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Vodka distillery all set to open new visitor centre

Scotland’s first potato vodka producer is investing £150,000 to create a visitor centre. Offering visitors an immersive experience of the Ogilvy farm and its distillery, the...

Hannah’s book of fantastic creatures wins Kelpies Prize

Freelance illustrator Hannah Foley has been revealed as the winner of the Kelpies Prize 2018. Hannah's success came at an award ceremony at the Edinburgh...

Life drawing comes to Scottish Maritime Museum

Scottish Maritime Museum will swap shipping for stripping as it hosts a Life Drawing with All The Young Nudes event. The Scottish Maritime Museum’s vast,...

Art galleries looking to broaden their canvas

The National Galleries of Scotland is looking for a creative partner to help refresh its image. They are looking for an outside firm which can...
Livingstone Carreto, Marisela Sombrerero, Leo Sorcia Soto, Salvador Sorcia Soto and Marco Antonio Diaz of Banda Monumental de Mexico, who received the Pooley Sword

International guest takes Tattoo’s official salute

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has marked its international ties with the Middle East at the weekend. It welcomed Oman’s Minister for Culture and Heritage,...

Apple amnesty offers cider in return for fruit

A Scottish cider maker is willing to swap ripe apples for cans of its product. Thistly Cross has announced its 2018 Apple Exchange, seeking to...

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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...
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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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