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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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Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery opened by The King

Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery has been officially opened by The King. 8 Doors Distillery was opened by His Majesty King Charles during a visit...

Production at Rosebank Distillery restarted after 30 years

Production at Rosebank Distillery has restarted after 30 years, with the first cask filled and now maturing.  The Falkirk distillery was mothballed in 1993 after...
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Rare whisky worth £500,000 to go under hammer at Distillers One of One auction

A bottle of rare whisky worth £500,000 will go under the hammer later this year as part of the Distillers One of One auction. The...

Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery The Glenturret releases 2023 core collection

Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery, The Glenturret, has announced the release of their core collection for 2023. Eight signature whiskies feature in collection and for the...
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Whisky news round-up: Tours, festivals and more

Looking up The UK’s first vertical whisky distillery has appointed its Head of Whisky as it prepares to turn on its stills and open its...

Old whisky staves saved from landfill and upcycled into coasters

Meet the team saving old whisky staves from landfill by upcycling them into handmade coasters.  J Boult Designs has launched its latest creation, a handmade...

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