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Conservator Diana de Bellaigue removes tarnish from the Mary, Queen of Scots casket. Copyright Duncan McGlynn.

Was This the Box That Sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate? 

Was This the Box That Sealed Mary, Queen of Scots’ Fate? The silver casket behind 450 years of intrigue to go on display in Stirling for...
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In a Nutshell, Daniela Forbes at The Scottish Game Fair: ‘When my kids say I’ve nailed my Nonna’s sugo recipe, I feel like I’ve won gold’

Daniela Forbes is a chef, food stylist and educator with deep Italian roots and a passion for helping people gain confidence in the kitchen. She will...
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Conservation stocking may be the only option to stop complete loss of wild salmon populations new study finds

Wild salmon numbers in Scotland have declined to such an extent that conservation stocking may be the only option to stop the complete loss of...
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The Good Books, Andrés N. Ordorica: ‘I have held onto The Wind in the Willows since I was a child, it’s a magical reading experience’

Andrés N. Ordorica on love, poetry and how James Baldwin continues to inspire him.    The first book I remember reading: I don’t quite think...
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The Good Books, Gordon J. Brown: ‘Stephen King nearly got me fired from my job as a bar man because I couldn’t put his books down’

Founder of crime writing festival Bloody Scotland, Gordon J. Brown, talks about his love of Stephen King, why he could never finish Lord of the...
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In a Nutshell, Tim Maddams at the Scottish Game Fair: ‘If I wasn’t a chef I’d be a gardener, I love growing stuff’

Tim Maddams, formerly Head Chef at the River Cottage Canteen, grew up in Wiltshire. He cooked in professional kitchens with Fergus Henderson, Alistair Little, Marco...

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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...

Planning permission for new distillery in Cairngorms National Park

A new distillery has been given the go ahead in the Cairngorms National Park.  Speyside Distillers Company Ltd applied for planning permission for a new...

Samaroli: A Trailblazing Whisky Legacy

Beth Squires from whisky brokers and consultants, Mark Littler, takes us through the history of Samaroli. The name Samaroli evokes feelings of love, nostalgia, and awe...

Conference to urge cation in cask trading

Whisky investors are being cautioned about the increasing number of cask whisky investment companies who may be trying to make fast money out of the...

House of Hazelwood unveil rare whisky created in collaboration with expert Dave Broom

House of Hazelwood has unveiled a 33 year old blended scotch whisky created in a rare collaboration with renowned whisky writer Dave Broom. Named The...

Watch: Incredible time lapse video of whisky bar being stocked with one of world’s biggest collections

Watch this incredible time lapse video of a ‘bucket-list whisky bar in Edinburgh being stocked with one of the world’s biggest collections of rare single...

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