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Producer’s Corner: Amy and Andrew Skea, Potato House

We have all heard of the popular potato varieties, like King Edwards and Charlottes, but what about the tatties of our past?  For potato growers,...
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Hamish Martin: ‘I have always been grateful for cleavers, it’s the best at getting rid of the nasties and supporting the immune system’

This month gardening columnist Hamish Martin explains the healing properties of cleavers, or sticky willie as most of us know them, and why we should recognise...
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Scotland Through A Lens: John Cuthbert’s winter wonders

John Cuthbert’s lifelong passion for photography may have begun as a child, but he still finds himself captivated by Scotland’s vast beauty.   My photographic...
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Roberta Hall-McCarron: Pappardelle with lamb shoulder ragout

For February’s food feature, Rosie Morton sat down with leading Edinburgh chef and winner of the fish dish in the 2021 series of The Great British Menu, Roberta...
George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

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,...
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Review: Rusacks St Andrews

Primely situated in the home of golf, Rusacks St Andrews is the perfect escape for golfers and non-golfers alike. Grant Dickie visited to sample just...

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Bessie Williamson: The woman behind Laphroaig distillery

Beth Squires from whisky brokers and consultants, Mark Littler, takes us through the history of Bessie Williamson, the woman behind Laphroaig distillery. Laphroaig distillery on the...

The Rollercoaster: Ardbeg releases whisky from irreplaceable stock

Uniting irreplaceable stock from the distillery’s most turbulent time, Ardbeg has released a set of two whiskies called The Rollercoaster. Contained within 143 sets, these...

Rare 50-year-old bottle of whisky from Tomintoul distillery released

A rare 50-year-old bottle of whisky from Tomintoul distillery is being released - and will cost whisky lovers £10,000. Following the esteemed 1973 bottling launched...

Rare Scotch whisky becomes world’s most expensive bottle at £2.1 million

A rare Scotch whisky has become the world's most expensive bottle after it sold for £2.1 million. The Macallan 1926 single malt is one of...

Chivas Brothers open guest house for whisky lovers

Scotch whisky distiller Chivas Brothers has opened a luxury Victorian guest house amid the growing demand for whisky tourism Linn House, in Keith on the...

Visitor attraction Scotch Whisky Experience makes £3m investment in upgrades

A £3 million investment into the Scotch Whisky Experience has been made to enhance the way visitors engage with the making of whisky. The transformative...

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