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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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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route
Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route. The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’
From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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...
