16th century. These tunics were called leine croich, and the wearer typically wore a belt with them. A close-fitting leather jacket, called a jerkin, was a frequent accessory to the yellow tunic. The Leine croich’s heyday lasted from medieval times into the 16th century when the kilt’s popularity began to rise. What did the Scottish …
The Royal Regiment of Scotland is formed from the existing six Scottish Infantry Regiments. What percentage of the British Army is Scottish? According to the quarterly location statistics for April 2014, published by the Ministry of Defence, there were 14,510 MoD personnel based in Scotland, 7.5% of the UK’s total, of whom 10,600 were military …
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“The lodge itself is the main character in the piece,” Brennan tells CountryLiving.com of the fictional Grand Valley Lodge, which is actually a real-life rustic resort called the Killarney Mountain Lodge in Canada’s Killarney, Ontario. What lodge was Christmas at Holly Lodge filmed at? Christmas at Holly Lodge (aka Reindeer Lodge, Evergreen Inn) (TV Movie) …
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Sadly, Dun Dunbar Castle is just a fictional castle created for the movie. However, in real life, there was a Dunbar Castle located in Scotland, but it’s no longer in use. Does Dun Dunbar castle exist? Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland, situated in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of …
Although there were was a very believable backstory told about Dun Dunbar Castle in the film, the castle is not real. Sadly, Dun Dunbar Castle is just a fictional castle created for the movie. Where is the real Dun Dunbar castle? Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland, situated in a prominent …
Official records indicate that the last Scottish wolf was killed by Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel in 1680 in Killiecrankie (Perthshire). However some claimed that wolves survived in Scotland up until the 18th century, and a tale even exists of one being seen as late as 1888. When were wolves last in Scotland? Official records …
One reason why Glenfiddich is so smooth is that it’s made from high-quality barley. The barley is malted, which means that the starch in the barley has been converted into sugar. This sugar is then used to make the whisky. The water that is used to make Glenfiddich also contributes to the smoothness. Is Glenfiddich …
For the Christmas shop where Kate works, the crew built a festive shop in Covent Garden’s iconic Market Building, but unfortunately it’s not a real shop. (However, the picturesque Covent Garden and its festive decorations are!). Is the shop in Last Christmas real? The Last Christmas crew built an entirely new shop in Covent Garden …
pure single malt Scotch. All the whisky produced at The Glenlivet is, of course, pure single malt Scotch. “Out of all the 110-120 countries making whisky, Scotch is only made in Scotland. This makes it the most aspirational drink in the world. Is Glenlivet a Speyside whisky? The name “Glenlivet” became recognizable shorthand for a …
Highland Distillers was founded in 1887 by the Robertson family. In 1970 Highland purchased Matthew Gloag & Son, producers of the Famous Grouse blended whisky and acquired Famous Grouse single malt Scotch producers in Speyside, in 1996. Highland also produced the Famous Grouse brand whisky. What are the Highland whiskeys? Single Malt Scotch whisky from …
