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Moulin Rouge performers Mathilde Tutiaux and Lucy Monaghan at the National Galleries of Scotland, launching the Lautrec exhibition last year (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Exhibition of Toulouse Lautrec works opens in Scotland

A new exhibition celebrating the art of famous French artist Toulouse Lautrec has opened. Two dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris – Mathilde Tutiaux...

Wildcat Gin is set free into the wilds of Scotland

An award-winning Scots spirits business are continuing to grow their portfolio announcing the launch of Wildcat Gin. Whyte & Mackay has created a contemporary gin,...
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Celebrate Scotland and tap your card to donate

Visitors to National Trust for Scotland are hoping to tap their supporters for donations. Those at trust properties will, for the first time, be able...

Free breakfast to mark World Porridge Day

Edinburgh’s Scottish Cafe & Restaurant is celebrating World Porridge Day this week by handing out free mini pots of the country’s national breakfast. On Wednesday,...

Novel with lost souls on the Portobello coast

Set on Portobello’s coast, It Takes One to Know One is a heart-warming yet harrowing story, embellished with Isla Dewar’s needle-sharp humour and effortless narrative...
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A celebration of our department stores

A photographic exhibition to celebrate icons of the Scottish high street, past and present opens next week. Featuring photographic images of Scottish shops spanning over...

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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...
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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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