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Throwback Thursday to a special steam visitor

The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway had a visitor of note in 2013. Central Scotland's steam railway by the Firth of Forth is run by the...
The start of Nativity!: The Musical (Photo: The Other Richard)

Christmas is coming with a Nativity to behold

Christmas is coming - trees and decorations are going up in shops, movies are appearing on TV, and right now, there's a nativity being performed...

Cocktail book will leave you shaken and stirred

Anyone who's ever wanted to go drinking with James Bond would, most likely, end up the way that most of his arch-foes go. Dead. Mr...

Urquhart Castle stocks goodies made by locals

Chocolates, a children’s book and scented candles are some of the products being sold at a castle by Loch Ness - many designed by local...
Sadly, one in four puppies which have been farmed are likely to die before they turn five

Campaign urges people not to buy from puppy farms

The Scottish Government has launched a campaign against buying illegally-bred puppies and the warnings signs to look out for. Research shows that Scots are more...
Val McDermid is delighted with her new role (Photo: Rob McDougall)

Crime writer Val is new Scottish Book Trust patron

Scots crime writer Val McDermid has been appointed as the new patron of the Scottish Book Trust. The national charity transforming lives through reading and...

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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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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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