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Original 1970s novel given a tweak by its author
There are many things I never thought I’d do, and giving a Peter May book a review riddled with caveats is one of them. Ever...
Get this limited edition ice cream while it’s hot!
A Scottish parlour is challenging ice cream lovers to handle the heat as it launches its first hot ice cream. Mackie’s of Scotland’s 19.2 parlour,...
International Scottish Gin Day is logging on
Over a year in the planning, the team behind International Scottish Gin Day have launched its official website. Featuring an array of events with some...
The swimming of the cattle is an annual event
Skye cattle farmers the Macdonalds maintain an ancient tradition by swimming their cows across the sea from their croft at Staffin to fresh pastures on...
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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...
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,...
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....
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...