#Blair Atholl

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On March 17th 1746, the Jacobite forces of clans Murray and MacPherson, attacked Campbell Militia Hanoverian troops around Blair Castle.

Before daybreak Jacobite forces, commanded by Lord George Murray, captured over 30 Hanoverian military posts between Dalwhinnie and Blair Castle. The Jacobites took over 300 prisoners and suffered no casualties.

Lord George Murray then commenced a siege of his ancestral home, Blair Castle. The siege was abandoned two weeks later, just before a relieving Hanoverian force arrived under the Earl of Crawford.Making it the last place to be besieged in the British Isles.

Again to show that the Jacobites were not only fighting the English I will point out that Blair Castle was General Murray's ancestral home and held by Murray his brother the then Duke of Atholl, James Murray so it was very much a family affair with one supporting Prince Charles and the other the Hanoverian government. With that the clan was divided between followers of each brother.

It is said when Lord George arrived at Blair he had ‘pipes playing and colours flying’.

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Great Escape

Blair Atholl

Early September, 2022

It was few days before mbak Nory's flight to Jakarta. We decided to go on a farewell hiking trip to Blair Atholl, in the Perthshire area. On the day of the trip, the weather's not quite sunny just like predicted by the forecast. Nevertheless, none of us were bothered by the rainy and windy days.

The journey took 3 hours from Glasgow Queen Street Station, we should exchange to another train in Stirling. Turned out we were the only 2 passengers who got off at Blair Atholl station. The town was a typical quiet town with classic-styled inn, vintage shops, and old-fashioned restaurant.

We got distracted a lot before finding the hiking route, stopped by for lunch in the Windmill restaurant. It's really an interesting places to have food. So, the name comes from the still-operated windmill used to grind the wheat. The process resulted in flour which then baked into homemade breads that can be bought in the restaurant. Mbak Nory and I had a delicious lunch of smoked salmon, cream cheese, salad, and bread in there.

We also visited the Blair Atholl castle which located near the Old Blair village where the hiking route is. The white castle owned by a modern-day Duke who lives in South Africa, alongside extra spacious land surrounding the buildings. I guess both mbak Nory and I will agree that we had the most fun at the Hercules garden, which is a gated garden full of fruit trees: peaches, apples, oranges, etc. Of course we did not miss the chance to picked as many fruits as we could from the trees.

Since we were too happy getting free fruits from the Duke's garden, in the end, we started the hiking at the late afternoon, around 16.30 pm. It was a moderate hiking route but full of interesting spots. On our way, we found a wooden sign leading to an old grove where people from hundred years ago held the witch trial. We could see the monument from a far, looks quite spooky on top of a hill. For about 20 minutes walks from the spooky area, we reached the Old Blair, an old village with charming cottages! All parts of the village was very enchanting, except perhaps the old church ruins which surrounded by same old cemetery. Spooky again.

As far as I recalled, we were the only hikers on that gloomy and gray afternoon. Maybe because other people were sane enough to just stay at home at a such late hour plus unfriendly weather. Nevertheless, we still enjoyed our hikes very much! We sang along cheesy Indonesian broken-hearted songs and Malay ballads all the way.

We came back really really late to heavy-rain Glasgow, around 22.00 pm.

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The Whim, Blair Atholl, Perth & Kinross

The Whim, Blair Atholl, Perth & Kinross

High above the valley of the River Tilt, within the policies of Blair Castle, sits this beautifully designed and situated eye-catcher. A walk through woodland brings one to the folly and, turning, a wonderful panorama is revealed. (more…)

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'The Polar bear at Blair Atholl,' 2024.

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10 best royal exhibitions to continue the Coronation celebrations, from Buckingham Palace to Blenheim

The day of the Coronation is over but these remarkable royal exhibitions across the UK means the excitement doesn’t need to be

By Natasha Leake

18 May 2023

The glow from King Charles III’s Coronation is starting to fade, but there is plenty more pomp and ceremony to be discovered at these extraordinary royal exhibitions currently being staged across the country.

Stately homes and royal palaces have transformed their sumptuous rooms into backdrops for stunning showcases of royal regalia, period costumes and mementos of past Coronations.

From Blair Castle to Castle Howard; Blenheim to Buckingham Palace, book a date at one of these must-see royal exhibitions to keep the celebrations going.

Through a carefully curated selection of more than 200 pieces, the Kensington Palace fashion exhibition draws parallels between the pomp, ceremony and performance of the contemporary red carpet and the pressure to ‘see and be seen’ at Georgian court.

One-of-a-kind creations worn by Lizzo, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga et al. are juxtaposed with outfits worn by 18th century movers and shakers in the State Apartments, which, handily, is where the showcase is staged.

Pictured: A row of magnificent outfits in the King’s Gallery at the Crown to Couture

5 April - 31 October 2023

Blenheim Palace is using the occasion of the Coronation to celebrate its historic connection with the Royal Family.

With a collection of previously unseen artefacts, crowns, coronets, robes, and photo albums, take a trip into the world of royal fashion with an impeccably restored Norman Hartnell silk gown, worn by the then Rosemary Spencer-Churchill to the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.

Also on display are costumes from Bridgerton and The Crown, and a page from a Blenheim visitor’s book, which includes the elegant inked signatures of Wallis Simpson (the future Duchess of Windsor) and her second husband, Ernest A. Simpson.

Pictured: The restored Maid of Honour Coronation dress worn by Rosemary Spencer-Churchill to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

19 March - 30 July 2023

Originally launched in 2022, the award-winning Castle Couture exhibition returns this summer to Blair Castle, the ancestral home of the Atholl family, with an extended edition that showcases statement designs, intricate embroidery, innovative textiles, and style influences from the 18th century through to the 20th century.

Among the highlights are delightfully delicate ostrich feather and Brussels lace fans by the renowned Parisienne craftsman Duvelleroy, the appointed supplier to Queen Victoria.

There are also pieces from the personal collection of the late Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, Scotland’s first Scottish female Member of Parliament.

Pictured: This ballgown would have been worn by Lady Glenlyon (later Anne, Duchess of Atholl) during the visit as they dined with the royal couple.

1st April – 28th October 2023

In a homage to the Regency period, visitors are invited to take a step back into the world of the Georgians with an exhibition that looks at how fashion trends reflected the significant trade, travel and technological advances of the period.

A highlight of the exhibition is a rarely displayed, full-length portrait of Queen Charlotte (of Bridgerton fame) by Thomas Gainsborough, dated from around 1781, which usually hangs in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.

The showcase also features one of the earliest surviving British royal wedding dresses: a stunning gown worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1816.

Pictured: A painting of King George III by Allan Ramsay, c.1761–2.

21 April – 8 October 2023

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s beloved corgis captured the hearts of the nation the late monarch’s funeral.

Now they are being celebrated as part of a free exhibition at the Wallace Collection, in central London.

The one-room display features touching imagery of the Queen with her corgis.

It coincides with the museum’s exhibition, ‘Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney,’ which celebrates human devotion to dogs over the centuries through a carefully curated selection of 50 paintings, sculptures, drawings and taxidermy.

Pictured: Queen Elizabeth II sitting on rocks on the Garbh-allt Burn with two corgis on the Estate at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, September 1971

8 March – 25 June 2023

Situated in a pair of beautifully restored early Georgian townhouses, the exhibition showcases centuries of royal fans from across the globe, including a special, printed, English fan marking the restoration of Charles II and the contemporary fans made by The Fan Museum in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

The exhibition promises to be ‘not merely a look back on what has been but a rally of hope for what is to come.’

King Charles III has also taken an avid interest in the Fan Museum’s work.

Pictured: A Belgian folding fan dating from 1881

1 February - 24 June 2023

The Long Gallery at Castle Howard, home to the Howard family for more than 300 years, is hosting an incredible exhibition featuring an exact replica of the Crown Jewels and peers’ robes worn to coronations gone by.

Set in 10,000 glorious acres on the edge of the Yorkshire moors, Castle Howard was commissioned in 1699 by the 3rd Earl of Carlisle from Sir John Vanbrugh, who later conceived Blenheim Palace.

The 1st Earl of Carlisle was descended from Lord William Howard, the youngest son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (the current Duke of Norfolk organised the King and Queen’s Coronation).

Pictured: Castle Howard’s replica of the Crown Jewels

From April 1

During the last Coronation, the hotel had to secure extra flagpoles in order to fly banners for the many different royals and dignitaries staying there.

The archive overflows with Coronation material, which is why Claridge’s unveiled a space showcasing the hotel’s status as ‘the Royal Hostelry.’

Mementos on display include pages from Queen Victoria’s diary, fans created for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, and Claridge’s menus and cocktail cards created for the coronations of King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

Pictured: A collection of royal mementos including featuring a book of 53 photographs of the then Prince of Wales, and an order of service from the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Until May 31

The world watched in awe as the newly crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla processed from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

This extraordinary regal treasure is available to view at the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, alongside the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which transported Their Majesties to the Abbey ahead of the service.

Also housed in the mews? The famous Windsor Grey horses, which drew the magnificent carriages on the day.

Pictured: The Gold State Coach

2 March - 30 October 2023

At the epicentre of the Coronation was Westminster Abbey. So where better to delve into the gilded history of the captivating service?

A new exhibition in the Chapter House reveals the key elements of the royal ceremony, which has taken place at the Abbey for nearly a thousand years.

Featuring historic illustrations and archive photography, it promises to unpack and explain the Coronation’s magnificent ceremonial regalia and objects.

8 April - 30 September 2023

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Blair Athol 12 Year (2009), Cadenhead

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Blair Athol. Bottler: Cadenhead’s. Region: Scotland/Highland Single Malt. ABV: 59.8%. Cask Strength. Age: 12 Years. Distilled in 2009. Bottled in 2021. Cask type: Bourbon Hogshead. Nose: Citrus and cream paired with malty scones, butterscotch, and hints black tea, bergamot, and vanilla; a touch of anise, mandarin oranges, and grapefruit. Palate:…

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Blair Athol 12 (Flora and Fauna)

The Basics: Do I recommend it?: Meh. Availability: UK and EU specialty retail. ABV: 43% Presentation: Unspecified General information: Nothing stated, but definitely tastes like it’s had some time with some pretty fresh sherry butts. Bottling type: Proprietary Character: Rich, nutty, woody. Score: 81/100 The details: Nowadays, the Perthshire town of Pitlochry is mainly known for the…

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Elevating Elegance: Trendy Bathroom Renovations In Blair Athol

Trendy bathroom renovations in Blair Athol are all about blending style, functionality, and a touch of luxury. By incorporating natural elements, modern minimalism, luxurious showers, and statement pieces, you can transform your bathroom into an elegant and inviting haven.

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Blair Athol Distillery in Pitlochry, Scotland.

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Blair Athol 11 Years Old 2002 Hepburn's Choice

Blair Athol 11 Years Old 2002 Hepburn's Choice #whisky #review #BlairAthol #HepburnsChoice

1. What they say Distilled in 2002 at Blair Athol distillery and matured for 11 years in refill Hogsheads before bottling in 2014 at 46% ABV, producing 421 bottles at outturn. 2. Official tasting notes n/a 3. Details ABV 46% Age 11 Years Old Bottler Langside Bottling Hepburn’s Choice Cask Refill Hogsheads Category Single malt scotch whisky Cost £40 Origin Blair Athol…

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Today, 195 years ago on the 2nd of August, I had begun my travel to the Scottish Highlands. Just short of Dunkeld, I stopped at ‘the wood that wanders’ from the great Shakespeare’s Macbeth — Birnam Wood. It was worthy of a sketch.

Next, Klingemann and I visited the Hermitage, a folly built by the Dukes of Atholl in the early 18th century.

Young and foolhardy as I was, being at the young age of 20, I very riskingly climbed down the slippery rocks to sit directly opposite the falls the Hermitage was overlooking for another worthy sketch.

As pictured, the timeless nature hardly changed over two centuries!

From the Hermitage and the Rumbling Bridge we walked a further 21 miles north to Blair Atholl, staying at the Bridge of Tilt Inn. I made a lovely gift for Klingemann, depicting him as he reclines into the hotel bed. Apologies for my lack of experience in drawing figures.

As shown, I caption him “The Fair Maid of Perth” – a reference to the novel by Sir Walter Scott.

Each of these pages were brilliantly preserved by the Bodleian Library.

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September 3rd 1745 saw Bonnie Prince Charlie proclaim his father as King James VIII of Scotland at Perth. After Charlie had landed on the west coast of Scotland then raised his standard at Glenfinnan, his small army started moving south taking little time to reach Perth. In the face of the Jacobite army, the provost and town magistrates fled south but the Prince was enthusiastically received by the town’s citizens. Of course he had already made a similar proclamation at Glenfinnan, but this was a significant date as it was the first real centre of population they had reached. A notable number of local individuals and families joined the uprising, including the Prince’s two senior commanders, James Drummond, Duke of Perth and Lord George Murray of Blair Atholl. Within three weeks they would take Edinburgh and achieve, arguably the highpoint of the ‘45 by defeating Johnny Cope’s redcoats at Prestonpans.

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