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Dark secrets in Highland Perthshire

Highland Perthshire’s rolling hills may now be the picture of tranquillity. But as Mark Bridgeman’s book reveals, its picturesque villages conceal a dark past of...

Opposition to A9 upgrade over fear of battlefield loss

Campaigners against plans to upgrade the A9 at the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie have raised their concerns. The Scottish Government is currently holding...
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Garden design firm recognised in national awards

A Scots garden design and landscaping company, Papillon, has been shortlisted for four awards in this year’s Association of Professional Landscapers’ Awards. Three projects in...
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A thrilling novel set in the Scottish oil industry

A Scots author has written a gripping thriller set around the Scottish oil industry. Jane Eddie is a contracts manager for a well abandonment company...

KT Tunstall joins the line-up for Burns&Beyond

KT Tunstall, Blue Rose Code and Pictish Trail have been added to this year's Burns&Beyond event. Unique Events, organisers of Burns&Beyond with Johnnie Walker, today...

The struggles of a community fighting to survive

Shrouded in negative stereotypes and widely misunderstood, the Scottish travelling community are at the forefront of this novel. Lorn Macintyre has created characters with real...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...

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