Lights! Action! Whisky! … Luxury Scotland on Film

This week I found myself centre stage as the narrator in a short film we are making for Connoisseurs Scotland. As I sipped my whisky at Prestonfield House, a crew of cameraman, sound recordist, producer and others were recording my every move. Daunting at times but great fun and an exciting project which will help show our potential visitors a glimpse of this fascinating country of ours. Our filming schedule included shots from Calton Hill over looking Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town, whisky tasting at Prestonfield and golf at St Andrews.

Next week we travel west to film Turnberry and other locations. Scotland is looking wonderful cloaked in all the Autumn colours and I hope we capture this in our finished production. More details on our progress will be posted here next week.

Boath House scoops another major award

I was on the road again this week and very happy to call in at Boath House in Nairn, just as it was awarded the coveted AA Hotel of the Year Award for Scotland for 2010. This beautiful building, once described by the Scottish Field as ‘the most beautiful Regency House in Scotland’ is home to Don and Wendy Matheson who have lovingly restored it over the past 15 years.

Already a recipient of a Michelin Star this latest award is surely the icing on the cake.

Wendy is a very competent garden designer and to wander about the 20 acres of woodlands, gardens and the trout lake which is inhabited by geese, swans, ducks and other wildlife is always a pleasure.

Congratulations to all the team at Boath House for this very special award.