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Atholl Gathering returns after three-year hiatus

THE Atholl Gathering will return to Blair Castle this month following a three-year break due to the pandemic. More than 4,000 spectators are expected to...

Buglife survey shows 28% drop in Scotland’s flying insects

CONSERVATION charity Buglife today reports a 28% plunge in the number of flying insects spotted in Scotland over the past 18 years. The group's 2021...

Scottish forests join The Queen’s Green Canopy

TWENTY-ONE of Scotland's ancient forests and 19 of its ancient trees have been selected to join The Queen’s Green Canopy. The woodlands are among 70...

‘Dig for Victory’ at National Museum of Flight events

VISITORS will be "digging for victory" this Sunday at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune in East Lothian. The museum, which is based...

Highlands and islands to star at Royal Highland Show

NEXT month's Royal Highland Show will promote businesses from the Highlands and islands as the event celebrates its bicentenary. The inaugural show took place in...

Lanarkshire butcher scoops UK title

A BUTCHER'S shop in North Lanarkshire has been crowned the "Best in Britain". S Collins & Son in Muirhead was named as Britain's best butcher's...

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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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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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