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Impressionist Jon Culshaw is coming to this year's Edinburgh Fringe

Big names heading for Edinburgh Fringe

A host of big names are joining the Gilded Balloon’s star-studded 2018 roster for the Edinburgh Fringe. Hot Brown Honey, Esther Rantzen, Jon Culshaw, Janeane...

Seven ways to create your own sleep sanctuary

We spend a third of our lives in bed, so it makes sense to do it well. Sleep affects our health, productivity and happiness, so...
San Pedro Flowers &; Gin, by Francis Boag

Capturing a snapshot of Scotland on canvas

The first thing that strikes you about Francis Boag’s expressionist landscape paintings are their vivid colours. Bold patches of reds, blues and purples dominate his...
Denis Garden and Matt Carington at 6 Degrees North

The joy of Six in a sleepy rural Scottish village

Tucked away in the sleepy farming village of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire is a small warehouse and attached pre-fab building which serve as the offices for...

Absurdist play will take audience to dark places

A dark absurdist play is coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh next month. Tron Theatre Company in association with National Theatre of Scotland presents Ma, Pa...
Natalie Anderson and Elaine C Smith shape up in Fat Friends - The Musical

Belly laughs aplenty with Fat Friends musical

‘Bones aren’t sexy! Flesh is fabulous!’ declares Kelly, the lead characters in Fat Friends – The Musical, as the spin-off from the early noughties television...

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George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
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A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Michael Henry, Master Blender at Loch Lomond Group

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
Billy Somerville, Senior Restaurant Manager at Amber Restaurant

Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...

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