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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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What’s up with Whisky: April Brawls

Welcome back to the new whisky column where this month we are discussing all things whisky, from the secondary whisky market and the morality of...

Scottish winners in pub and bar awards named

Some 30 pubs and bars across Scotland are celebrating ahead of the bank holiday weekend, after a selection of venues were named the best in...

What’s up with Whisky: March Madness

Welcome to our new whisky column where we will be discussing the secondary whisky market. As well as insights into the market we will be...
Judge Colin Forde comes from a family of Irish setter breeders in Southern Ireland, he is pictured here with Bownard Cherry Cherry [Photo: Angus Blackburn]

Gordon & MacPhail boosted ahead of new distillery

There's a new arrival at a Scotch whisky firm, ahead of the opening of a new whisky distillery in the heart of the Cairngorms. Gordon...

Notebook – October 2021

A Speyside whisky from The Wine Society is among the bottles reviewed by drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe. THERE'S a distinct "Speyside" theme to the latest...

Cask and Still Magazine Issue 9

We celebrate whisky, spice and all things nice in issue nine of Cask & Still. We look at Ghillie Basan’s new book, which has some...

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