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Review: Taiwan Season, Palingenesis
The power and control in each of the dancers movements is something truly to be commended, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ They came out as one,...

Fringe Review: no no no please no god no, nevermind i’m fine
Sarina is a dynamic storyteller with impeccable timing, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ A small room, a dark space. One woman dramatizing her 'life-changing' experience of...

International Festival Review: Ustatshakirt Ensemble
Megan Amato's first experience with Kyrgyz music doesn't disappoint. ★★★★★ My first experience with Kyrgyz music did not disappoint. Ustatshakirt Ensemble, a group of musicians...

Fringe Review: Jazz Emu, Knight Fever
Alister Tenneb says Archie Henderson's production is the most creatively original he's seen this year. ★★★★ I'm usually not a big musical comedy fan but...
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How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...

Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...

A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...

Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...