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Simon Howie searches for more ‘R Burns’

BUTCHER Simon Howie has launched a quest to find more "R Burns" - or get people to change their names on social media. The Perthshire...

Voting deadline approaches for Eat Game Awards

FANS have until 10 January to cast their votes in the Eat Game Awards. Run by the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC), the...

One for Capricorns at The Alchemist in Glasgow

BAR chain The Alchemist has opened its first outlet in Glasgow and is offering a free cocktail this month to people born under the zodiac...

Glasgow’s Bookface ‘Sip & Swap’ welcomes Alan Parks

WRITER Alan Parks, the winner of last year's McIlvanney Prize at the Bloody Scotland book festival, will be the guest at this month's Bookface "Sip...

Sir Walter Scott’s ‘Rob Roy’ manuscript to go on show

AUTHOR Sir Walter Scott's manuscript for his novel Rob Roy will go on display at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh from March. The...

Great Tapestry of Scotland artist Andrew Crummy among honours

ARTIST Andrew Crummy, who led the creation of The Great Tapestry of Scotland, was among those featured in the new year's honours list. Crummy was...

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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...
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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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