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Tartan Noir at its best with a link between distant murders
The Killing Tide is a gripping crime novel focussing on what seem at first to be two unrelated criminal investigations. One is in Orkney, involving...
Wigtown Book Festival opens with McCall Smith talk
Wigtown Book Festival's opening weekend got off to a superb start with a series of sell-out shows featuring authors of every kind. One of those...
A look at Orkney by someone who now calls it home
Have you ever considered leaving the rat-race behind and moving lock, stock and barrel to a far-away island? Well, Orkney: A Special Way of Life...
Meet the founder of the animal hospice
A woman whose compassion led her to set up the country’s first animal hospice is now concerned that too many dying humans lack the love...
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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,...
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....
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...
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...
