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Review: Mara, Aberdeen
Mara brings fantastic Italian wines and inspired small plates to the Granite City. Grant Dickie heads along to try out the city's latest eatery. ...

Scottish muse: We speak to 13 authors about their favourite writing spots
Scotland has never been short of literary gems, whether authors were born, raised or immigrated here, this land has inspired and emboldened many to...

What Colour Are Your Wellies? A new Hebridean children’s story
One year ago, two wildlife guides living on the Isle of Mull launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the creation of a children’s book celebrating...

Nan Shepherd: The pioneering explorer whose writing brought the Cairngorms to life
Theatre director Richard Baron has spent a lot of time uncovering the incredible life of Nan Shepherd. He shares her story with us ahead of...
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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...

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...

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...

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...