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The Scotch cream liqueur that’s a Canadian hit

Scotland’s leading Scotch malt whisky cream liqueur, Magnum, has now become a top brand name in Ontario, Canada - one of the world’s largest liquor...

A mystery as a dead man returns full of life

The first in a new series from The Legend of Barney Thomson writer Douglas Lindsay, this chilling crime novel follows ex-spy turned detective Ben Westphall,...

Letter writing competition for Gaelic Glasgow

A new competition is encourages Glaswegians to pen a letter to Gaelic Glasgow. Glasgow Life, together with the Gaelic Books Council, has launched Letter to...

Game, set and match with a pair of tasty ices

A Scots gelateria is to launch two Wimbledon-inspired flavours for the summer. To mark the Grand Slam tennis tournament (1-14 July), Jannettas Gelateria in St...
Doctor Archie and his brother hid in the forest by Loch Arkaig following the Battle of
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Dr Archie Cameron – the man who was the last Jacobite

A reluctant soldier and a skilled doctor, Archie Cameron was a valued aide of Bonnie Prince Charlie and became the last Jacobite to die for...
Inside the auditorium at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen

His Majesty’s Theatre is still in the limelight

Despite the draw of modern technology, the enduring appeal of His Majesty’s Theatre continues to capture the imaginations of Aberdonians young and old. W e...

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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.
Glen Moray Distillery, Elgin
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...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row

For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares.  But for Jamie, Ewan,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

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