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Judy Murray is coming to Gleneagles (Photo: Ian MacNicol)

Gleneagles serves up an afternoon of glamour

Judy Murray, Pat Cash and Greg Rusedski will be the star turns as Gleneagles has announced the return of its Glorious Garden Party to toast...

Masters to check in for distillery chess event

Lindores Abbey Distillery is holding a chess tournament this week - and to mark the occasion is releasing a commemorative edition of its Aqua Vitae,...

Orkney is one of the book’s big characters

The Orkney island of Sanday in the middle of winter becomes a character in its own right in Lin Anderson’s novel in the Rhona MacLeod...
Vintage Tractors, with photography by Allan Wright

New book tracks down Scotland’s old tractors

Award-winning photographer Allan Wright is intent on capturing a lost army - an army that is, of largely abandoned Vintage Tractors. Roaming Scotland’s stunning coastal...

Eight in ten Scots parents don’t get kids’ slang

New research finds 82% of Scottish parents don’t understand their children's modern day slang. ‘Obvs’, 'savage', ‘sick’, 'squad' and ‘awks’ among the words most commonly...

A history of Scotland is brought to book

Scotland: A history from the earliest times from popular historian Alistair Moffat presents the story of Scotland from the Ice Age right through to today....

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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.
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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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