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Have we reached the peak point for Scottish gin?
Most people don’t realise that a gin named after a specific location doesn’t necessarily mean it is from that location. I have hosted panel discussions...

Nine hotels in Scotland for country pursuits
There is a time for relaxation and a time for exertion. And while on holiday in Scotland, there is no finer location for taking part...

Explore Scotland’s contribution to pop music this summer
Scotland is being celebrated in a new exhibition dedicated to its contribution to the popular music scene. This summer the National Museum of Scotland presents...
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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,...

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...

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...

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,...