Culloden, the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end, is also home to a growing herd of livestock with a special task: conservation grazing.

Culloden is currently welcoming new additions to the herd - including two new Highland calves - and here is your chance to sponsor and name one of them! The sponsorship includes naming rights and an annual update and personality profile of the young Highland as it grows and settles in to its new home.

Culloden's herd of cows, goats and horses graze the land and help to manage overgrowth of trees and shrubs, helping our rangers keep the battlefield in top condition naturally. They are also an exciting addition to the visitor experience at this historic site! Your sponsorship will aid in the health and maintenance of the calf and will make possible educational programming about the importance of responsible, and ecologically friendly, land management.

Images: Some of the current herd of livestock at Culloden.

Culloden, the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end, is also home to a growing herd of livestock with a special task: conservation grazing.

Culloden is currently welcoming new additions to the herd - including two new Highland calves - and here is your chance to sponsor and name one of them! The sponsorship includes naming rights and an annual update and personality profile of the young Highland as it grows and settles in to its new home.

Culloden's herd of cows, goats and horses graze the land and help to manage overgrowth of trees and shrubs, helping our rangers keep the battlefield in top condition naturally. They are also an exciting addition to the visitor experience at this historic site! Your sponsorship will aid in the health and maintenance of the calf and will make possible educational programming about the importance of responsible, and ecologically friendly, land management.

Images: Some of the current herd of livestock at Culloden.

Culloden, the powerfully emotive and atmospheric battlefield where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic end, is also home to a growing herd of livestock with a special task: conservation grazing.

Culloden recently (just this week in fact!) welcomed a new addition to the herd - a seven-month-old male Shetland calf - and here is your chance to sponsor and name him. The sponsorship includes naming rights and an annual update and personality profile of the young Shetland as he grows and settles in to his new home.

Culloden's herd of cows, goats and horses graze the land and help to manage overgrowth of trees and shrubs, helping our rangers keep the battlefield in top condition naturally. They are also an exciting addition to the visitor experience at this historic site! Your sponsorship will aid in the health and maintenance of the calf and will make possible educational programming about the importance of responsible, and ecologically friendly, land management.

Image 1-3: Seven-month-old Shetland calf seeking a name!

Image 4-6: Some of the current herd of livestock at Culloden.

On offer is three nights' accommodation in the Hope Scott Wing, once home to Sir Walter Scott's granddaughter, Charlotte Hope Scott. The Hope Scott Wing retains the intimacy and integrity of a family home, while introducing all the essentials of modern-day comfort in its seven luxury en-suite bedrooms that can accommodate up to 16 guests, as well as kitchen, dining room, drawing room, library, and billiard room. Guests can relax in a unique combination of the personal and the historical in this intimate country retreat, which still retains many of its original features, as well as Scott family belongings, including original artworks and furniture.

Also included is a guided visit to the National Trust for Scotland's Harmony Garden, where visitors can walk among manicured lawns and scented borders with panoramic views across Melrose Abbey and the Eildon Hills.

The offer is self-catering, but a personal chef and/or catered banquets in Scott's magnificent dining room, can be arranged and quoted upon request. A range of bespoke itineraries, including exclusive access to the gardens, clay pigeon shooting, guided tours, and hot tub hire, may also be arranged and quoted upon request.

Offer is valid May, September, October or November 2022. Dates subject to availability. Harmony Garden tour subject to availability at a mutually agreeable time. Catering and other add-ons are not included.

Generously provided by Abbotsford, Naoma Tate, and the National Trust for Scotland.

Curated by Paul Roberts, Vice-Chairman of Lyon & Turnbull and President of Freeman's of Philadelphia, this exclusive excursion will start in Edinburgh with a champagne or tea reception at Lyon & Turnbull auction house followed by three nights' stay at The Balmoral, an Edinburgh icon at the heart of the city and the perfect location from which to discover the stunning architecture, endless winding streets, and historic landmarks of Scotland's capital. Dinner is included on one night at the hotel.

Next, journey by car and ferry with Mr. Roberts to Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute, the home of the Marquess of Bute and one of the UK's foremost collections of artworks and artifacts. Following a delicious lunch, Charlotte Rostek, the Steward of the House and Bute Collection, will give an extensive private tour of this unique Scottish treasure house. You will be instantly captivated by the scope of the collection, from the outstanding 18th- and 19th-century British portraiture by Ramsay, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Lawrence, and Raeburn to the recently discovered Shakespeare First Folio. Walk beneath the star-spangled ceiling of the Marble Hall and onwards to the breathtaking wonder of the extraordinary Burges Chapel, a masterpiece of Gothic Revival.

With stars in your eyes, you will check in for two nights at the St Ebba B&B, a Victorian villa overlooking Rothesay Bay toward Cowal Peninsula, Loch Striven, and the Kyles of Bute. Your room is an en-suite and breakfast each morning includes fresh home-cooked local produce, pancakes, and smoked fish. The inn has a comfortable contemporary style, blending well with the traditional feel of Scottish holidays on the Isle of Bute, a tourist destination for centuries of visitors seeking relaxation in the peaceful surroundings of the island. There are many activities at your disposal including nature walks, golf, fishing, kayaking, beachcombing, and more!

Accommodations for two. Round trip transportation to and from the Isle of Bute is included, if required. Transportation to Scotland will be the responsibility of the winning bidder. Dates subject to availability at a mutually agreeable time. Not available during Edinburgh Festival, Christmas or New Year holidays. Offer is valid until December 31, 2022.

Generously donated by Dreamescape, The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel, and St Ebba B&B with generous support from Mount Stuart and Charlotte Rostek. Arranged by Paul Roberts/Lyon & Turnbull.

Images in order of appearance: Images 1-3: Mount Stuart; Images 4-5: Balmoral; Images 6-8: St Ebba B&B

Accommodations are for four nights, Monday to Friday, in Fyvie Castle's Preston Tower apartments - which, as of writing, are not haunted! The apartment provides stunning accommodation for sixteen guests. It is the ultimate choice for a memorable escape to Scotland. Discover four enchanting floors of winding nooks and mezzanines, a spiral staircase and even a bedroom within one of the traditional turrets. The well-equipped kitchen has everything you need to cook up feasts for the group.

Receive a private tour of Fyvie's impressive collection of fine art, including one of the largest private collections of Raeburns in the world. The extensive grounds include an 18th-century walled garden that has been redeveloped as a garden of Scottish fruits and vegetables. We can also arrange tours at nearby National Trust for Scotland properties like Culloden, Craigievar, and Brodie Castle.

Accommodations are for four nights, Monday to Friday, for up to sixteen people, subject to availability, excluding Christmas and New Year. Tours will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. Offer is valid until December 31, 2022.

Generously donated by The Macallan and the National Trust for Scotland.

Images 1-4: Macallan Estate

Images 5-9: Fyvie Castle Preston Tower Apartments

Learn more about the A Taste of the Highlands journey.

Accommodates two guests for two nights. Travel arrangements should be made as soon as possible as these trips book quickly and are limited in number. Please note that trains only run from April through October. Expires October 10, 2022. May not be extended.

Arranged by Luxury Scotland, Belmond Royal Scotsman, and the Robert Titley Consultancy.

Located in the historic Scottish village of Braemar, The Fife Arms is a five-star Victorian coaching inn that has been imaginatively restored with a contemporary sensibility. Built in the 19th century, The Fife Arms Hotel is a Braemar landmark - its size evidence of the popularity of Braemar in the wake of Queen Victoria's visits and her purchase of Balmoral. Now, The Fife Arms contains over 16,000 antiques, artworks, and curios including several site-specific works by world-renowned contemporary artists.

On offer is two nights in the Fife Arms' Nature and Poetry room, adorned with artwork and objects made from natural materials such as heather, horn, and tweed. The room features a beautiful wooden headboard with words by Scottish poet Alec Finlay carved into it. During your stay, enjoy a tour of the world class fine art collection found throughout the hotel, which ranges from Pablo Picasso, Lucian Freud, Gerhard Richter, and Bruegel to site specific commissions from contemporary art stars and watercolors by Queen Victoria and Prince Charles. This includes contemporary textiles designer, Araminta Campbell, who created a bespoke Fife Arms tweed and tartan to serve as a unifying theme throughout the hotel. Araminta Campbell's custom design services in lot #201 would pair exceptionally well with this offer - and a consultation can even be arranged during your stay!

The Fife Arms hotel is surrounded by spectacular vistas of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms, overlooking the River Clunie. Spend a day outdoors in this majestic landscape with two members of the National Trust for Scotland's Archaeology Team - Derek Alexander, head of archaeology for the Trust, and Daniel Rhodes, head of archaeology at Mar Lodge Estate - exploring the landscape and touring the illicit whisky stills at Mar Lodge, just a short drive from your accommodations at Fife Arms. Now uninhabited, the estate has a rich history of townships and farms that were once a place where people went about their rural lives, producing and exchanging the things they needed to see them through each year. Many of these places have been mapped, but for the first time the Trust is investigating how whisky - both its making and smuggling - formed a part of life in this region. Join Derek and Daniel as they walk you through the archaeology sites, revealing evidence of exactly how people went about the clandestine production of Scotland's most famous drink.

Accommodations are for two nights for two guests, subject to availability. Tours are subject to availability at a mutually agreeable time. Offer is valid until December 31, 2022.

Generously donated by The Fife Arms and Derek Alexander and Daniel Rhodes of the National Trust for Scotland archaeology team.

Images 1-4: Fife Arms

Image 5: Illicit whisky still archaeology site

Your home base and accommodations for three nights are at the House of Dun in Montrose, an elegant Georgian country house set amid glorious gardens and woodland. The beautifully refurbished North Stables Apartment comfortably sleeps four guests in its two twin bedrooms. Please note that the apartment is located on the second floor, up one flight of stone steps.

Designed by architect William Adam, House of Dun is every bit the perfect 18th-century laird's home. During your stay, enjoy a private tour of the country house, known for its masterful plasterwork and cutting edge kitchen technology! You are also invited to a private guided tour of the Barry Mill, a water-powered mill which produced food and provided work for local people for almost 800 years.

Less than an hour drive from Montrose is the V&A Dundee, Scotland's first design museum, where you will enjoy a private guided tour with Barry Ferguson, Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships. Barry will take you and your guests through the Scottish Design Galleries and special exhibitions. The current exhibition, Night Fever: Designing Club Culture, will be on view until January 2022 and Michael Clark will run from March/April 2022. Following your tour of the V&A Dundee is a guided tour of the nearby Discovery Point, an award-winning museum that is home to RRS Discovery and documents the ship's highly successful journey to the Antarctic.

Also on offer is a private tour with The Duke and Duchess of Fife of their stunning home, Kinnaird Castle, in Angus. Kinnaird is a magnificent fifteenth-century castle and estate covering 7,000 acres. Inside the Castle is 600 years of family history in objects, paintings, and stories. Enjoy a personal and unique tour of Kinnaird with the Duke and Duchess as they share with you the history of their ancestors who have played pivotal and central roles in Scotland's story.

Finally, return home to your very own harbor painting by W.P. Vannet (1917-1984), a graduate of Dundee College of Art and a student of James McIntosh Patrick. Vannet was a painter and printmaker best known for harbor and shipping scenes in Holland and around Arbroath. He took inspiration from the Dundee Group, including his teacher JM Patrick and the artist James Reville. The iconic harbor painting is 24" x 30" (framed), dated 1935.

Three nights at the House of Dun North Stables Apartment, subject to availability, excluding Christmas and New Year. All tours are subject to availability at a mutually agreeable time. This lot includes an oversized item (framed W.P. Vannet painting) that may be picked up in Manhattan. Cost of shipping is not included. Offer expires December 31, 2022.

Generously donated by The Duke and Duchess of Fife, V&A Dundee and Barry Ferguson, Donna Schinderman, and the National Trust for Scotland.

Images 1-4: V&A Dundee; Images 5-9: House of Dun & Stable Apartment; mage 10: Painting by W.P. Vannet

On offer is two nights at Kilmartin Castle in Argyll - the perfect place for travelers searching for a deeper connection to Scotland. After 200 years sitting quiet and unoccupied, in 2019 Kilmartin Castle was expertly and beautifully restored into a luxury bed and breakfast. The centuries-old castle is situated on the whisky west coast of Argyll in Kilmartin Glen, with its burial cairns, standing stones older than the pyramids in Egypt, and stone circles. A rocky crag nearby called Dunadd was first fortified around 2,400 years ago and in the 6th century become the citadel of the Kings of Dál Riata, the first Kings of Scotland. This was the home of the Scotti, the people who gave Scotland its name.

Arriving in Argyll, your journey begins with a guided tour of the romantic Inveraray Castle, seat of the Dukes of Argyll and one of the earliest examples in Scotland of Gothic Revival architecture. Famous for its Armory Hall, visitors can view some 1300 artifacts including Brown Bess muskets, Lochaber axes, and 18th century Scottish broadswords. The collection also includes preserved swords from the Battle of Culloden, magnificent tapestries, and a priceless collection of China and silver. Of note is the sixteen-acre garden, comprised of formal lawns and flowerbeds as well as park and woodland, forming one of the most important designed landscapes in Scotland.

Following your visit to Inveraray, check-in to the historic Kilmartin Castle where owners Simon and Stef have combined a traditional Scottish feel with their own unique touches. Each day enjoy a 2-course locally sourced breakfast and in the evening unwind with a Jura whisky by the roaring fire in the grand hall - or cozy up by the fire pit in the castle gardens under the stars. You will also have the opportunity for a guided tour of either Crarae or Arduaine, both spectacular National Trust for Scotland gardens, on your way back to Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Offer is subject to availability between April 2022 and October 2022. Tours are subject to availability at a mutually agreeable time. Generously donated by Stef Burgon and Simon Hunt, Kilmartin Castle, Inveraray Castle, and the National Trust for Scotland.

Generously donated by Sam Johnson, Meadowbrook Inn, and Donna Schinderman.

Images 1-2: Fly fishing

Image 3: Antique photograph

Image 4-5: Meadowbrook Inn

On your next visit to Edinburgh, enjoy a private visit to the Scottish Textiles Showcase in the company of designer, maker, and store director Kitty Mackenzie. The one-hour visit will include an introduction to Scottish textiles and an overview of the makers and mills whose beautiful products adorn the shelves. Hear the fascinating story of Scotland's iconic Harris Tweed, and how and where it is made. A private shopping experience at your leisure follows. The shop is located just off the Royal Mile and will be closed to the general public for the duration of your visit.

Generously donated by Scottish Textiles Showcase

New for 2021, Away from the Ordinary is offering luxurious at-home Scottish gin tastings.

On offer is a tasting for two, including samples of four of the most exciting and innovative gins coming out of Scotland at the moment. The tastings will center around the narrative and engrained culture behind each drink, offering a virtual journey around Scotland.

Tastings are led by Scottish ambassador Michael McCuish. Having passionately promoted Scotland and its amazing spirits for over 12 years on four different continents, Michael has built a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm. The event itself will be held over Zoom, usually lasting for around 90 minutes.

The spirits will be shipped directly to your home ahead of the tasting. The US states we can ship to are: ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, IDAHO, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEBRASKA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, TEXAS, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WYOMING.

Offer is valid until April 22, 2022. Generously donated by Away from the Ordinary.

Hand-crafted from the workshops above Hamilton & Inches' showroom, a hammered oval and double heart Chain Link necklace and matching bracelet in sterling silver.

The stunning necklace is part of Hamilton & Inches' Chain Link collection, renowned for its versatility and wearability.

The necklace can be worn at its full length, with the toggle at the back or front, or doubled up to create a shorter length. The toggle bead features the H&I monogram and is set with a cabochon amethyst.

Generously donated by Hamilton & Inches.

The 2021 Burns Big Night In brought the intimate annual gathering at Burns Cottage into our own homes for the first time ever. Host Edith Bowman led us through an evening of song, poetry, and music in a striking ensemble by tartan rebels Prickly Thistle. The suit design was imagined by Prickly Thistle founder, Clare Campbell, who last year also designed two limited edition tartans in support of the National Trust for Scotland's Save Our Scotland appeal: The Hands of the Future and the Hands of the Past. When Clare learned of the SOS appeal, the idea of heritage in your hands was born, and of course in your hands would be the fabric of Scotland - a tartan.

Yours will be the only replica suit in existence, a fully tailored fit in your choice of the Hands of the Past or Hands of the Future bespoke tartan cloth. (Edith and model are wearing the Hands of the Future tartan; view the Hands of the Past tartan here. The tartan has been woven at Prickly Thistle's Highland-based mill, the only mill in the mainland region, and the suit is fully tailored at our mill sewing studio. Clare will contact the winner to arrange/assist with required measurements. A copy of the relevant tartan certificate, as recorded in The Scottish Register of Tartans, will be provided. A truly fashionable and unique piece!

Generously donated by Prickly Thistle. Offer expires April 22, 2022.

Generously donated by Wendy Goode Designs.

Generously donated by The Scottish Textiles Showcase.

Generously donated by Glen Appin of Scotland.

Experts in producing beautifully crafted, timeless pieces from the finest yarns, Johnstons of Elgin products are made to last.

Generously donated by the National Trust for Scotland.

Generously donated by Walker Slater.

Generously donated by Timorous Beasties.

Generously donated by Stevens & Graham.

Generously donated by Scottish Textiles Showcase.

Generously donated by The Macallan.

Generously donated by Scottish Gourmet USA.

The Scottish Grocer gift bag features an assortment of familiar Scottish treats, complete with wool picnic blanket in dozens of available tartans (see wool blend blankets).

Treats include Scottish Blossom Honey, Morello Cheery Preserve, Ploughmans Chutney, Ginger Preserve with Malt Whisky, Orange Marmalade with whisky, Strawberry Preserve with Champagne Tin of Shortbread shapes in Eilean Donan Themed tin, The Famous Grouse whisky fudge, Baileys Irish Cream fudge, Stockans thin oatcakes, Scottish Afternoon Tea, Whisky Cake, Shortbread Lemon cookies, Tartan Trio Gift Pack Whisky tea, fudge, and coffee, Reed Diffuser from Essence of Harris.

All the above come packed in a reusable eco-friendly jute bag.

Generously donated by The Scottish Grocer.