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ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND -  February 9 2022: 

Mackies Ice Cream - New Flavours, White Chocolate & Raspberry and Strawberry Swirl.

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Mackie’s scoops up talented graduate for brand new dream role

A graduate has kick-started a dream career developing ice cream and chocolate in the creative heart of Mackie’s of Scotland’s family farm - where it...

Boswell Book Festival unveils opening night guests

There's less than two months to go until the Boswell Book Festival returns. Organisers are currently finalising the festival programme - the world's only festival...

Find a better you with Scotland as inspiration

Who needs a gym when you have Scotland? That's the message the back page of The Kilted Coaches: How to Stick to the Damn Plan,...

Youth music series returning to our screens

One More TUNE, BBC Scotland’s youth music brand returns for a new 10-part series on the BBC Scotland channel this weekend. Presented by charismatic frontman...
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Carbon credit trading guide for agriculture

A newly published interim guide will help landlords and tenants of agricultural holdings benefit from and avoid potential pitfalls around carbon credit trading. The climate...

Aye Write and Wee Write book festivals return this spring

The Aye Write book festival will this year return to its home of Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. There will be a live programme of events to...

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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...
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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