areas as Oban, the Inner Hebrides, Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Tarbert, Islay and Jura. The 2nd biggest council area in size in Scotland yet the 22nd in Population. With over 3000 miles in coastline including the islands [...]
Scotland's wind power potential is vast, but major announcements in January have raised the stakes like never before.
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I am sorting through my late father's house and have come across many old looking bottles of whisky - big bottles and miniatures. They range from black label Johnnie Walker to Glen Grant and Mackenzie of Perth, Mortlach and Balblair (v old wee bottles in tartan boxes)
Please could anyone advise how I could go about finding out if any of them are...
Homecoming Scotland is the great event of 2009 to encourage all Affinity Scots to visit that year and beyond: to promote the
Booked the restaurant? Got the roses? How about adding something a bit different to the mix? Our celtic jewellery in highly polished pewter would make fantastic romantic gift. As well as looking stunning each item has a traditional story behind it, a love token across the ages you could say.
I have an unopened bottle of the above for sale in good condition. Anyone interested??
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StAnza: Scotland’s International Poetry Festival promises a rich mix of events that will appeal to audiences of all ages.
The word Quaich comes from the Gaelic word “cuach” meaning cup. Throughout history it has been used as a symbol of friendship and love. It is thought that the first quaichs developed from scallop shells which were used as vessels for drinking whiskey by people in the Highlands and Islands. Similar to scallop shells quaichs [...]
Information on local Businesses in the Kingdom of Fife
Added a feature on the World Whisky of the Year by the Whisky Bible 2009, the second year this has gone to the Ardbeg Distillery in Islay. So I've featured both this years winner and last years. I'm not sure whether to buy a bottle of each to treasure the experience of drinking them or buy a couple of bottles and stick them in a safety deposit box and watch the value rise!!
Scotland's high peaks are rated some of the most dramatic in the world and Scotland's mountain researchers are winning global attention for their discoveries.
A snazzy black case showed up last last week. In it were several bottles of whisky as well as an empty bottle, a mixing flask, a glass funnel and a tasting glass. It’s part of the Johnnie Walker Black Label Centenary Journeyman Blending Event webcast I was invited to participate in tomorrow. It’s great that producers are finally [...]
A group of American Golfers staying in St Andrews are thinking of touring The Glenturret Distillery in Crieff during our May 08 trip. An additional info or recommendations appreciated. Slainte
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As a result of a competition run by the Scottish Register of Tartans, London now has it’s first official tartan. The winning entry, chosen from 1000’s submitted by the public, was designed by James Heathfield, a philosophy student. The judging panel included Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane the poet Jackie Kay and was revealed on [...]
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