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Carolyn McGill of Forth Valley Food Network demonstrating the fun of molecular gastronomy.

May the Forth Valley Food Festival be with you

Forth Valley Food Festival will return for the fourth year in a row this October. The annual event will run during the school October break,...

A good read that’s definitely up to par

Know someone with an enviable handicap? Add this to their list of Christmas presents. Showcasing 14 of the most beautiful links courses in Scotland including...

The Scot who stole the secrets of tea from China

One of my favourite figures from history is Robert Fortune, the plucky Scot who, disguised as a Chinaman and under pain of death if he...

Working 9 to 5 – what a show to make a comeback!

Dolly Parton’s smash hit 9 to 5 - The Musical is coming to Edinburgh this week as live theatre returns to the capital. Louise Redknapp...
Darren Day as lawyer Billy Flynn in Chicago

Chicago brings joy back to Glasgow’s King’s Theatre

For too long, Scotland's theatres have lain empty, the stages gathering dust, staff on furlough, and performers and musicians left frustrated at home, having to...
Alice Strang, senior specialist at Lyon & Turnbull

Art expert Alice Strang joins Lyon and Turnbull

Alice Strang, one of the UK's most respected art experts, has joined fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull. Alice won a Saltire Society Outstanding Woman...

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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...
Billy Somerville, Senior Restaurant Manager at Amber Restaurant

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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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...

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