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Tours and tastings at the secret garden distillery

THERE's no need to keep it under your hat, because the secret is well and truly out, writes Morag Bootland. Sitting at the base of...
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Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky announce luxury ‘whisky experience’ in Vietnam

Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky have announced their first luxury ‘whisky experience’ in Vietnam. Spread across five floors in the exclusive District 1 area of Ho-Chi...
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Scottish children’s author Molly Arbuthnott on taking her hit series to the big screen

It was a story that was inspired by her cat after it got lost on a ferry to South Uist. But ten years later Scottish...

Johnnie Walker Princes Street joins forces with two Michelin-starred chef

Johnnie Walker Princes Street has launched a new partnership with two Michelin-starred chef James Close and his wife Maria. Owner of Raby Hunt, James and...

Joiner to climb Ben Nevis while carrying 100kg to raise money for Doddie Weir foundation

A joiner is preparing to climb Ben Nevis while carrying 100kg to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. After six months of training,...

Temperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout

Temperatures in the River Dee are reaching levels dangerous to salmon and trout, it was warned. The River Dee Trust has been monitoring water temperatures...

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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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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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