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The communities taking ownership of their land

In recent years, communities in the Scottish Highlands and Islands have taken ownership of more than half a million acres – an area equivalent to...

A guide to 1001 whiskies that you must try

1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die notes drams from Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Japan, India and the rest of the world. And...

Composer Blair Mowat chats to the Scottish Field podcast

Scottish Field meets the Scots composer who has worked one of this year's big Christmas TV specials, in our latest podcast. This week our guest...

Hippfest will return for storytelling in 2022

The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival has been awarded funding from the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund to present a number of events that...

The real story of a teenager’s battle with tuberculosis

Sometimes we don't appreciate just how comparatively easy life is for the majority of us. We expect we can go out and about, walk around...
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Artists announced for Trust’s Burns Big Night In

Conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland has confirmed the performers who’ll be making its online Burns celebration – the Burns Big Night In –...

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George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
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A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Michael Henry, Master Blender at Loch Lomond Group

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
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Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
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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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