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Funny how silence can be the loudest sound of all.

Lauren Oliver. Vanishing Girls

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Anon curious... 2021👈

Inversión como socio ?

Investment as a partner?

Whisky

Outlander castle whisky distillery plans get the go ahead

The plans for the distillery, which is on the Hopetoun Estate, were submitted last July.

By Rosalind Erskine

Published 14th Apr 2021

Updated 16 th Apr 2021

Outlander fans know it as Jamie Fraser's home, Lallybroch, but soon Midhope Castle grounds will be home to a new whisky distillery.

As well as building a distillery, the plans include details on restoring the castle, which is currently an empty shell, to eventually include visitor accommodation.

The plans, which were approved on 13 April, show the site will include a 2850sqm distillery building, service buildings, landscaping, an access road and parking.

The Midhope Castle distillery, which will become one of a small number of single malt distilleries in the Lothians, will use barley grown on the Hopetoun Estate, which already has a long tradition of growing and supplying malting barley to the Scottish whisky trade.The distillery plans were submitted in July 2020

Speaking at the time of the plans being submitted, a spokesperson for the Midhope Castle Distillery Company said: “We will set out to design and build a distillery that makes great whisky while addressing sustainability through every element of its architecture, its construction and its operation.

“Con un enfoque innovador en todos los ámbitos, nuestro objetivo sería reducir nuestra huella de carbono de producción al mínimo absoluto, si no a cero.

“We believe that this approach goes hand in hand with producing a distinctive and characterful single malt Scotch Whisky capable of reflecting the qualities and traditions of one of Scotland’s great historic estates.”

A planning statement on behalf of Hopetoun Estates Trust said: “The benefits arising from the proposed development at this site can be delivered in a manner that enhances the setting of the Midhope Castle and surrounding area.

“The proposals provide the opportunity to provide employment within a thoughtfully designed, appropriate development and extends the tourism-offer at Midhope Castle. The development will be complementary to Hopetoun House and the Estate.”

Fans of Outlander flock to the site in their thousands, but can only currently visit the grounds to take pictures of the castle.

Once the development is complete, these visitors will be able to access the repaired parts of the castle, which are set to be revamped to include tasting, meeting and dining rooms.

Initial work is expected to be completed in 2022 with further renovation and repairs to the castle (including accommodation) to take place once the business is established.

The castle lies on the same estate as Hopetoun House with the exterior used as a backdrop in series one and two of Outlander.

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Gentle Giant Plays Along With Some Kitties

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Turtles helping each other in times of need

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Post #2 from my Fb memories of May 7, 2024 - Mr. Monty's IG - "MR and MRS @ #TCAs" Ok, Mr. Monty, I did notice the caps to emphasize MR and MRS!

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It's still there!

Here's the link: https://www.instagram.com/p/BAWGlwwmZVl/

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SAM HEUGHAN + CAITRIONA BALFE

The Cast Goes Down Memory Lane

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This is a dead honeybee. The pollen on her legs is from dandelions. Her tongue is sticking out due to what killed her that was on the dandelions.

It’s spring, dandelions are the bees first food. This bee is dead from weed killer spread on what we see as weeds, but what nature sees as food. Please don’t spray for weeds until you see the blackberries blooming. In this area, weeds, flowers and fruit trees are bees only source of food until middle of June. There are FAR more weeds than flowers or fruit trees, so it's their only food source. No bees, no food crops for us and we all starve.

Sue Wylie

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