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Growing organic hospitality, retail and tourism

Scottish firms are being invited to eat, drink, sleep organic, this Organic September. On Tuesday 25 September, Soil Association Scotland are hosting an organic trade...

Book review – Savage Liberty by Elliot Pattison

The fifth book of the Bone Rattler series follows the adventures of exiled Scotsman Duncan McCallum in colonial America. This is a thrilling mystery novel...

The authentic taste of Spain is coming to Edinburgh

A taste of Spain and a film are coming to Edinburgh. Attendees will be able to enjoy Spanish food and flamenco as Andalusia comes to...
Patricia Shone's Erosion Jar

Scottish crafts join the best of Europe at exhibition

Three of Scotland’s renowned makers are taking part in the first ever Best of Europe craft exhibition. Craft Scotland revealed the news, which is a...
The quirky beach huts have been transformed (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

Let there be light at Kirkcudbright festival

International soprano Emma Morwood yesterday sang in what could be the world’s smallest opera house for the programme launch of next month’s Kirkcudbright Festival of...

The importance of tweed in country life

A Hume Country Clothing’s Archie Hume has had a life-long relationship with tweed. I wouldn’t go quite as far as saying tweed is my entire...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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