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Feat of survival: Borders skipper Leven Brown and crew survive shipwreck on Northwest Passage expedition
Leven Brown has accomplished a lot. A Guinness World record-holding ocean rower, in 2005 he became the first man ever to row solo and unsupported...
Review: & Juliet, Edinburgh
★★★★★ & Juliet is the ultimate feel-good musical, perfect for a fun outing with loved ones. I went with my daughters and we had an...
Review: The Court restaurant opens in the new look Caledonian Edinburgh Hotel
The Caledonian Edinburgh, or The Caley as it’s known to you and I, has been undergoing something of a transformation. And as part of a...
Baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns to be played at special concerts
An 18th Century baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns is to be used again for two special concerts. The Gregg fiddle...
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Alexander McCall Smith blends whisky with words
AUTHOR Alexander McCall Smith will host a reading tomorrow on The Malt Whisky Trail Instagram channel as part of Book Week Scotland. The writer, who...
Local landmarks inspire Kingsbarns’ whisky names
KINGSBARNS, the family-owned distillery in Fife, has today unveiled its latest whisky – Balcomie. Matured in American oak butts that previously held oloroso sherry, the...
Scotland’s first ‘vertical distillery’ takes shape
CONSTRUCTION has begun at Scotland's first "vertical distillery". Foundations have been laid for the £12 million Port of Leith distillery. The site sits next door...
A very special whisky – from The Wine Society
Peter Ranscombe tastes the first whisky from the society's reserve cask selection. WITH a name like "The Wine Society", it may not be the first...
