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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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Organic distillery fills ‘Hope lies in dreams’ casks
A DISTILLERY on the Morvern peninsula is marking 2020 by launching 60 limited edition casks. Nc’nean, named after the Gaelic queen of the spirits, will...
Distillery buys Bonnie Prince Charlie’s island hideout
North Uist Distillery has bought Nunton Steadings on Benbecula, where Bonnie Prince Charlie hid following the Battle of Culloden. Master distiller Jonny Ingledew and creative...
Charlie MacLean’s sons launch whiskies
SCOTCH expert Charlie MacLean's sons have launched two whiskies to raise money for clean water projects in Madagascar. Just 168 bottles of MacLean’s Pillage, a...
Whisky casks go digital
RESEARCHERS at the University of Strathclyde have developed a computer simulation to help whisky distillers fill their casks without spilling any spirit. As well as...
