City break: Amsterdam A mix of homespun charm and a cosmopolitan culture makes the Dutch capital an inviting place to visit A city of gabled, Golden Age buildings, centuries-old bruin cafes and, of course, canals. More than 160 thread their way around the ancient and cramped rows of 17th century buildings, defining the street vistas […]
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Interview: Martin Gilbert, Standard Life Aberdeen
Putting the case for the long game As Martin Gilbert approached the 18th green at Kingsbarns without a club in his hand he wore an expression that suggested he would not be in the mood for talking. A keen golfer, the man who’d recently helped pull together the biggest ever merger of two Scottish companies […]
Pickering’s hoping for a bauble blockbuster
Gin-filled decorations One of the shortest film premieres at an Edinburgh cinema heralded the launch of what a gin distiller hopes will be a Christmas blockbuster. Pickering’s Gin founders Matthew Gammell and Marcus Pickering ‘star’ in the one minute and 20 seconds clip made by Altarmotive Films to promote the firm’s gin-filled bauble decorations. Daily […]
Rare 50 year old – yours for £12,000 a bottle
Special edition Loch Lomond whisky encased in chest and decanter Special edition whisky Loch Lomond Distillery is releasing its oldest and rarest single malt whisky at a price aimed at connoisseurs and collectors. Limited to 60 decanters worldwide, it is one of the few 50 Year Old expressions from any distillery in the world and […]
Ivy opens with party celebration
Diners in Edinburgh are eagerly awaiting the opening of The Ivy restaurant which has already received 7,000 bookings ahead of its opening next week. It is part of the famous Ivy restaurant business which is a popular venue for celebrities in London’s west end. Eric Garnier, general manager of the Edinburgh brasserie, hosted a party for 250 […]