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Plenty of pluck in Scotland’s turkey industry
Scotland’s small farmers raise, slaughter and prepare their own turkeys. It's January, and the memories of the festive season are disappearing rapidly into the distance....
Charlotte and the chocolate factory
A heady mix of Scotland's natural flavours combined with a ladleful of indulgence make Charlotte Flower's chocolates something very special indeed. A quaint cottage just...
A celebration of Edinburgh’s New Town architecture
I’m not normally an avid reader of architectural volumes. But this collection of essays which reflects on the intellectual, economic and political contexts which provided...
The games master who enjoys a good Stramash
Tony Mitchell took a homemade board game that he used to play with his friends and turned it into an international hit. Mention the word...
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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...
