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Murder at Stirling Castle for new publication launch

Blood and murder will be at the heart of the matter at Historic Environment Scotland’s first fiction publication, Bloody Scotland. Contributing authors to the work...

Paddle steamship restoration would be Maid in heaven

Outlander star Bill Paterson has joined forces with Celtic music legends Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain to help save the UK’s last paddle steamship. They...
Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling

Exclusive airport whisky will be a real high flyer

Highland single malt Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling. Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013...

Stunning Scottish works of art going to auction in London

A sale of Scottish art including a significant group of works by Joan Eardley is to be auctioned later this month. The sale includes major...

Shetland will celebrate its fine food and drink again

Shetland's food festival is to return in 2018 after a hugely successful event this year. Following the Taste of Shetland Festival (formerly the Food Fair)...
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Spice up your life with a G&G this festive season

Scottish drinkers are being encouraged to spice up their lives in the run-up to Christmas. As the countdown to the festive season begins, Darnley’s Gin...

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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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