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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...
Scientist Bob Kindness releasing late fry into the River Carron. Credit Elliot Roberts

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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The Macallan Sherry Oak 40 Years Old - 2017

New Macallan awakens from its 40 year slumber

The Macallan Sherry Oak 40 Years Old - 2017 release is a new limited edition single malt which marks the pinnacle of the Sherry Oak...
The Regent's Banquet gift set, featuring Royal Salute whisky

Beautiful limited edition Royal Salute whisky pack for the festive season

An exquisite limited edition whisky gift pack is now available to mark the festive season. Royal Salute from Chivas Brothers has unveiled the latest in...
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Two Scottish rye whiskies arrive from Aribikie

James Robertson is Scottish Field's whisky blogger. In the last few weeks there has been speculation that the first Scottish rye whisky was about to...
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Wartime whisky bottling impresses with its clever design

Gordon & MacPhail is celebrating winning gold in the Scotch whisky category of The Spirits Design Masters 2017, one of the most respected and high...

Which whisky are you? – Distiller launches new online test

Highland distillers Tomatin have unveiled their People Pairing quiz that aims to match personality traits to different expressions in their core range of whiskies. Based...
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Whisky blog: Cutting edge technology with Kilchoman Distillery

James Robertson is Scottish Field's whisky blogger. Kilchoman Distillery have recently been in the news having announced that they were to double production to fulfil...

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