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New campaign will give Scotland a push to boost £295m events business

An ambitious plan to promote Scotland as place for ‘eureka moments’ is at the core of an innovative new campaign. VisitScotland is encouraging global brands,...

Red Hot Chilli Pipers to headline Stirling light switch on

Stirling is ready to bring some festive glitz to the city as it gets ready for its winter festival. This year's event is bigger and...

Scotland is a true gin-spiration for spirit drinkers

Gin is the 'in thing' across the UK - and Scotland is playing a crucial role in the supple of the popular tipple. The love...
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Prestigious prizes for Blair Castle – as seen in TV’s Victoria

A Scottish castle featured in the TV series Victoria has won a prestigious prize. Blair Castle and the Blair Castle Caravan Park are both ending...
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Art fair ready for its 13th run in the capital

This year’s prestigious Edinburgh Art Fair is preparing for its 13th run. Running from Friday November 17 – Sunday 19 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, the...

Put in the picture at Edinburgh’s Ages of Wonder

Scottish art is put in the focus at an impressive new exhibition currently being staged  om Edinburgh. Ages of Wonder: Scotland's Art 1540 to Now,...

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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...
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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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