LATEST POSTS

Venison Steak Highland Game raises the steaks

Scottish firm are raising the steaks across the UK

There is a growing demand for Scottish meat, after a Dundee-based venison supplier secured new deals with two leading national supermarkets. Highland Game has raised...

Wigtown Book Festival starts later this week

Scotland’s National Book Town is gearing up for a friendly invasion of book lovers when the annual Wigtown Book Festival gets underway this week. Authors...
Participant Anna MacDonald during the recording process

Young Gaelic singers to perform in Canada

Six young Gaelic singers from across Scotland have been invited to perform at the renowned Celtic music festival, Celtic Colours, in Canada next month. This...
(L-R) Claire Askew, Denise Mina, David Baldacci, Doug Johnstone, Manda Scott, Craig Robertson and Ambrose Parry (Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman) photographed at the torchlit procession at Stirling Castle for Bloody Scotland(Photo: Paul Reich)

Bloody Scotland was another crime success story

The Bloody Scotland crime writing festival had an attendance of over 10,000 for the first time. McIlvanney Prize winner, Manda Scott, set the tone for...

A chance for Scots writers to fire up their career

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced that applications are open for the Ignite Fellowship. Now in its...

Celebrating Scotland through some hearty eats

I like this book, despite its deeply dodgy design and layout and despite the fact that much of the photography looks dated. I can look...

WHISKY

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL DRINK

NDF_1689aaa

Isle of Tiree Distillery launches the island’s first legal whisky in more than 200 years

The first legal single malt whisky produced on the Hebridean island of Tiree in over two centuries has been launched.  Once known as Tìr an...
George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
Large-Stewart Barley pic

A dram with Stewart Walker, Fettercairn Distillery: ‘All whiskies have a home, there’s a whisky for everyone’

Steeped in a rich history and aged finely like the golden spirit it distils, Fettercairn Distillery has seen a lot of change through the years....
Michael Henry, Master Blender at Loch Lomond Group

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender awarded prestigious Keeper of the Quaich

Loch Lomond Group’s Master Blender, Michael Henry, has been awarded a prestigious Keeper of the Quaich. Michael has led the whisky blending team at the...
Rosebank_33 Year Old_1990 Single Cask_Travel Retail_Lifestyle_Outside 2_2024

Rosebank Distillery introduces rare cask from 1990 for global travellers

Rosebank Distillery has introduced an extremely rare single cask from 1990 for global travellers.  Rich and fruity, the 33-year-old is the perfect expression of the...
image001

Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...

Author