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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
George McNeil is the new CEO of Aceo Ltd, a long-established independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist.

Whisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive

A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago,...
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Review: Rusacks St Andrews

Primely situated in the home of golf, Rusacks St Andrews is the perfect escape for golfers and non-golfers alike. Grant Dickie visited to sample just...

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Glengoyne toasts its history at the Fringe

Peter Ranscombe raises a glass to Glengoyne's Fringe show and food pairings at Contini's Cannonball restaurant. “SLOW” isn’t a word you’d normally associate with the...

Hyde Irish Whiskey and Scottish Field

Clarification – With reference to our piece dated 22 June 2018, titled ‘The Irish Whiskey Market Faces Tough Challenges’, we would like to confirm that: 1. Hyde...

Month-long cocktail festival launches in Leith

A new festival is launching this summer, transforming the Leith area of Edinburgh into a cocktail community. Taking place from 2 August to 2 September,...

Bladnoch Distillery releases limited edition 10-year-old malt

Bladnoch Distillery has launched its limited edition 10-year-old single malt. Crafted by Master Distiller Ian MacMillan, the Bladnoch 10-year-old is matured in Bourbon casks to...

Benromach Distillery launches Red Door gin

Benromach Distillery has launched Red Door Gin, a small-batch, handcrafted London Dry style gin. Inspired by Scotland’s mountains, forests and coastal fringes, Red Door features the finest...
The stills are vital in whisky production

So you think you want to open your own distillery?

It seems that barely a month goes by in Scotland without news of another new distillery being created. It takes guts, the patience of a...

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