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Food research hub set to open its own restaurant

A globally renowned Scottish food research hub is set to open its doors next as it launches a restaurant. The Edinburgh Food Studio, at 158...

Reinventing the square sausage wheel

Scotland loves sausage for breakfast, and a supermarket's new Aberdeen Angus steak lorne is sure to be an instant hit. Wherever you live and whatever...

Book review – The Quiet Side of Passion

The Quiet Side of Passion is the 12th volume of the Isabel Dalhousie series. In this tale, Isabel meets Patricia, the single mother of her...
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Victoria Crowe’s new exhibition to open as royal portrait is unveiled

A new portrait of Prince Charles was unveiled in Scotland earlier this week. The portraint of the Prince, the Duke of Rothesay, is the work...
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Scotland has a stupendous selection of spirits

Scotland's fine spirits were the toast of the world at the International Wine & Spirit Competition. Entries are received from nearly 90 countries worldwide and...
Former British and Irish Lions captain Finlay Calder has called on  customers to support Gen!us Craft Lager at Scotmid with 5p from can every going towards his former team-mate Doddie Weir’s MND charity 
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Enjoy a lager and support rugby hero Doddie’s charity

Rugby fans can raise their glasses to toast former Scotland hero Doddie Weir - and support his charity at the same time. Scotland rugby legend...

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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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Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery

When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world's first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised.  Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky,...
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Once Upon a Time in Scotland: Hollywood legend Harrison Ford becomes the new face of Glenmorangie whisky

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford has become the new face of Glenmorangie whisky as he dons on kilt in a series of short films released to...
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A dram with Gordon Motion, Highland Park: ‘Highland Park 56 started back in 1968, it’s our oldest and rarest whisky’

Since its beginnings as a 'side-hustle' of church beadle and whisky smuggler Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson, Highland Park has been an iconic part of the global...

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