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Celebrate National Chocolate Week with a bagel
It's National Chocolate Week - and the nation's favourite treat is being celebrated in bagel form. Bross Bagels in Edinburgh have created a limited edition...

Silents is golden at this weekend’s cinema HippFest
Scotland's oldest cinema is turning back te clock this weekend, to hold its third Taste of Silents season. The Hippodrome in Bo’ness - where HippFest...

An insight into the life of Robert the Bruce
A new and revealing portrait of Robert the Bruce is being released in December. Based on primary sources, The Champion of A Nation is the...

Watch two Scots castles resurrected before your eyes
Two ruined Scottish castles have been brought back to life, thanks to some ingenious computer experts. Our country is rightly known for its great stately...
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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...