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Relax and grin as you enjoy your gin at special event

A gin event that's not your typical show is coming to Glasgow next year. The Gin To My Tonic Show aims to inspire and entertain, so...

Tide and time waits for no one in this thriller

The Relentless Tide, the newest instalment of the DCI Daley thrillers series is well-written and engaging from beginning to end. While searching for Viking remains,...

Gin diploma moves to Royal Botanic Gardens

The world’s first gin diploma will go green in 2019 with the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. Edinburgh Whisky Academy has announced that from next...
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City prepares to come together for its Music Hall

Excitement is building across the city as Aberdeen’s much loved Music Hall gets set to open its doors to the public. The opening celebrations on...
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Gin and sherry released by new Scottish distillery

The upcoming £10 million Port of Leith Distillery launches its first drinks this week with a new gin and sherry. They celebrate the maritime and...

Scottish book readers love a good thriller

Scottish book readers enjoy a good thriller - that's the obvious fact from a newly-published list of the most borrowed books in the country. Book...

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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...
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Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row

For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares.  But for Jamie, Ewan,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

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