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The King and I, a tiger skin rug and a bottle of Bell's
12 Jul 2025 11:00 GMT
I have travelled a lot and as global tourist infrastructure has improved, so has the ‘Airbnbfication’ of even the furthest flung places, hitting the road feels an ever more homogeneous experience. Côte d'Ivoire? This felt like an opportunity for real …
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Amazon cuts 20% off 'excellent' Woodford Reserve whisky beating supermarket prices
13 Mar 2025 16:48 GMT
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Amazon is selling the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, 70cl at a 20% discount for a limited time. The whisky has been …
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Shoplifter caught on CCTV stealing nine bottles of whisky from Tesco
27 Feb 2025 20:44 GMT
Richard Sullivan, of Royal Street, Sandown, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, February 25.
He pleaded guilty to one count of theft from a shop and in doing so, breached an existing community order.
Court heard how, at 2.15pm …
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Scots photographer captures Perthshire whisky distillery in all its autumn glory
25 Oct 2021 15:27 GMT
A Scots photographer has captured a whisky distillery in Perthshire looking absolutely gorgeous in all of its autumn colours. Linda Donnelly was visiting Pitlochry when she decided to stop in at Blair Athol Distillery after spotting that the ivy and other …
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Whisky production threatened as Diageo workers strike over pay dispute
04 Sep 2019 17:38 GMT
PRODUCTION of some of Scotland’s most famous whisky faces major disruption after unions announced a series of strikes in a dispute over pay.
GMB Scotland said a "rolling programme of action" would run from 17 to 27 September, hitting all Diageo …
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Strike would bring Diageo whisky production to 'standstill' in Scotland
17 Jul 2019 06:01 GMT
PRODUCTION of some of Scotland’s most famous whisky is under threat as a union confirmed it will move to ballot Diageo workers for strike action over an "insulting" pay offer.
Unite regional industrial officer Bob McGregor said production within …
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University discovers a time capsule containing sports equipment and a bottle of whisky from 1969
11 Jan 2019 03:13 GMT
A treasure trove of items including sporting relics, a bottle of Bell's whisky, and old newspapers from 1969 have been discovered in a time capsule at a university sports pavilion.
The capsule was discovered during £20 million redevelopment work at …
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British whisky exports to the U.S. jump after Brexit concerns
20 Dec 2018 15:30 GMT
U.S-bound shipments of whisky jumped 51.3% year-over-year in the month of October the highest since 2013, totaling $258.6 million, according to an analysis from Panjiva, a global trade data company. Media reports quote Britain's Scotch Whisky …
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What to eat on Burns Night - Best recipes, menu ideas and deals on haggis, whisky and more
25 Jan 2018 08:15 GMT
It's Burns Night today, the time when Scots and poetry lovers around the world celebrate the works of Robert Burns with haggis, neeps and tatties. And if you didn't already have enough reasons to celebrate Burns Night, here's the financial one …
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Burns Supper sorted with best deals on haggis, whisky and more
23 Jan 2018 14:11 GMT
With Burns Night just around the corner, you'll no doubt be thinking about serving up supper. The immortal words of Robert Burns and is enough to make any Scot reach for their kilt and dust off their best country dancing moves for the January 25 …