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Seaside murder novel casts dark shadows

More than 30 years after Shona McIver was murdered in a Scottish seaside town, her brother and best friend meet again at a school reunion....

Raffle raises £3000 for search and rescue dogs

Guests at the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards guests raised £3,000 for Search and Rescue Dog Association Scotland at the gala dinner. SARDA Scotland is a...

Doreen keeps society presidency in the family

We've all heard about keeping it in the family - and at the The Yarrow & Ettrick Pastoral Society, that's most definitely the case. The...

This whisky celebration is a labour of love

The Scotch Whisky Treasures is a beautifully produced history of whisky distillation. Written by Scotsman Tom Bruce-Gardyn, who considers it a blessing to have grown...
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Looking to the past to launch new heritage trail

A large-scale archeology project has been launched in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian that will help investigate and better understand the history of a...

Detective all at sea on the Golden Voyage of Mendick

The third book in the Mendick series, The Golden Voyage, follows Scotland Yard Detective James Mendick. He is trapped aboard a mysterious stolen ship in...

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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...

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