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Writer Val McDermid shares her favourite locations

To mark World Book Day, bestselling Scots author Val McDermid is taking readers to her favourite locations from her books in a new video. Last...

A superb introduction to tasting whisky

For amateurs like me who are desperate to learn more about the water of life, Tasting Course is a must-read. Ludlow’s whisky knowledge is clearly...

The April 2020 edition of Scottish Field is out now

The April 2020 edition of Scottish Field is now available in shops and online. In another busy issue, we head to Aberdeenshire, where we learn...
RCS graduate Richard Madden receives an honorary doctorate in 2019 (Photo: Robert McFadzean/RCS)

Conservatoire in global top ten for performing arts

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is one of the world’s top ten destinations to study the performing and production arts, according to a leading international...

A fascinating insight into museums’ model ship collection

On the back of the success of Glasgow Museums’ ship model collection, they have created this extraordinary coffee table book. Taking a decade to compile,...

Edinburgh Food Festival dates for 2020 revealed

Edinburgh Food Festival will be making a splash with Scotland’s official Year of Coasts and Waters at this year’s annual foodie event. It will take...

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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...
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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...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
Glen Moray Distillery, Elgin
Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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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...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

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,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

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