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When Scotland loved silver more than gold

A new exhibition is showing how silver, not gold, became the most important precious metal in Scotland over the course of the first millennium AD....

Museum puts 87-year-old restored motorbike on show

A vintage BSA S31-10 Sloper motorcycle has made its first public appearance in 33 years on Riverside Museum’s Motorbike Wall. Donated to Glasgow Museums in...

Puffins are back in Scotland for the summer

The cutest birds in Scotland are now back - and people have the chance to see them up close. Puffin season has begun at the...
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Heart in the Highlands? Your heart could be here

A beautiful former croft in the Scottish Highlands has been brought to the market. Presented for sale by Goldsmith Estates, Barnhill is a delightful cottage...
The ground floor of the Kirkcudbright Gallery is coming together

Gallery’s 20 year wait is finally coming to an end

A Scottish gallery that has been 20 years in the making is finally set to open its doors this summer. The countdown has begun for...
Head distiller at Edinburgh Gin David Wilkinson (right) with head botanist Greg Kenicer at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

A taste of Edinburgh in exclusive new gin

A new gin that's got Edinburgh running right through it has been released. Edinburgh Gin and the world renowned Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), have...

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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...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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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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