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Escape to the wilderness with 28 fantastic bothies
When out in the wilderness, there is no sight more welcome than a bothy on the horizon – a place to dry out your kit...
Enjoy a restaurant-quality meal from the comfort of home
Sitting down to a three-course meal and a bottle of vino in a restaurant feels like an experience from a long-forgotten time. To help relive...
Billy Connolly – a life packed full of laughter
It has been a long time since I genuinely laughed out loud while reading a book – quite uncontrollably, I might add – and I...
Celebrations for Sir Walter Scott’s 250th anniversary
A major international celebration of the 250th anniversary of the life and works of Sir Walter Scott is being launched this weekend. Taking place on...
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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...
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...
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...
Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row
For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares. But for Jamie, Ewan,...
