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A trip to Ancient Rome awaits with the new menu

Ancient Rome's people may have lived thousands of years ago, but their diets were far from traditional. From their famous studs like Caesar and Antony...

A magical collection of 36 short stories

The garden is an oasis, a pocket of nature in our busy modern lives, full of plants, animals, insects – and a fair bit of...

Moonlight swim challenge at Loch Lomond

Wild swimmers are being offered the chance to take part in a moonlit swim at Loch Lomond. Inchbaggers Island Swims is to host a Moonlight...

Scottish Fisheries Museum looks at El Niño

A new exhibition at the Scottish Fisheries Museum is set to bust negative images of the extreme weather phenomenon El Niño. It will show the...
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New musical work sought to celebrate Year of Stories

Iconic stories, people and places across the Highlands and Islands will be celebrated this year in a new piece of music to be performed during...

Scots Audie Award nominee chats with our podcast

Three Scots were given some very good news recently, and we meet one of them in our latest podcast. The Audio Publishers Association’s finalists for...

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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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