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Five great places to take your dog for a walk

Wrap up warm and embrace those chilly winter days by taking your pooch to one of our readers’ favourite dog walking spots. We've asked our...

The chef bringing Prince Charles’ restaurant to life

Head chef Ross Cochrane, Scotch Lamb Chef of the Year, has played his part in establishing the Rothesay Rooms as a must-visit eaterie. Prince Charles’...
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Dedication’s what you need to be a record breaker

Scotland is a nation that likes to shout about its successes. We might be small, but we're proud to have given the world television, tarmac...
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Grand designs are paying off at House of Elrick

When Stuart Ingram bought the estate four years ago, he wasted no time in making grand plans for the House of Elrick. Mother’s ruin with...

Festivals go cashless at 2019 True OriGIN events

A season of gin festivals across Scotland will be exclusively cashless this year - starting this weekend.  The True OriGINs events will showcase up to 80 different Scottish gins at four...

Fairytales are brought to life in the workshop

Sharmanka is a place where industry meets art, mechanics meet fairy tales and the boundaries between dreams and real life blur beyond recognition It's over...

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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