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Charity farming books raise over £100,000

A series of three light-hearted books have raised over £100,000 for RSABI, the charity supporting people in Scottish agriculture. The books, which are the perfect...
One competitor at the Royal Highland Showcase this year (Photo: Ian Georgeson)

Celebrating 200 Years of the Royal Highland Show

Tickets are being released for next year's Royal Highland Show - marking the 200th anniversary of the much-anticipated event. Organisers have announced they will release...

StAnza festival returns with exciting new format

StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, has revealed headline names for the 2022 festival, including Scots Makar, Kathleen Jamie. Big names are due to perform at...

An insightful look at ravens – in art and legend

Crows, ravens, rooks and magpies - all birds that tend to get a hard time in myths and stories over the years. They usually tend...

Storm chase yields 66 copies of rare George Mackay Brown book

A joint appeal by BBC Radio Orkney and the George Mackay Brown Fellowship – to mark the centenary of the Orcadian writer’s birth this year...

A 60th birthday present – £100,000 to enjoy the mountains

The Scottish Mountaineering Trust marks a special birthday next year - and it's giving away a present. For its diamond birthday next year, the Scottish...

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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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