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Edinburgh Fringe review: Jimeoin: Result!

This well-kent Irish comedian has had a loyal Fringe following for 25 years. He is a familiar face on ‘Live at the Apollo’, the Royal...
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You can now create your own gin at Scots distillery

Visitors to a Scottish gin school can create their own recipe from a selection of botanicals and distil a 70cl bottle of gin to take...
Ann Cleeves will return to Shetland to launch the final book in the crime series

Shetland author returns to island for final book

Bestselling crime author Ann Cleeves is visiting Shetland to launch her latest novel - and say a bittersweet farewell to detective Jimmy Perez. Wild Fire...

New plan to boost glamping in Loch Lomond national park

A major drive is underway in Scotland’s first National Park to capitalise on the growth in the popularity of glamping. The prolonged spell of good...

Outlander inspired trips to 17th and 18th century Scotland

Jacobites will descend on Fort George this weekend as the Outlander-inspired Kings and Clansmen event takes place for the first time. The Jacobite soldiers will...

Nuclear bunker will open to the public for the first time

A Scottish community is gearing up for a busy weekend with a host of events. Based in Moray, the Cabrach Trust is holding an open...

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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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