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Work gets underway on £5.7million creative arts hub

Plans to create a £5.7million arts hub in the Highlands have been welcomed. Members of the arts community are delighted by the news of the...
Simon Howie (right) with  Scotland’s new national chef, Gary Maclean

A tasty twist on haggis by Masterchef winner and Scottish butcher

An exciting twist on Scotland's national dish has been prepared for Burns Night. Scottish butcher Simon Howie has partnered with Scotland’s new national chef, Gary...
Author Val McDermid at the Muriel Sparks exhibition, at the National Library in, Edinburgh

Forgotten Scots author is resurrected to celebrate literary heritage

A celebration of female writers is being marked in the skies of Edinburgh. Message from the Skies, co-commissioned between Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and the Edinburgh International...
VisitScotland's Craft Ale Map

Scottish brewing industry is all ale and hearty

Scotland has a proud history of creating fine ales and to mark these, VisitScotland has brewed up its very first craft beer map. It’s believed...
Sunny Lanzarote is a popular Scottish holiday destination

December snow has more Scots deciding to head to the sun

New research by ATOL, the holiday protection scheme, has found that over 420,000 Scots are set to book their holiday this week, as December’s snowy...
Mary Berry, William Murray and Lady Mansfield outside Scone Palace

Mary Berry gives Scone Palace a major tourism boost

Scone Palace had a bumper year as visitor numbers and scone sales soared, while the Mary Berry effect saw a surge in interest in historic...

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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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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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