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From the heart – our top 10 romantic poems
Forget flowers and chocolates this Valentine’s Day and instead woo your sweetheart the old-fashioned way. We present our top ten love poems. 1. Robert Burns:...
How Scotland spread out to influence the world
Scotland's Global Empire is a well-written and impeccably researched guide to some fascinating and lesser known characters and their magnificent achievements. I found the lack...
An in-depth look at Britain’s worst rail disaster
The Quintinshill Conspiracy, subtitled ‘The Shocking True Story Behind Britain’s Worst Rail Disaster’, is a comprehensive in-depth look into the horrendous 1915 crash involving five...
Get in the mood for love with Loch Fyne’s Oyster gift box
Oysters are known throughout the world as a food of romance, with 18th century lover Casanova reported to start his day with 50 for breakfast....
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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route
Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route. The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’
From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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...
