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Canadian artist Ilana Pichon with her work Ilana was invited to show through the Engramme Exchange (Photo: Chris Watt)

Annual exhibition opens at Royal Scottish Academy

Scotland’s two leading arts organisations have joined forces for the second time to present an ambitious and dynamic annual exhibition. This will bring together the...

Everything you wanted to know about whisky

If you’ve ever had a question about whisky, this book is sure to answer it. Written by three chaps who are leading experts in all...
Stewart Thomson with his great granddaughter, Alice Best (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

All’s Fair in love and knitting on the Fair Isle

The story of how a young couple stopped Fair Isle being cleared of its people, in the process saving a community and an ancient way...

Singing and ringing – a picture special

The three spires of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral dominate the  western Edinburgh skyline and the voices of the choir and the  peal of its bells...

Celebrating the military units of Scotland

This extensive catalogue of Scottish military units raised throughout the world is sure to satisfy both military and tartan enthusiasts alike. The result of a...

Forget Christmas – think Midsummer Beer Festival!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Midsummer, as one of Scotland’s biggest and most-popular beer festivals unveils its dates for 2020. The Midsummer Beer...

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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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