Rothesay at Ballindalloch

[ThistleDown]

The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay officially opened the new Ballindalloch Distillery on the Rothiemurchus Estate yesterday. That's Guy Macpherson-Grant on the left in the first pic.





Pics ta to The Daily Mail. If you want the full story, go to http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...istillery.html

[Dughlas mor]

The Duke is aging well, and dressing as sharp as ever. I like the concept of a "single estate distillery," I look forward to tasting a dram in about ten years.

[Macman]

As is the Duchess. I look forward to a dram as well.

[Pipersson]

What's the tartan Guy Macpherson-Grant is wearing?

[416 Rigby]

Black shoes and brown sporran? Maybe it's just me, but I think it looks odd. I like the checkered hose, though.

[ThistleDown]

Always black shoes. Traditional.

[OC Richard]

Black shoes and brown sporran?

When I started wearing the kilt, 40 years ago, everybody I saw wore brown leather sporrans and black shoes.

I remember the first time I saw somebody wearing brown ghillies that matched their sporran- it struck me as odd.

It wasn't until I started collecting vintage catalogues and photos that I realised how far back that custom went, and how entrenched it's been. Here it is in the 1920s



Here, in the 1930s, you'll note that all the "day" sporrans are brown. You'll also see a dead ringer for the Duke Of Rothesay's sporran



BTW in the top photo in the OP I can see, behind the man on the left, the lower leg of what appears to be a member of The Royal Regiment Of Scotland. Any photos which show him?

[JSFMACLJR]

Black shoes and brown sporran? Maybe it's just me, but I think it looks odd. I like the checkered hose, though.

Very traditional. I think it is a good look.

[ThistleDown]

What's the tartan Guy Macpherson-Grant is wearing?

Macpherson-Grant.

[figheadair]

Macpherson-Grant.

No Rex, it's Grant of Ballindalloch.