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Remembering the lives of brave military Scots

The Daily Telegraph’s  collection of 100 military obituaries from the past 16 years, edited by David Twiston Davies, is both informative and moving. The obituaries...
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Rolling Stones whisky heads auction in Scotland

A rare bottle of Suntory Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary is to be auctioned in Scotland next week. Released in 2012 to mark the anniversary of...
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MasterChef stars heading for Scotland

MasterChef judge John Torode and reality star and Celebrity MasterChef finalist Spencer Matthews are heading for Scotland this weekend. They will join MasterChef: The Professionals...
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Prince’s Trust charity shoot returns to Gleneagles

The hugely celebrated Prince’s Trust Scotland clay pigeon shoot will be returning to the famous surroundings of the Gleneagles Hotel and Shooting Lodge next month....
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Inaugural Glasgow gin festival attracts sponsor

Leading intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named the official corporate sponsor of an inaugural gin festival in Glasgow happening this week. True...
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An out of this world celebration for Scotland

The world’s first-ever Highland Coosmonaut has been launched into ‘near space’ as part of a new tourism campaign, to celebrate Scotland’s connection to the first...

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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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Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery

When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world's first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised.  Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky,...
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Once Upon a Time in Scotland: Hollywood legend Harrison Ford becomes the new face of Glenmorangie whisky

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford has become the new face of Glenmorangie whisky as he dons on kilt in a series of short films released to...
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A dram with Gordon Motion, Highland Park: ‘Highland Park 56 started back in 1968, it’s our oldest and rarest whisky’

Since its beginnings as a 'side-hustle' of church beadle and whisky smuggler Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson, Highland Park has been an iconic part of the global...

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